Scotland
Push the boat out and try something new
Sailing clubs across Edinburgh and the Lothians are opening their doors to give people a chance to experience being out on the water this weekend. Push the Boat Out is a national event, co-ordinated by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), seeing nearly 400 clubs up and down the country encouraging people to get out on…
Read MoreNew general manager takes over at Highland hotel
A Highland hotel has appointed a new general manager. Links House at Royal Dornoch has announced the arrival of Nicholas Gorton as its new general manager. Nick has served since 1988 as the general manager of the award-winning Inver Lodge Hotel, Lochinver. At Inver Lodge, Nick developed the initial overall strategy resulting in many industry acolytes…
Read MoreNew chief appointed for £6million global Scottish plan
The project director for a bold new £6 millionglobal marketing strategy for Scotland has been appointed. Cat Leaver takes on the role of project director for Brand Scotland from 3 July and will oversee international activity across VisitScotland, Scottish Development International and the Scottish Government. This includes overseeing the new global campaign Scotland is Now,…
Read MoreHunt for missing sea eagle in Aberdeenshire
Gamekeepers and land managers from an Aberdeenshire estate have appealed for help in locating a sea eagle whose satellite tag was last recorded in woodland near the River Dee. Invercauld Estate, near Braemar, said its ranger and gamekeepers have been working hard to find the sea eagle whose tag last signalled on May 5, 2018.…
Read MoreBook review: A Time of Love and Tartan
What’s the story? Changes are afoot in Scotland Street, where small things can be of great consequence. A colossal embarrassment follows Pat Macgregor’s ill-advised coffee with narcissistic ex-boyfriend Bruce. If Matthew, her boss at the art gallery, hadn’t wandered into his local bookshop and picked up a particular book at a particular time, he would…
Read MoreTriple distilled whisky is set to be a high flyer
BenRiach Distillery is releasing of a new triple distilled expression, aged for 10 years, exclusively for the global travel retail market. The expression joins the classic and peated BenRiach Quarter Casks in the global travel retail range from BenRiach. The range embodies the unconventional Speyside style of BenRiach and its creative heritage of distilling malt…
Read MoreTrain of thought marks 50 years since the end of steam
A new exhibition marking more than 200 years of steam trains in Glasgow is now open. The city’s Riverside Museum has opened Looking at Locomotives, a new display exploring over two centuries of Glasgow’s train building heritage. To mark 50 years since steam engines stopped running on mainline railways across Scotland, Glasgow Museums has curated…
Read MoreCentre celebrates the hard work of young rider Maddy
A Scottish equestrian centre is highlighting the good work of a young employee Maddy Attridge, 24, has worked in the Equestrian Centre at the Mains of Taymouth, near Aberfeldy, for nearly two years. Originally from the Isle of Skye, she has been a keen horse rider since the age of 5. After learning to ride…
Read MoreMore events set for this year’s Year of Young People
This month will see celebrations for the Year of Young People 2018 stepping up a gear. From food fights in the name of science to interactive gaming and virtual reality and from breath-taking aero acrobatics to thought-provoking interactive performances, May has something on offer for all ages. Working alongside event organisers across the country, the…
Read MoreFirst entries arrive for our great Argyll competition
Entries for our fantastic #myargyll competition are coming in thick and fast. Last week, we told how the Wyvex Media Group, publishers of Scottish Field, has joined forces with the Argyll and the Isles Tourism Cooperative (AITC) to launch #myargyll. This social media campaign is designed to showcase all that is glorious about Argyll. Using…
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