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An open invitation to find a holiday home
People looking for a holiday home have the chance to see some for themselves next weekend. Barmoor Park Country Park, in Lowick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, is looking beautiful currently, with stunning new stone carved chess pieces in place. Whether it be a caravan or a lodge you are interested in, they have pitches available for both and…
Read MoreGlen Garioch American trilogy launch night
It’s not just Bourbon that Kentucky is famous for in the world of whisky. Coopers in the state of Kentucky are responsible for hand crafting high quality American Oak barrels which are then passed over to Glen Garioch’s Masters of Distillery Road to fill with their precious spirit. The distillery team at Glen Garioch are…
Read MoreFather and daughter duo back volunteer drive
An inspirational pair of volunteers for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland – better known as CHAS – have entered the spotlight as ambassadors for the charity on Volunteers’ Week, running till 7 June. They represent some 850 individuals who give up free time to contribute to the culture of care and empathy that CHAS is known…
Read MoreCrowdfunding revealed for whisky casks
An Edinburgh based whisky-technology company has launched an industry-first platform to transform the way consumers buy single cask whisky. Uisge Tech Ltd – trading as Craft Whisky Club – has launched Caskshare, which allows whisky lovers to reserve ‘shares’ of whisky casks from their favourite distilleries, choosing between a wide variety of wood types and…
Read MoreSafari park ready to mark World Oceans Day
Blair Drummond Safari Park is hosting a weekend of ocean-themed activities this weekend. One of Scotland’s most popular visitor attractions, near Stirling, is hosting a special event as part of a global celebration of the world’s oceans on 8-9 June. There will be lots of activities for visitors, including the opportunity to lean about the…
Read MoreDiscover ‘Braw Buildings’ later this summer
Hostelling Scotland is inviting young people and families to apply for Braw Buildings 2019. This will give them the opportunity to explore some of Scotland’s most fascinating buildings, whilst at the same time exploring a new area of the country. This is the second year that the charity, which launched in 1931, has partnered with…
Read MoreSaving Mackintosh classic house for the future
One of the finest examples of domestic architecture by architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh is now being saved for the future. The Glasgow publisher Walter Blackie commissioned Mackintosh to design the house in Helensburgh in 1902 and construction was completed in 1904. At a cost of £6,652, Mackintosh, along with his wife Margaret MacDonald, oversaw the…
Read MoreWeek bids to raise understanding of dementia
Dementia Awareness Week in Scotland is now underway, which aims to raise awareness of how people can help improve the lives of those living with dementia. Running from 3-9 June, the intention is to give people a better understanding of the condition. According to Alzheimer Scotland, there are 90,000 people in Scotland currently living with…
Read MoreFighting back against the gall of the gulls
Advice on how to deal with gulls has been issued to help Scots and visitors deal with them. Numbers of herring gulls and lesser black-backed gulls have grown all over the country, and some residents and visitors regard them as a nuisance. At the same time, numbers of herring gulls have suffered a massive population…
Read MorePlenty to celebrate on Islay after whisky wins
Islay’s most northerly distillery, Bunnahabhain, took home 19 accolades including Double Gold for its 25 Year Old at this year’s International Spirits Challenge (ISC) and The Scotch Whisky Masters. Spirits producer Distell has received global recognition for its Scotch Whisky collection, as its portfolio received 33 awards in total. These latest wins come on the…
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