This is a beautiful high spec executive property

The Cobbles is an outstanding high spec executive house in a lovely country setting. Presented for sale by Galbraith, The Cobbles is an exceptional contemporary family house, forming part the exclusive Russell Main Steading (converted around 2014) and is surrounded by tranquil Fife countryside. The Cobbles has a lovely west facing façade with an enclosed…

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Hotel awards were so full of Prestige for the winners

Prestige Hotel Awards took over the Glasgow Marriott Hotel on Sunday night, for its Scottish awards ceremony. On Sunday evening, over 400 guests converged on the venue to celebrate as winners and highly recommended were announced in this year’s close-run competition. Now celebrating its 3rd year, proudly supported by the title partner Allied Irish Bank,…

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Meet the Maker at an art gallery this Saturday

The Open Eye Gallery is inviting the public to Meet the Maker on Saturday. Taking place on 23 March at 11am, Anna Younie, an Orkney based ceramicist and recipient of the Craft Scotland Graduate Award in 2018., will be speaking about her latest body of work The Brodgar Collection. Working with black stoneware clay and…

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Well-presented B listed home is on the market

An outstanding former dower house, very well-presented B Listed period property, is now on the property market. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Balmuirfield House is an outstanding offering superb highly spacious family accommodation in a lovely quiet setting on the edge of the thriving city of Dundee. Believed to have been completed in 1904, Balmuirfield…

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Get yourself a qualification in whisky tasting

Whisky enthusiasts, brand ambassadors, whisky and hospitality professionals and sommeliers are set to benefit from the Edinburgh Whisky Academy’s latest course – a Diploma in the Art of Tasting Whisky. Fully accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), the one-day course will offer candidates the chance to learn about the human olfactory system, flavour development…

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A skiing trip that’s not the one you would expect

At the end of February, in scorching hot conditions, I visited the Jura Mountains for a few days of skiing. This was one of the more interesting and singular skiing trips I’ve undertaken in France, but one that I’d heartily recommend that readers investigate. Here’s why… WHERE IS THE JURA? Every time I told friends…

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This year’s Cordis Prize is heading to Norway

The winner of world’s biggest prize for tapestry, The Cordis Prize, has been announced. From a shortlist of 17 artworks by 16 artists will be considered for the ÂŁ8000 prize the winner selected is Brita Been from Norway whose work Vine wowed the judging panel. Measuring an impressive 250 x 245cm Vine is a joyous…

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Marking St Patrick’s Day with a special tasty bagel

A Scots eaterie is getting ready to celebrate St Patrick’s Day on Sunday with an exclusive one-off creation. For one day only, in honour of St Patrick’s Day, Bross Bagels will be serving the Tayto Hole, a speciality limited edition bagel only available within their Leith shop on 17 March. The Tayto Hole will be…

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Go Bananas over our final tasty bagel recipe

Bross Bagels was established in August 2017 by owner Larah Bross – and is becoming famous for her bagels worldwide. She has set the bagel scene alight with her authentic Montreal style bagels in Edinburgh. Organic and kosher, their bagels are home-made in their Bross Leith bakery and one of a kind in the city.…

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Ten Prime Ministers who were made in Scotland

Politics and our politicians are a hot topic right now, as Brexit lurches from one crisis to the next. Whatever your political stance, Scottish soil is a notable cross-party breeding ground for some of Britain’s best – and worst – Prime Ministers. Here we highlight 10 of note. 1. John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute…

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