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Return of historic Rosebank Distillery takes another step forward
Plans to resurrect Rosebank, one of Scotland’s most cherished distilleries, have taken another step forward, thanks to Ian Macleod Distillers. In its home town of Falkirk, on the banks of the Forth and Clyde Canal, Rosebank has been dubbed ‘the King of the Lowlands’ and the late whisky writer, Michael Jackson had no doubt that…
Read MoreCelebrate St Andrew’s Day with haggis and Scottish films
Cinema screenings of popular Scottish films are being brought to the people this St Andrew’s, thanks to haggis maker Macsween. Macsween is extending its celebrations with a unique pop-up cinema at Glasgow’s SW3G on Saturday, December 2. In a celebration of all things Scottish, the Macsween family have compiled a list of their most-loved Scottish…
Read MoreCosmetic clinic launch own skin care range
Renowned facial injection expert Jackie Partridge has launched a dedicated skincare regime to mark the 10th anniversary of Dermal Clinic in Edinburgh. Jackie, who was headhunted by the Scottish Government to promote the highest standards in Botox and fillers, has distilled her years of skincare know-how to help develop the new Bioceutrics range. According to…
Read MoreLet them eat cake – in the form of Perth’s famous landmarks
A Scottish city’s famous landmarks are being recreated in cake. This Sunday (November 19), as part of the Perth Festive Feast, Perth and Kinross and dozens of its locations are being made in cake form and will be on display at Horsecross Plaza before being cut up and handed out to be enjoyed. A total…
Read MoreHigh demand from international buyers for Scottish sporting estates
Scottish sporting estates are being snapped up by overseas buyers – especially Europeans – thanks to the weak pound. Leading independent property consultancy, Galbraith, reports that international buyers, particularly from the continent, are continuing to purchase sporting estates in Scotland. But this is not only due to the fall in the value of sterling, but…
Read MoreIconic Scottish sites to turn purple for World Pancreatic Cancer Day
Famous Scottish landmarks are turning purple today to mark World Pancreatic Cancer Day. The one-day campaign demands a focus on earlier detection to improve survival rates. People around the world are uniting to ‘Demand Better’ for patients and survival. The annual one-day campaign is an initiative of the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition, which is comprised…
Read More£1 million boost to build world class distillery and visitor centre
A project to build a new world-class lowland malt whisky distillery and visitor centre has received a £1 million boost. The Ardgowan Distillery in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, secured £982,000 from the Scottish Government’s Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation (FPMC) grant scheme – providing vital capital towards construction costs. The award was announced today (Wednesday) by Fergus…
Read MoreSporting estate landowners reminded over rates revaluations
Landowners of sporting estates are being urged to be savvy and make sure they don’t pay unnecessary fees amid concerns surrounding the revaluation of sporting rates. Sporting rates were first introduced in 1854 under the Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act and require land to be included in the Valuation Roll. Shootings and deer forests were excluded…
Read MoreHistoric Antonine Wall project is going back to the future
Exciting plans are being developed to go back to the future with the world-famous Antonine Wall. A new £1.6m project aims to bring the Roman frontier to life with a variety of initiatives. Public meetings are being held in Bearsden next Tuesday (November 21) and in Twechar on December 2 to help build exciting plans…
Read MoreBookie slashes the odds on Nessie being found after latest ‘sighting’
A bookmaker has slashed the odds on proving the Loch Ness Monster’s existence. A latest ‘sighting’ of the Loch Ness Monster, the eighth in the last 12 months, has left Betway slashing the odds of the beast’s existence being confirmed from 5000/1 to 500/1. The UK’s greatest unexplained mystery has reportedly surfaced no less than…
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