Honours presented at the Scottish Rural Awards 2019

A host of Scottish businesses are celebrating after taking home awards at the 2019 Scottish Rural Awards last night (Thursday). Veteran broadcaster and Deacon Blue drummer, Dougie Vipond took to the stage as compere for the evening, hosting over 450 guests and presenting two awards in each of the 11 open categories – a runner-up…

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Make Mother’s Day a hole new experience

A Mother’s Day gift with a difference is being offered by an Edinburgh eaterie. The renowned Bross Bagels have created a limited edition Treat Yo Mama Platter especially for Mother’s Day. The special lox platter will be available to pre-order from Bross Bagels for Mother’s Day only created by Mama Larah Bross – but this…

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10 Scots who were welcomed to the jungle

Scots get all over the world in the name of science. These heroic explorers risked life and limb to travel around the globe and discover the species of fl ora that make our gardens the beautiful places that they are today 1. Thomas Thomson (1817-1878) When he was only seventeen, Thomson discovered fossil mollusca on…

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Pickering’s Gin is a story based on true friendship

Pickering’s Gin provides an unforgettable experience sharing the tale of how two friends and business partners, with backgrounds in engineering, furniture restoration and property renovation, went on to create a delectable variety of gins right in the heart of Edinburgh. Upon its creation, Summerhall Distillery was the first exclusive gin distillery in Edinburgh for over…

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Colouring book aims to get drivers behind the wheel

A Scot who failed to pass his driving theory text has used his own experience to help others get through it. Award-winning Edinburgh-born entrepreneur Matthew Carter has created the world’s first educational colouring book for the theory test, based on research indicating that colouring has a positive effect on memory. Designed to engage learners with…

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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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