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Dumfries and Galloway soil and rock turned into art
ROCKS and soil gathered in Dumfries and Galloway has been used to create works of art for a forthcoming exhibition, Made Ground. Arts organisation Cample Line, which is based in a former mill north of Dumfries, will host the paintings and textiles created by Nottingham-based artist Yelena Popova. Popova, who was born in the Soviet…
Read MoreThe Queen to lie at rest in St Giles Cathedral tonight
MEMBERS of the public will pay their last respects to the Queen today as her body lies at rest in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. The Royal Company of Archers, which is the King’s Bodyguard for Scotland, and an honour guard will escort the Queen’s coffin from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral…
Read MoreCrowds pay respect as Queen’s cortege passes
TENS of thousands of people lined the roads and streets of Scottish towns and cities yesterday to watch the Queen’s cortege. The Queen’s coffin was carried from Balmoral Castle to a hearse by her gamekeepers. The wreath on the coffin featured dhalias, sweet peas, phlox, white heather, and pine fir from the estate. The hearse…
Read MoreIndulge in Scottish Field’s luxury issue…
SCOTTISH Field‘s luxury issue is available now, both in shops and online. The magazine’s sixth luxury issue offers a wee bit of much-needed escapism during the cost of living crisis, and a few lighter moments following the death of The Queen. In the latest issue, Scottish Field’s very own Cinderella – Rosie Morton – heads…
Read MoreScotland prepares to say goodbye to her Queen
ARRANGEMENTS are being put in place for Scotland to say farewell to her Queen. Roads have been closed around the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh and in other parts of the capital. The city council said: “We’re working with the Scottish Government and Police Scotland on preparations to accommodate large crowds of visitors in Edinburgh…
Read MoreTributes are paid to The Queen
TRIBUTES are being paid to Her Majesty The Queen, who died peacefully at Balmoral. The King and the Queen Consort are due to travel from Royal Deeside to London today. King Charles III led the tributes last night. “The death of my beloved mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness…
Read MoreNative Hebridean smoked salmon makes splash at awards
A NATIVE Hebridean smoked salmon scooped the top prize at last night’s Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards in Edinburgh. Bakkafrost Scotland’s salmon took home the “product of the year” trophy. Lazy Day Bakery won the new free-from award for its chocolate cake bars, while Girvan-based butcher We Hae Meat won the sustainability award. Other…
Read MoreStrathallan School pupils spread their wings
FORMER pupils from Strathallan School in Perthshire are starting their university courses after celebrating their exam results. Charlotte Gilmour, who was the Perthshire school’s captain, is in Boston as she starts her first semester at Harvard University. Gilmour, who was also the captain of the girls’ rugby team at the independent school and a player…
Read MoreAnother six golden eagles moved to the south
SIX golden eagles were moved from the Highlands to a secret location in the Borders over the summer during the latest phase of a reintroduction scheme. The South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project now estimates that there are around 40 birds in the area – the most for 300 years. The project is now preparing…
Read MoreScottish Portrait Awards winners named
THE winners of the Scottish Portrait Awards have been unveiled. Sam Dalby from Moffat won the Scottish Portrait Award in Fine Art and £5,000 for his painting “Meeting Daniel”, a posthumous portrait of the artist’s mother, meeting her grandson, Daniel, for the first time. Gordon Mitchell, director of the Scottish Portrait Awards and chair of…
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