Caitlin aims to set a Scottish record in the Alps

A Scottish teenager won’t be rejoining her classmates when they return to school next week, as she will be in the Alps aiming to become the youngest Scot to successfully climb three of Europe’s highest mountains. Caitlin Connor, a 15 year-old from Cambuslang in South Lanarkshire, will miss the first few days of term at…

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Lidl supports STV Children’s Appeal with biscuit sales

Lidl will donate proceeds from the sale of its MacAllister’s biscuits and oatcakes to the STV Children’s Appeal. Packs of the biscuits, including dark chocolate gingers, coconut and treacle oat biscuits and apple and cranberry oat biscuits are on sale across all 95 Scottish Lidl stores. Ross Millar, regional director for Scotland at Lidl UK,…

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Why not try this tasty chocolate and fruit dessert

Andy Turnbull is the head chef at Inverlochy Castle. He first took up the post in January 2016, and presents a recipe for Scottish Field readers to try for themselves. He added: ‘The best thing about working at Inverlochy Castle is the location. ‘We have some of the best produce in Scotland. Shellfish and seafood…

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Indulge yourself with this chocolate fondant cake

Joanne Munro is head chef at a Glasgow institution – Café Gandolfi, in the city’s Merchant City enclave. She is keen to maintain the ethos on their produce being Scottish where possible. Joannee said: ‘I know everyone now talks about seasonality, but that’s how I’ve always worked. Our menu very much depends on what produce…

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Scottish vets warn against sharing your Easter eggs

Scottish pet owners are being reminded to do their four-legged friends a favour this Easter. Vets are urging pet owners to keep chocolate treats safely out of reach of inquisitive pets this Easter, as findings released by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) reveal that half of (52%) companion animal vets in the country saw at…

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Felicity’s Chocolate

With Easter just around the corner, there is no escaping the influx of chocolate gracing the supermarket shelves. But why give something luxurious and a little different this year to your loved ones? Felicity’s Chocolate based in Aberdeenshire create handmade Belgian chocolates with transferable prints – the choice of designs are endless! With a range of shapes…

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And now…

Friday April 22nd – Easter, the Fife Point-to-Point and Perth entries; glorious weather all week so fast ground means that what might have been a crazily busy day tomorrow should be a relaxed fun one with perhaps one or two runners at Balcormo where determined water has taken the sting out of most of the…

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