BBC ALBA: Gaelic drama series set to hit international screens

By Ellie Forbes | March 18, 2024

BBC ALBA has commissioned a brand-new crime thriller which will be the biggest Gaelic drama series in the channel’s history – with an estimated budget of more than £1 million per episode. The ambitious four-part series, An t-Eilean (The Island), is set to put Gaelic-language drama on the global map with a gripping storyline from…

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Say cheese! Dog photographer captures hilarious pictures of pooches

By Ellie Forbes | July 7, 2023

A dog photographer who captures hilarious pictures of pooches trying to catch cubes of cheese has raised nearly £30,000 for charity. Carolyne Cowan, 58, started running Catchathon® events in 2019 and has raised £28,500 for dog breed rescue charities.  Her husband Alasdair prepares for the events by cutting up a whopping 10kg of cheese and…

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Top most Instagrammable lochs in Scotland revealed

By Ellie Forbes | June 6, 2023

Loch Ness has been named the most Instagrammable Scottish loch according to new research. To help find some more Scottish cycling spots to enjoy this summer, Jorvik Tricycles has looked at the number of Instagram hashtags used for every loch in Scotland as well as their cycling compatibility to determine the most Instagrammable lochs. Loch…

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Cyclists gear up for Sunday’s Etape Loch Ness

By Peter Ranscombe | April 20, 2023

A TOTAL of 6,000 riders are gearing up for the Etape Loch Ness cycle race on Sunday. Slots to take part in the race sold out within 50 hours, with 26% of the competitors coming from Scotland, and nearly 2% from overseas. Event director Malcolm Sutherland said: “The 2023 Etape Loch Ness looks set to…

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