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Industry expert joins luxury jewellers to share experience
Luxury jewellers Laings has appointed a new retail consultant. Stephen Paterson will be offering advice to ensure that Laings customers have the very best experience every time that they visit a Laings store. With three showrooms in Glasgow and one each in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Southampton he will work closely with the teams and build…
Read MoreGlenmorangie commission is unveiled
National Museums Scotland and the Glenmorangie Company have today unveiled a major piece of metalwork by the internationally renowned metalsmith, Simone ten Hompel. Commissioned by National Museums Scotland and The Glenmorangie Company, the contemporary piece will go on permanent display in the Making and Creating gallery of the National Museum of Scotland from 6 March…
Read MoreLarge gardens surround a private bungalow
A detached bungalow with extensive garden grounds has been brought to the market. Presented by Galbraith, Joyphil is an exceptionally large detached bungalow, tucked away in with a private, sheltered location and with grounds extending to around 0.47 acres in total, in Aberdeenshire. The accommodation extends to over 300sqm offering versatility and a large amount…
Read MoreSupport for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance
Knockhill Racing Circuit has shifted into top gear as it races ahead with its fundraising support for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA). The Fife circuit centre, which attracts around 175,000 visitors each year, has already surpassed its fundraising target through its online point-of-sale optional donation scheme. And now its set for another bumper season of…
Read MoreScots cooking show heading to Biggar
Presenter Clare Grogan heads to Biggar in Lanarkshire this week where resident chef Gary Maclean and contender cook Jamie Scott have the pick of ingredients from local shop Brownlie’s. The chefs’ main courses go down a storm with local judges but it’s too close to call a winner so presenter Clare has to step up…
Read MoreHandsome period farmhouse in a rural setting
A handsome period farmhouse in a private rural setting, offering plenty of equestrian potential, is now for sale. Overton Farmhouse is located in a private situation, around 1.5 miles from the village of Kirkliston, amidst the West Lothian countryside. The farmhouse presides over approximately 13 acres of picturesque paddock grazing and is accompanied by a…
Read MoreCelebrating the Forth Rail Bridge’s 130th birthday
One hundred and thirty years ago today, the Forth Rail Bridge was officially opened to rail traffic. To mark the occasion, pupils from Echline School in South Queensferry put the finishing touches to a Lego model of the bridge at the Queensferry Visitor Centre with the rail bridge in the background. The total cost for…
Read MoreBuccleuch Borders Estate gifts lands to community trust
An agreement for a transfer of land to the community has been reached between Buccleuch and a community trust in the Borders. The land, which has been gifted by Buccleuch’s Borders Estate to Newcastleton and District Community Trust encompasses a range of amenity sites in the village. The agreement has been described as an ‘historic’…
Read MoreThe Macallan’s travel retail series is a hit in Taiwan
Edrington Asia Travel Retail partnered with Ever Rich Duty Free in a month-long Asia-exclusive launch for The Macallan Concept Number 2 – the latest edition in The Macallan’s travel retail exclusive Concept series. The Macallan Concept Number 2 is the second release in the Concept Series – a collection that fuses the passion behind The…
Read MoreA B-listed country home with a woodland meadow
A B-Listed country house, complete with its own woodland meadow, has gone on the market. South Kinaldy House, in St Andrews, Fife, dates from around 1803 and is set in stunning rural countryside not far from the historic university town. The house is packed full of character, set in grounds of 0.73 acres, and was…
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