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Gary Townsend.

In a nutshell, Chef Gary Townsend: ‘I’d be a Scientist if I wasn’t a chef. I am  fascinated with how things work’

Gary Townsend has had an illustrious career spanning 20 years working in some of the UK’s top kitchens. Townsend recently announced that he will be...
Richard Rankin as John Rebus.

Follow in the footsteps of Inspector Rebus: Filming locations around Edinburgh used in new BBC show

Inspector Rebus returns to our screens this month. And with much of the filming having taken place in Edinburgh, we take a look at some...
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Review: The Spanish Butcher, Edinburgh

I’ve always struggled to correctly identify the streets that flow North from Princes Street over George Street in the capital, so I’m marching in what...
Rispond Lodge Estate.

Scottish coastal estate with incredible views to Orkney Isles and its own private island on sale

A Scottish coastal estate with incredible views to the Orkney Isles and its own private island has gone on the market for £1.5milion. Rispond Lodge...
Molly Hall has been clay pigeon shooting for just two years.

Strathallan shooting academy’s Molly Hall hopes to be top shot: ‘The Olympics is every athletes dream’

When Molly Hall is not studying for her A Level exams she is at the shooting range practising her clay pigeon shooting. It's a male...
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Historic 19th century castle overlooking the River Tweed hits the market

A historic 19th century castle overlooking the River Tweed has gone on sale for £1.1 million. Castle Hills House, in Berwick Upon Tweed, has an...

Coalin Finn is the Executive Chef at Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa in St Andrews.

In a nutshell, Chef Coalin Finn: ‘Family dinner was always at the table, where we laughed and shared stories’

Coalin Finn is the Executive Chef at Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa in St Andrews. At the Old Course, Coalin is committed to...
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Review: Cherry Blossom Tuesday at Tattu Edinburgh

I’m not sure what alchemy was involved in the scheduling of Tattu restaurant’s Cherry Blossom dinner for the first warm day of the year in...
Tom Tsappis, chef-owner Killiecrankie House. Credit Alex Baxter Photography

In a nutshell, Chef Tom Tsappis: ‘I’d love to cook for Tom Cruise’

Chef Tom Tsappis and his wife Matilda moved from London to Killiecrankie in 2021 to realise their dream of opening their own restaurant. Killiecrankie House...
LM12 arriving at the nest this March. Credit: Scottish Wildlife Trust.

Osprey YouTube star Laddie found dead

He became Scotland's most famous bird of prey after delighting birdwatchers on YouTube. But now conservationists have revealed osprey Laddie has been found dead in...
Thomas Macrae.

Life With Isle of Harris Distillery: ‘The Hearach is special, it has done so much for the island’

Isle of Harris distiller Thomas Macrae talks to us about his earliest memories of whisky and why The Hearach is so special to islanders. And...
Dr Max Coleman and Emma Beckinsale (RBGE), plant one of the two new wych elm saplings. This sapling was recovered from the site of the Beauly Wych Elm after the tree fell early last year and is thought to have come from the ancient tree.

The Beauly Elm: New life at the site of ‘Europe’s oldest’ wych elm

For more than 800 years it stood in the Highland village of Beauly until last year when it succumbed to Dutch elm disease and fell...