Teeing up with Leven Gold Medal winner Thomas Craig

By Ellie Forbes | July 20, 2023

Keith McIntyre tees up with 2022 Leven Gold Medal winner Thomas Craig ahead of this year’s competition.  If you haven’t noticed, men’s golf in Scotland is on the up once again. Since the glory days of Sandy Lyle, Colin Montgomerie and Sam Torrance, the nation that is the Home of Golf has struggled to produce…

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Production at Rosebank Distillery restarted after 30 years

By Ellie Forbes | July 19, 2023

Production at Rosebank Distillery has restarted after 30 years, with the first cask filled and now maturing.  The Falkirk distillery was mothballed in 1993 after more than 150 years of distilling whisky. The new spirit is maturing in a refill bourbon barrel which will create a rich, fruity, and floral whisky, reminiscent of the original…

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Say cheese! Dog photographer captures hilarious pictures of pooches

By Ellie Forbes | July 7, 2023

A dog photographer who captures hilarious pictures of pooches trying to catch cubes of cheese has raised nearly £30,000 for charity. Carolyne Cowan, 58, started running Catchathon® events in 2019 and has raised £28,500 for dog breed rescue charities.  Her husband Alasdair prepares for the events by cutting up a whopping 10kg of cheese and…

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The Helix hits ‘gold’ standard

By Peter Ranscombe | March 24, 2023

THE HELIX park in Falkirk has received “gold” accreditation from the Green Tourism organisation after passing its sustainability tests. The park, which is home to The Kelpies sculptures, received a score of 80%. The “gold” award marks an upgrade from The Helix’s previous “bronze” ranking. Councillor Paul Garner, Falkirk Council’s spokesman for economic development and…

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Dynamic Earth’s planetarium is in Falkirk this weekend

By Peter Ranscombe | May 13, 2022

FALKIRK Science Festival is playing host to Dynamic Earth’s planetarium this weekend as the six-metre inflatable dome begins its summer tour. The portable planetarium can hold 30 people, giving them a taste of the stars in the night’s sky. Edinburgh-based Dynamic Earth’s outreach programme team will visit Callendar Square shopping centre from today until Sunday.…

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Silent film festival returns to Scotland next week

By Kenny Smith | March 9, 2022

There’s just seven days until Scotland’s only silent film festival will return to the Hippodrome in Bo’ness. On Wednesday 16 March, Scotland’s oldest purpose built cinema will host the opening of Hippodrome Silent Film Festival 2022. The star-studded programme is jam-packed with films featuring some of the biggest names of the silent era – Buster…

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Artist Frank’s gunpowder work to show in London

By Kenny Smith | February 22, 2022

Award-winning Scottish artist Frank To will be scoring a double whammy in his upcoming shows in London. His work has caused an explosion of success as his gunpowder art pieces have been accepted to the prestigious Royal Society of British Artists’ annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in central London in recognition for his highly…

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Rosebank reveals its new distillery manager

By Kenny Smith | February 2, 2022

Rosebank Lowland Single Malt Whisky has announced the arrival of a new distillery manager ahead of the site opening later this year. Malcolm Rennie joins with 35 years of distilling expertise, spanning the length and breadth of Scotland – from Ayrshire to Islay. Most recently, Rennie has helped bring a whisky brand to life, opening…

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Life in landscape at the White Fox Gallery

By Kenny Smith | August 9, 2021

Situated in the heart of the historic Border town, Coldstream, the White Fox Gallery occupies the airy and spacious ground floor of a Georgian townhouse. For eight years, painter Virginie Renard and photographer Stephen Whitehorne have showcased contemporary work by emerging and established artists from the Borders, Northumberland and beyond. Their next group exhibition, This…

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