Outdoors
Ban on shock collars in Scotland is a win for animal welfare
Scotland’s decision to ban the use of electric shock collars and other electronic training devices has been welcomed by the British Veterinary Association (BVA). BVA has worked alongside campaigners to ban these aversive training methods across the UK, with Wales banning them in 2010.The Scottish Government had initially planned to regulate the use of shock…
Read MoreBook review – The Great Horizon: 50 Tales of Exploration
Show a cat an empty box and the chances are, they’ll jump into it. Show a human a mountain and it’s quite probably they’ll feel the urge to climb it. That’s what’s at the heart of Jo Woolf’s excellent The Great Horizon – the need for mankind to get out there and explore. Over the…
Read MoreBest feet forward for this year’s Simplyhealth Great Edinburgh Winter Run
Runners are gearing themselves up to take part in this year’s Great Edinburgh Winter Run. The 5K event takes place on Saturday, 13 January. The course starts in Holyrood Park and travels up Queen’s Drive around Arthur’s Seat, passes by Dunsapie Loch and then returns back towards Holyrood Park. Sponsors Simplyhealth have launched their #millionsmoving campaign,…
Read MoreInternational adventure film festival’s world tour comes to Scotland
A series of brand new adventure films from the world’s top explorers are coming to Scotland this month. The 2018 UK and Ireland Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is the biggest yet, and features two different collections of brand new adventure films, starring the world’s top explorers on mind-blowing journeys in wild and remote…
Read MoreCelebrate the great outdoors at Scottish adventure film festival
A highly-acclaimed adventure film festival is coming back to Scotland later this month. A high-energy celebration of outdoor and mountain culture, the Peebles Outdoor Film Festival returns at the end of January with another feast of adventure films, exciting speakers and exhilarating hands-on sessions. Special appearances by renowned explorer Benedict Allen – who hit the…
Read MoreNew litter bin emptying scheme is a load of rubbish
Waste disposal isn’t a load of rubbish in Perthshire. Perth & Kinross Council is installing sensors in all public litter bins in Perth City Centre over the next few weeks to alert waste services when they need to be emptied. The city centre roll out is part of a Smart Waste Project, jointly funded by…
Read MoreHonours for Scotland’s top outdoor and leisure businesses
The great and the good of the Scottish outdoor and leisure industry came together to be honoured in Glasgow at the weekend. On Sunday, October 29, the Scottish Outdoor and Leisure Awards took over the Glasgow Marriott for an evening. The Scottish Outdoor and Leisure Awards were created to showcase and reward outstanding contributions to…
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