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Chef urges support of small local business
The husband and wife team behind award-winning Edinburgh restaurant Fhior are setting up an online store with a delivery scheme to help connect the public with their supplier network and support the people behind them. Scott and Laura Smith have set up an online shop and delivery service in a matter of days in order…
Read MoreLuxury city living within a sought-after secluded setting
AMA Homes has reveal its latest luxury development, Pavilion. It has been designed by RIBA House of the Year award-winners, Richard Murphy Architects. AMA Homes has been at the forefront of residential and commercial development in Edinburgh for over 35 years. In that time they have converted many iconic properties and created landmark buildings that…
Read MoreSupporting the on-trade whisky community
As the spirits trade faces mounting challenges from the impact of the Coronavirus crisis, Douglas Laing & Co has today announced The Epicurean Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky will support the on-trade workforce on two fronts. The plans confirm that with immediate effect, The Epicurean Lowland Malt is committed to donating £1 for every litre of…
Read MoreCar clubs and bike share schemes rise in Scotland
More Scottish people are ditching their own cars and are finding new ways to travel through taking up travel incentives like pay-per-drive car clubs or joining bike share schemes. CoMoUK, a charity that promotes the environmental, economic, health and social benefits of shared transport for the public good, has published two new reports into car…
Read MoreInnovative young Scots farmers get invitation
Young Scottish innovators are being invited to apply for the Farming by Satellite Prize 2020. The competition will promote the use of GNSS and Earth observation in European and African agriculture. The European GNSS Agency (GSA), the agency of the European Union (EU) managing Europe’s satellite navigation systems, EGNOS and Galileo, have announced the return…
Read MoreStill time to enter the Scottish Whisky Awards
There’s still plenty of time for Scotch whisky producers to enter the second annual Scottish Whisky Awards. It’s the national awards programme which aims to recognise and reward people, teams and products operating in the business of Scotch. Following the huge success of its inaugural year, the Scottish Whisky Awards continues to fulfil its promise…
Read MoreAttractive contemporary home in a charming village
An attractive contemporary house in a charming conservation village is now for sale. Kirkbrae House is an attractive modern home situated in a lovely position in the heart of the conservation village of Collessie, presented for sale by Galbraith. Completed about nine years ago and built to a thoughtful high-quality design, Kirkbrae House has been…
Read MoreDive into an outdoor photographic exhibition
A large-scale free outdoor photography exhibition Into the Blue has opened on Portobello Promenade. In response to Covid-19, Edinburgh Science Festival 2020 is cancelled with Into the Blue being its only event. Curated by the Festival and supported by Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters 2020, Into the Blue explores the majesty, biodiversity and fragility…
Read MoreA beautiful country house from the mid-1800s
A beautiful country house believed to have been constructed in the mid 1800s set in private grounds has been brought to the market. Presented by Galbraith, Mansewood comes with outbuildings and two bed detached cottage, just a short distance from the popular harbour town of Kirkcudbright. Under the current owner Mansewood has seen significant improvements…
Read MoreLost Boat Party will mark artist’s 70th birthday
‘Jock McFadyen is like a tourist without a guidebook,’ wrote Tom Lubbock in the catalogue for the artist’s solo show at The Imperial War Museum in 1991. Thirty years later McFadyen continues to paint the contemporary landscape without an agenda and Lost Boat Party, at the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh, perfectly describes his approach to…
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