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Scotland’s top 10 long haul holiday destinations
Scottish travellers’ favourite international holiday spots are Houston, New York and Varadero, according to new details released today. More than half-a-million Scots made their way to Manchester Airport last year to head for sunnier climes, and other long-haul routes Scots also prefer include Orlando, Punta Cana, Barbados and Cancun. The airport said that as well…
Read MoreThe Torrs is an impressive home with a bit of history
A quality country house of elegance and comfort offering stunning views over the Solway Firth and beyond to the Lake District coastline is now for sale. The Torrs, in Portling, Dalbeattie, is presented to the market by Galbraith. The Torrs is the former residence of Sir Thomas McAlpine, the house was converted from a cottage…
Read MoreScottish runners can show their mettle at Ironkids
Scottish youngsters are being encouraged to take part in a series of three fun and family-focused running events. The organisers of Ironman 70.3 Edinburgh, Scotland’s biggest triathlon staged in the capital and outlying regions on Sunday, 1 July, has launched Ironkids Scotland, for young people aged three to 14. The events form an exciting addition…
Read MoreGlasgow and Edinburgh are UK’s top travel choices
Scotland’s big two cities have dominated a British poll on 2018 city destinations. Using booking data from its collection of over 250 independent properties across Great Britain, combined with YouGov and Google search data, Best Western has created a list of the top 10 UK tourism hotspots for this year. Scotland reigned supreme overall, with…
Read MoreLots to mill over with this conversion full of character
Catcune Mill is a characterful conversion which captures the eye. Presented by Knight Frank, this is a six bedroom house for sale in Fushiebridge, Midlothian. Providing spacious and flexible family accommodation over two floors, the house stands in its own private gardens and is surrounded by open countryside yet is within 12 miles of Edinburgh…
Read MoreCall to create more national parks to benefit Scotland
A campaign to create more National Parks in Scotland will be discussed at a conference in Stirling later this month. An important conference to discuss the great progress being made to establish more National Parks in Scotland and to learn lessons from the two existing National Parks is being held on Friday, 20 April, with…
Read MoreDistillery marks 50 years with first release since takeover
The GlenAllachie Distillery has released its first ever bottling since its takeover last year. Billy Walker, the master distiller who last year led a consortium in the purchase iof the GlenAllachie Distillery, near Aberlour in Speyside, is releasing a special bottling of limited edition whiskies as his first product launch from the site, after examining…
Read MoreMusic superstar Emeli Sande donates piano to Music Hall project
International superstar Emeli Sande has pledged her support to the redevelopment of Aberdeen’s historic Music Hall – by donating a piano that will be used by local young people. Aberdeen Performing Arts, the charity behind the Music Hall Transformation, has launched a brand new gifting scheme that will allow members of the public to sponsor an…
Read MoreMasterChef finalist will take on prestigious post
A Scots Masterchef: The Professionals knockout week finalist has today (Thursday) been unveiled as executive head chef of The Scotsman Grand Café and Bar. Located on the North Bridge in the magnificent former advertising hall of the Scotsman building, the new independent dining and drinking venue set to open in Edinburgh this summer. Chris Niven is…
Read MoreThe man who revived two distilleries
A man who brought two distilleries back from the dead has been given one of the highest accolades in Scotch whisky by being named a Keeper of the Quaich. Stewart Buchanan is well-known in the Scotch industry for his role in resurrecting BenRiach distillery in 2004 after production had halted at the historic Speyside distillery.…
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