Glasgow brewery will be Scotland’s champion in America

A Glasgow brewery will be flying the flag for the Scottish craft beer industry in San Diego next week. The Merchant City Brewing Company is attending the NBWA, the 81st Convention of the National Beer Wholesalers Association, which champions the independent beer distribution industry, and takes place from 23 until 26 September. Merchant City Brewing…

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Scottish musical salute to mark 100 years of the RAF

Scottish Opera is set to deliver a rousing Scottish salute to the Royal Air Force at the RAF in Concert tour, where the curtain will be brought down on RAF100 for the final time. The concert, which reaches Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday, October 3, will showcase Scottish Opera’s Outreach and Education RAF100 project…

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Oyster ace Gordon is such a pleasant schucker

Chef Gordon Reekie shucked his way to the top of this year’s Scottish Oyster Shucking Championships. He was competing in the Oyster Shucking Championships, which were held as part of the Stranraer Oyster Festival. Gordon, from That’s Yer Dinner, took part in the competition organised by Seafood Scotland and hosted by world Guinness record holder,…

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Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in style

Scottish Chinese restaurant Lychee Oriental in Glasgow is celebrating the annual Mid-Autumn Festival – one of the most important dates in Chinese culture – with a new dedicated five course menu. This September, people around the world will celebrate China’s Mid-Autumn Festival, or Moon Festival. As the last days of late summer fade and the…

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Association looks to unite Scottish spirits

The national association which represents and promotes distillers in Scotland is relaunching. The newly titled Scottish Distillers Association has pledged a fresh set of objectives to promote Scotland’s position as a global centre of excellence in the creation of premium quality spirits. It comes at a time when there is rapid growth within the Scottish…

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Strictly stars will dance through the musicals

Strictly Come Dancing stars Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag are bringing their new show to Scotland. The pair’s new, show-stopping dance production, Dance Those Magical Musicals, is embarking on a major tour of the UK and Ireland for 2019. The nation’s favourite ballroom couple present a world where Ballroom meets Musical Theatre with stunning…

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Benidorm live is natural extension of TV show

TV comedy series that last more than a couple of series are doing well in an age when changing tastes can see a once-popular TV show disappear in a short space of time. Benidorm, shown in ITV, ran for 10 seasons, winning several awards, before finally coming to an end earlier this year. Featuring the…

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The Scot who brought tea to the whole world

All over the world, people love their tea – and the man who made it an internationally popular beverage is to be celebrated in a new documentary on TV next week. The Man Who Charmed The World is the story of Sir Thomas Lipton, a Scots entrepreneur who, from humble beginnings, established a global retail…

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Scots selfie fanatics could win themselves £1000

A search has launched for Scottish social media fanatics to submit their most Instagram-worthy shots from the local area – with £1000 up for grabs for the best snaps. National Rail has announced the hunt for the nation’s most Instagrammable locations for 16-25 Railcard, after revealing that a third (29 per cent) of young people…

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Fiona delivered title of business woman of the year

A high-flying firm was delighted after one of its directors collected the title of ‘Business Woman of the Year’ at a glittering ceremony recognising talented women across Scotland. Fiona Deas, co-director of Bathgate-based Eagle Couriers, landed the title ahead of a host of influential business women, taking home one of the top prizes at The…

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