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Scots are the most festive in the whole country
It has been revealed that Edinburgh people are the most festive in the UK. A whopping 90% of workers in the city have bought a colleague a Secret Santa gift this year and on top of that have also attended at least one Christmas party. Research by short term loan provider Wonga has also found…
Read MoreRamblers will be enjoying the great outdoors this winter
Ramblers Scotland’s annual Festival of Winter Walks is back from 23 December to 7 January 2018. There are 60 free walks in Scotland to inspire long rambling walks this winter period, from short, festive walks ending in a sociable tipple to more adventurous ambles through the frosty countryside, writes Olivia Dobson. The cold crisp days…
Read MoreFlushed with success after winning national toilet award
A Scottish toilet attendant flushed out the competition to win a national Loo of the Year award. Douglas Heatlie from Selkirk, an employee of Scottish Borders Council, won the Scottish individual cleaner title for his efforts maintaining the public toilets at the Avenue in Lauder. He picked up his title at the Loo of the…
Read MoreClassic car team raises thousands for a deserving cause
A team of four friends drove a 60-year old Morgan car around Scotland for charity – with no side-screens and no roof! They drove in an anti-clockwise direction, embarking on 12 ferry journeys visiting the outer corners of Scotland – and the team have managed to raise £25,500 for the Teenage Cancer Trust, writes Olivia…
Read MoreScots are raising their glasses – and it’s not with whisky
Scots are swapping their whisky for gin, according to sales figures from a supermarket. Sales data from Aldi has revealed that gin is Scotland’s tipple of choice, outselling Scotch whisky in stores north of the border by nearly 38%. Aldi tracked its in-store sales to reveal the nation’s favourite drinks, discovering that gin is Scotland’s…
Read MoreImpressive former police station in a quiet conservation village
A former village police house in the Borders is for sale. Beech House, formerly the village Police House, is an attractive detached four bedroom family home, enjoying a prime woodland edge location within the pretty conservation village of Swinton, presented to the market by Hastings Legal. Dating from 1890 and listed as of historic interest…
Read MoreFace Changer lights up the Lanterns at Edinburgh Zoo
The Giant Lanterns of China welcomes the Face Changer to their winter extravaganza event. One of China’s most dramatic performers Guofan Jin has brought this unique native art form all the way to Edinburgh Zoo from the Sichuan Province in China, Sichuan is the birthplace of Edinburgh’s Zoo’s giant Panda Tian Tian and Yang Guang,…
Read MoreWartime whisky bottling impresses with its clever design
Gordon & MacPhail is celebrating winning gold in the Scotch whisky category of The Spirits Design Masters 2017, one of the most respected and high profile trade competitions in the industry. The design was conceived for the company’s exceptionally rare wartime single cask bottling which was released as part of the company’s Private Collection range.…
Read MoreStill Game star is in the pink to kick off 2018 in real style
Sanjeev Kohli showed he was Still Game this week when he unveiled a bold new tartan for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations. The vibrant new tartan for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2018 captures the festival’s spirit of dynamism, celebration and energy, fusing traditional and contemporary Scottish culture with bold design. Edinburgh’s Hogmanay partnered with innovative Scottish clothing brand, Slanj,…
Read MoreRoyal treasures to go on show for the first time in over 130 years
Glittering treasures from the Indian subcontinent are to go on display in Scotland for the first time in over 130 years. Dazzling works of art that brought the wonders of India to Britain at the end of the 19th century will be on show in a new exhibition opening at The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of…
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