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Caitlin aims to set a Scottish record in the Alps
A Scottish teenager won’t be rejoining her classmates when they return to school next week, as she will be in the Alps aiming to become the youngest Scot to successfully climb three of Europe’s highest mountains. Caitlin Connor, a 15 year-old from Cambuslang in South Lanarkshire, will miss the first few days of term at…
Read MoreFamous Jacobite victory is all set to be re-enacted
A re-enactment of the Battle of Prestonpans in East Lothian is taking place next month. September will see the biggest ever living history event to mark the conflict, as part of a packed weekend of historical events. The re-enactment will take place across two days as part of the annual East Lothian Battle Weekend and…
Read MoreUnique releases spearhead first annual showcase
A Scots distillery is to launch six limited release whiskies across its single malt portfolio this September. The first annual showcase event, The Malt Gallery, by Distell, will see releases include two unique expressions each from Bunnahabhain and Ledaig and one each from Deanston and Tobermory. The new releases will be unveiled together for the…
Read MoreEstate’s reward for commitment to best practice
A Scottish estate has been presented with a prestigious award recognising its outstanding work on wildlife, habitat and conservation management. Glenbervie Estate in Kincardineshire received its Wildlife Estates Scotland (WES) accreditation at the Turriff Show on Monday. Alastair Macphie, owner of Glenbervie, received the certification from Scottish Land & Estates’ North East chairman David Fyffe.…
Read MoreSinger will mark 80th birthday with a live performance
A Scots singing star is to celebrate his 80th birthday in style with a concert on Skye. As part of next month’s Blas Festival, a nine day festival celebrating Highland music and culture at venues across the Highlands and Islands, Gaelic star Alasdair Gillies will be performing. Alasdair has been described as one of the…
Read MoreWe recommend some top bars for the Fringe
This month is a busy time of year for the Scottish capital, as wide-eyed and open-mouthed tourists descend on the capital for the world famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In fact, the city’s population doubles in size, so that’s twice as many people looking for a decent drink. The drinks trend has now developed similar aspects…
Read MoreNew drive to get old golf clubs used again
A Scottish-based pilot is taking the drive to reduce waste by giving unused sets of golf clubs a new lease of life. The innovative new business idea teed off earlier this year, across a number of the country’s golf clubs – and is already over-subscribed by clubs eager to take part. The garage2green scheme, a…
Read MoreBid to drive more grouse onto Scottish tables
The Scottish country sports sector is driving forward its efforts to put more grouse on dinner tables around the country. For many years the Glorious 12th has heralded the race for fresh grouse shot on our moors to be rushed to the finest restaurants. This enduring tradition continues, but this year for the first time…
Read MoreA special menu fusing Scottish and Chinese cooking
A Scottish hotel is preparing to welcome the executive chef at its sister facility in China to present a special tasting menu. The Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian will be joined by James Wang from its sister hotel in Beijing to co-host a series of Cantonese-British evenings in The Pompadour by Galvin with head…
Read MoreEnjoy a taste of island life in Glasgow city centre
Discovering a world of whisky is just a phone call away in Glasgow this weekend. For two weekends this summer, starting today, Friday 3 August, visitors to Glasgow’s Platform at The Arches will be transported to the home of Jura Single Malt Whisky, as they are connected, island style, via experiential phone boxes that will…
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