Outdoors
Discover the Scots golf courses in the top 100
The World’s Top 100 Golf Courses have been revealed by golfscape – and Scotland features strongly at the top of the life. golfscape, an online golf reservation service which provides services to find, plan, and book golf in 50 countries, has been working with the expertise of industry leaders to put together our first World’s…
Read MoreCharity donation boosts My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
A Scottish invitation 7s and 10s rugby team kept it in the sporting family for a charity donation at the weekend. Projecx Waterboys held the Waterboys Big Breakfast Social at The Fountain ahead of the Scotland versus Italy match at Murrayfield Stadium. During the breakfast, Doddie Weir was presented with a cheque for £15,000 for…
Read MoreA handy guide to buying your first caravan
Owning a caravan or motorhome offers the ultimate in freedom and spontaneity. It’s great value for money and allows you to travel around the UK and further when you want and in your own comfort and style. Whether you’re looking for a family home from home to start holiday traditions or hoping to discover the…
Read MoreMore than half of Scots fib to look after sick dogs
Over half of Scots admit they would take the day off of work to look after their sick dog, according to new research from Rover.com. The dog walking and sitting service found that 55% would avoid going to their job, while just 26% of owners would still go to work if their dog was unwell,…
Read MoreGoing off road is a different way to spend school break
Off road driving is great fun – and now children are being offered the chance to try it out. Gleneagles has launched a new ‘Junior Off Road’ driving school to help younger guests and their families make the most of the glorious 850-acre Perthshire estate this February half term holiday (9-24 February). Children aged four…
Read MoreBest feet forward to nominate for walking award
The Ramblers is calling on people in Scotland to nominate their area for Britain’s Best Walking Neighbourhood Award. The walking charity is searching for the places that put pedestrians first and lead the way in enabling residents to walk every day for transport or leisure. Now in its second year, Britain’s Best Walking Neighbourhood Award…
Read MoreCyclocross enthusiasts at Winton Castle
More than 200 cyclocross enthusiasts from Scotland and the north of England took part in the recent annual Thistly Cross Cyclocross competition at Winton Castle. The exclusive use events venue in East Lothian was delighted to host the fourth round of the Scottish Super Quaich Series which had been organised by the local Haddington Cycle…
Read MoreFive great places to take your dog for a walk
In Scotland, there’s few things we love more than going for a walk in the fresh air, and seeing our dogs enjoying a romp in the hills. In the north-east of Scotland we are lucky to have some extraordinarily beautiful places to stretch those energetic legs. Here, we present five of your favourite dog walking…
Read More£5000 reward offer for safe return of missing pets
A Scots family are offering a £5000 reward for the return of their pet dogs, which they fear were taken during a New Year’s Day hunt. Gamekeeper Edward Bell, 41, and wife Georgie, 45, originally offered a £1000 for the return of their border terriers Ruby and Beetle, after they disappeared from the Lothian Estate…
Read More15 tips to keep your pets healthy in the snow
Vets across the nation are bracing themselves for a busy spell with the arrival of icy weather. Pet emergency provider Vets Now emergency hospitals and clinics expect to see a rise in cold weather related cases when temperatures plummet due to adverse weather including frost, fog, snow and gale force winds affecting our pets. Extreme…
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