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Jim Smith brings lots of laughs down on The Farm
Hilarious Scots comic/farmer Jim Smith is coming to our TV screens this week. After making its debut on BBC iPlayer last year, The Farm comedy series comes to BBC Scotland, following the adventures of farmer Jim MacDonald on his farm in rural Perthshire. A proud, traditional man, who cares deeply about what he does, Jim…
Read MoreA seven bedroom home with history and distinction
A distinguished seven bedroom period villa, of substantial proportion, offering sophisticated and spacious family living accommodation, set over three floors. Presented for sale by Rettie and Co, Comely Park Houses is a most-impressive, category C-Listed house, which has successfully evolved through the passage of time, to afford modern family living in a refined setting. Comely…
Read MoreFirst complete set of Glenfarclas goes to auction
A complete set of 43 bottles from the legendary Glenfarclas Family Casks leads Bonhams Fine Whisky in Edinburgh on Wednesday 4 March. Estimated at £140,000-180,000, this is the first complete set ever offered at auction. Glenfarclas launched The Family Casks in 2007 in an edition of 43 bottles containing whisky distilled every year between 1952-1994…
Read MoreTim Miller wins the Youth Mountain Culture Award
Scottish climbing instructor Tim Miller has won the Youth Mountain Culture Award. West Highland College UHI and the Fort William Mountain Festival revealed the 23-year-old, a fully qualified mountaineering and climbing instructor, a volunteer climbing coach at The Glasgow Academy; and a graduate of Earth Science (BSc) from The University of Glasgow, is the sixth…
Read MoreBiscuit Tin hoping to broach the taboo of death
Death remains one of the last taboos in the UK, with a nation unable to broach the subject amongst family and friends, according to research undertaken by the UK’s first digital legacy vault, Biscuit Tin. The research for the Scots firm, which questioned over 1000 people from all walks of life, all over the UK,…
Read MoreGrouse moor helps golden eagle conservation
A Highland estate is encouraging other land owners to get involved with a ground-breaking Scottish golden eagle conservation project after eagle chicks were donated to the project. As one of the first estates involved in the pioneering South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project, Pitmain and Glenbanchor Estate, a 12,000 acre estate near Kingussie, volunteered to…
Read MoreOffers over £1.1m for beautiful Belsyde House
Belsyde House and Farm is a stunning country property comprising an eight bedroom B-Listed house. Constructed in 1788, with an additional 1 bedroom annexe known as the West Wing, there are traditional stone outbuildings and a modern steading, agricultural land extending to approximately 73.37 acres (29.69 ha) and amenity woodland extending to 19.63 acres (7.94…
Read MoreLast chance – show us your pics to win a Scottish short break
You’ve been sending us your pictures in your numbers, as we look to find some of the best landscape photography of our beautiful country. From the breathtaking Eilean Donan Castle, the famous multi-coloured homes in Tobermory or even the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, Scotland is an absolute haven of picturesque scenes, and when better…
Read MoreInverness Youth Hostel gets a fresh new look
Hostelling Scotland has completed the refurbishment project on the reception, lounge and café bar areas of Inverness Youth Hostel. It now offers hostellers modern, spacious and comfortable open plan living. The project also involved the development of a flexible meeting space with AV facilities, making the hostel a great choice for any business or club…
Read MoreLooking after protected areas and Scottish seas
Communities are being encouraged to share their views on the future management of Marine Protected Areas around the islands. The Seas of the Outer Hebrides (SEASOH) project will be running a series of community events between February 7 and 12. The events will form the next step of the project, which aims to build consensus…
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