The Scots dog bidding to be Pet Survivor 2019

A Pomeranian pup from Glasgow has been selected as a finalist in PDSA’s national Pet Survivor 2019 competition. Milo was a victim of puppy farming, leaving him blind and at risk of complete paralysis due to spinal deformities. He defied the odds by surviving risky surgery, which then required intensive care and months of dedicated…

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Red Bull Neptune Steps doubles in size for 2020

The date of the biggest ever Red Bull Neptune Steps event to be staged in Glasgow has been revealed. The Maryhill Locks will once again be the setting for the UK’s toughest open water swimming challenge, as Red Bull Neptune Steps return to Glasgow with exciting new elements. To accommodate growing demand, the 2020 event…

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Glad Rags & Cartridge Bags are five years old

Scotland’s premier ladies shooting club celebrated their fifth birthday at the weekend by doing what they do best – shooting clay pigeons. The sound of laughter, cheers and applause could be heard echoing around the striking grounds of Raemoir House in Aberdeenshire as the ladies marked the occasion. This saw a weekend of festivities and…

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Meet the brave Scots brothers rowing the Atlantic

When three brothers from Edinburgh decided to row across the Atlantic, their fundraising drive saw them pillaging West Coast distilleries for whisky. Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan MacLean have decided to embark upon one of the most gruelling physical challenges out there – the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. An incredible 3,000 miles long, the trio will…

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You reap what you sow in community project

From a simple dream of growing their own veg, a handful of Shettleston residents dug in, creating allotments that now benefit the whole community. Marion Bate, the project co-ordinator, explains how it got off the ground in Glasgow. How did the Shettleston Community Growing Project get started? It was 2009 and a group of half…

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ET joined the UK’s most spectacular mountain bike race

Scotland’s only Enduro World Series Qualifier event of 2019, the Fair City Enduro further cemented its reputation as the UK’s most spectacular Mountain Bike Enduro at the weekend. Last weekend (26 October), hundreds of mountain bikers descended on Perth as Muckmedden Events’ annual Fair City Enduro mountain bike race – supported by Sixth Element –…

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European award to Highland estate for conservation

A traditional sporting estate in the Highlands has retained a prestigious independent accreditation. The award recognises landowners who are committed to best practice in conservation, habitat and wildlife management. The Reay Forest estate, Sutherland, in the north west Highlands, part of the Grosvenor Estate, has been reaccredited by Wildlife Estates Scotland (WES) following a rigorous…

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Red deer sector confident of showing good progress

Scotland’s upland Deer Management Groups are confident their three yearly review will show good progress and recognise the significant contribution they make to the nation. Some 45 DMGs effectively cover the majority of the red deer range, almost half of Scotland’s land area, and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has now submitted its latest review report…

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Marking 160 years of an important landmark

The 160th anniversary of the Katrine Aqueduct, one of Scotland’s most important pieces of infrastructure, was marked this week with a special re-enactment of its official inauguration by Queen Victoria. Actors donned Victorian attire and a modern-day lookalike ‘Queen Victoria’ followed in the footsteps of the monarch and repeated her words close to the very…

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Golf coast to host golf’s World Hickory Festival

With record numbers attending the World Hickory Festival this year, competitors from around the world are heading to Scotland’s Golf Coast next week. Golfers will play for the World Hickory Open Championship title in East Lothian from 20-2 4 October. It will be played on Dunbar, Kilspindie, Gullane 2 and Gullane 3. Last year, competitors…

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