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Students saddle up to learn how to ride Scotland’s first robot horse
Students at Scotland’s Rural College have saddled up to learn how to use Scotland’s first robot horse. SRC has unveiled a new £100k state-of-the-art robot horse, the first of its kind in Scotland, which allows riders to enjoy real life experiences. The Equestrian Eventing Simulator has been named RoboCob by students in West Lothian who…
Read MoreForeign coin donated to Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance worth more than £1,000
Christmas came early for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance after a foreign coin deposited in one of their collection cans turned out to be worth more than £1,000. The 2015 American Gold Buffalo 50-dollar coin languished among other foreign rejects from the charity’s coin counting machine for several weeks before being sent as part of an…
Read MoreDegrees of triumph: Gregor Townsend receives honorary degree
Scotland rugby’s head coach, Gregor Townsend, has received an Honorary Degree from Heriot-Watt University in recognition of his global impact on the sport. The former fly-half was presented with the academic title of Doctor of the University at the winter graduation. Townsend collected his scroll from Professor Sir Geoff Palmer, Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University. ‘I…
Read MoreAdorable spaniel Hunter named Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home’s Ambassadog
Adorable ‘petfluencer’ Hunter has been named as Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home’s very first ‘Ambassadog’. Stepping up for the role, spaniel Hunter visited the home to lend a paw loading up the food-bank donations van. A frequent visitor to the Home’s Big Dog Park, located at Seafield promenade, Hunter’s owners often book out the private hire…
Read MoreIKEA Edinburgh offers up unusual Christmas experience
IKEA in Edinburgh is offering customers the chance to enjoy a free Christmas dinner in one of its roomsets. Guests who book the experience will enjoy a fully prepared IKEA Christmas dinner, complete with festive décor. Hosting Christmas can be costly, not to mention the time and effort spent doing everything from cooking to cleaning.…
Read MoreCharity fund launched for ‘Britain’s loneliest sheep’
A fund has been set up for Britain’s Loneliest sheep in aid of RSABI and the Scottish SPCA after the ewe was rescued from the foot of cliffs in the Highlands. More than £10,000 has already been raised for the Fiona Fund, which was set up by the farmers involved in her rescue. Fiona stole…
Read MoreWar veteran told he would never walk again treks from John O’Groats to Land’s End
A war veteran, who was told he would never walk again after being shot in Afghanistan, has become the first person on crutches to walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End. Mark Harding was left paralysed after he was shot in the neck by a Taliban sniper in 2010, but is now able to walk…
Read MoreArchaeological dig in Argyll unearths discoveries dating back 5,000 years
An archaeological excavation in Argyll has unearthed new discoveries which could date back as far as 5,000 years. The 12 day dig took place at at Glendaruel’s Stronafian Community Forest in Cowal which is rich with Bronze Age and Neolithic sites Some 25 volunteers from across the area as well as 40 schoolchildren from Kilmodan…
Read MoreAll aboard for a dream job: Search to find train drivers for Scotland’s most beautiful route
A dream job on one of the most beautiful rail lines in the world, with views of some of Scotland’s most iconic remote landscapes, has come up. The West Highland Line is famed for its cinematic landscapes, including the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct, featured in the Harry Potter movies, and views of Loch Lomond, the rocky pinnacle…
Read MoreTartan Army: Doddie’s legacy slides into Scandinavia
A squad of 20 women curlers from across Scotland are in Sweden to raise money for a charity launched by rugby legend Doddie Weir. The Royal Caledonian Curling Club tourists – made up of friends from Kelso, Ayr, and Perth, to Kinross, Aberdeen, and Inverness – travel to Sweden every 10 years to take on curlers from the…
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