Posts Tagged ‘education’
Scottish Game Fair promotes greener farming and sustainable shooting
The Scottish Game Fair returns to the grounds of Scone Palace next week. Run by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, and sponsored by NFU Mutual, the event will run from Friday September 24 – Sunday 26. A focal point as always is the Trust’s central exhibit which this year drills down into the future…
Read MoreOnly remaining set of Prima and Ultima in charity auction
The registration for the highly oversubscribed second release of the collectable series, Prima & Ultima, has now closed. The only remaining set is to go for auction at Sotheby’s next week, as this elusive set #1 will go under the hammer in Hong Kong from September 15-24 at an online auction, with all proceeds going…
Read MoreA meticulous account of the battle for equality
Struggle and Suffrage in Glasgow comes with the subtitle of ‘women’s lives and the fight for equality’, and that’s exactly what this book is. It chronicles events that took place as the women of Glasgow battled for the right to vote: marching on the streets, daring escapes from under the noses of police officers, and…
Read MoreEight rare single malt whiskies in Prima and Ultima release
The registration is now open for collectors around the world to secure the second release of Prima and Ultima, Diageo’s series of incredibly rare single malt Scotch whiskies. A gathering of cask-strength bottlings, the second release comprises eight bottles that have been drawn from the historic stock of Diageo’s finest distilleries across Scotland including Talisker,…
Read MoreSearch is on for Great British Beach Clean volunteers
The Marine Conservation Society is holding its annual Great British Beach Clean – and is calling for volunteers from across Scotland to join in and help. Scotland’s beaches and seas are a haven for an incredible variety of wildlife, which are put at risk by pollution. Animals can get tangled in plastic packaging, become distressed,…
Read MoreEast Neuk Festival concludes at Kellie Castle
Scotland’s East Neuk Festival concluded its programme of live performances on Sunday after four days of live music-making along Fife’s coastline. To mark the end of the 2021 festival and illuminated by the flickering glow of bougie flames, regular ENF artist violinist Benjamin Baker took the opportunity to give an impromptu solo performance inside a…
Read MoreGlenalmond pupil off to the Royal Windsor Horse Show
A 14-year-old Glenalmond College pupil has been selected as a member of the team which will represent Scotland in the Pony Club Mounted Games at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Carmen McDermott, who lives near Dunning, will be part of the team competing against Northern Ireland, England, Wales and the Republic of Ireland over four…
Read MoreOur Isles and Oceans looks for new young sailors
A new campaign, Our Isles and Oceans, has launched in Scotland which will create funded programmes for young people affected by the pandemic and lockdown. The Our Isles and Oceans mission statement is ‘Youth Opportunity and Professional Development for Sustainable Livelihoods’ and intends on, through the vehicle of sport and business, highlighting the importance of…
Read MorePupil receives prestigious role as Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet
For the eighth year in a row, a Morrison’s Academy pupil has been appointed the prestigious role of Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet. Stephen Leckie, Lord-Lieutenant for Perth and Kinross presented a certificate, acknowledging the role to Cadet Sgt Lachlann Forsyth. The Lord-Lieutenant is the Queen’s official representative and the Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet is aide and representative of the…
Read MoreThe latest Highland Book Prize winner is revealed
The 2020 Highland Book Prize has been named as The Changing Outer Hebrides: Galson and the Meaning of Place by Frank Rennie. This is an intimate account of the inter-relationship between one small island village in the Hebrides and the wider world. From the formation of the bedrock three billion years ago, to the predictable…
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