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World Gaelic Week 2023 dates revealed
THE dates have been revealed for next year’s World Gaelic Week – or Seachdain Na Gàidhlig. World Gaelic Week will run on 20-26 February, 2023, with next year’s theme being “Coming Together”. The dates were revealed at this week’s Royal National Mòd in Perth. Event organisers can apply for up to £500 from a new…
Read MoreGran wins lifetime supply of Mackie’s ice cream
A GRAN from Dorset has won a lifetime supply of Mackie’s ice cream – 26 litres a year. Margaret Pitman beat more than 40,000 other entrants to win the Aberdeenshire firm’s summer competition. “I come from farming stock and when we had left over milk from the cows, we would make ice cream for our…
Read MoreGolden Shears returns to Scotland
THE Golden Shears World Sheep Shearing & Wool Handling Championships will return to Scotland next year. The contest will take place on 22-25 June as part of the Royal Highland Show (RHS) at Ingliston near Edinburgh. Contestants from more than 30 countries are expected to take part in the event, with entries closing in January.…
Read MoreThe Balmoral celebrates its 120th birthday
THE Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh is continuing to celebrate its 120th anniversary during October. The pastry team at the hotel has designed a special afternoon tea to mark the occasion, which includes: winter citrus cakes with dried mandarins and basil, coconut gateau opera; and chocolate and Maldon caramel religieuse. Bar Prince has created two cocktails…
Read MoreStrathallan School cadets win first aid prize
ROYAL Marine cadets from Strathallan School in Perthshire have won the first aid section of a competition. Nine cadets, led by Cadet Colour Sergeant Oliver Kent, won the prize at the Sir Steuart Pringle Trophy Competition at Lympstone in Devon. Cadet Sergeant Chloe McMichael, said: “We were delighted to win the first aid section, especially…
Read MoreGlencairn launches second short story competition
THE Glencairn Glass has launched the second instalment of its crime short story competition, in partnership with the Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival and Scottish Field magazine, with a theme of “A crime story set in Scotland”. Last year’s maiden competition attracted entries from talented crime writers across the globe. Over the past three…
Read MoreScottish brothers complete World Ironman in Hawaii
BROTHERS Jonathan and Stephen Cordiner from Lossiemouth have completed one of the world’s toughest ultra triathlon races – the World Ironman Championships in Hawaii. Jonathan and his wife, Anna, set up Kayleigh’s Wee Stars in 2012 to provide financial support for families with a child who has a terminal illness. He raised money for the…
Read MoreHighlanders asked to spot red squirrels
CONSERVATIONISTS are asking people in the Highlands to report their red squirrels sightings to help protect the endangered species. Enviromental charity Trees for Life has been moving red squirrels from around Inverness, Nairn, and other parts of the Inner Moray Firth to areas where they’ve been missing. Over the past six years, the charity has…
Read MoreArt Futuro creates album award trophies
STIRLING design studio Art Futuro has been chosen to make the trophies for this week’s Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award. Phil and Franziska – who are from Switzerland and now live in Stirling – were selected to make the prizes by The Design Commission. The SAY Award will be presented at the Albert…
Read MoreNorth Berwick and Linlithgow win bloomin’ gold
A PAIR of Scottish towns triumphed at the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS’s) Britain in Bloom finals. North Berwick in Bloom won a gold medal and took the title in the “coastal” category. Elizabeth Morris from North Berwick In Bloom was also named as a “community champion”. Burgh Beautiful Linlithgow was presented with gold in the…
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