Posts Tagged ‘hebrides’
New Scottish partner for beauty clinic
A global beauty brand has announced a Scottish spa and beauty partner for its flagship Glasgow clinic. The Margaret Dabbs London brand, synonymous with innovation and cutting edge pioneering treatments which combine both medical expertise for feet and hands with and beauty, is globally renowned for the quality of the foot and hand treatments provided…
Read MoreFabulous fish with risotto, kale and garlic dressing
How fishmonger and chef Willie Little came to own his Blairgowrie restaurant is as down-to-earth as the man himself. Little’s Restaurant has a great reputation, especially for its fish, as you would expect! ‘Because our product is so fresh, I don’t have to hide it with any sauces,’ says chef proprietor Willie Little of the fish…
Read MoreYour chance to own a cask of distillery’s spirit
A Scottish distillery is offering people the opportunity to buy full casks of its spirit. With the first year of production now behind them, Raasay Distillery is opening up cask sales to the general public. Buying a cask is an emotional investment, often purchased to celebrate an anniversary, as a gift for future generations, or…
Read MoreMarking the loss of 280 men at new exhibition
An exhibition commemorating the centenary of the loss of HMY lolaire nearly a century ago is to open next week. The Iolaire was carrying hundreds of Royal Naval Reserve members who had been granted leave to visit their loved ones on Lewis, Harris and Berneray. The vessel foundered on rocks close to Stornoway harbour resulting…
Read MoreTartan created to mark the Iolaire tragedy centenary
A special tartan to mark the centenary of one of the worst UK maritime disasters has been revealed. Harris Tweed Hebrides, based in Shawbost, is commemorating the centenary of the loss of the Iolaire with the production of a special tweed in partnership with the Iolaire Working Group. The Iolaire was carrying sailors who had…
Read MoreHebridean meeting to boost world’s rural enterprises
Delegates from all over the world are gathering in the Outer Hebrides this week. Around 50 people are attending the Social Enterprise Rural Symposium 2018. The event is part of the Social Enterprise World Forum 2018, which was held in Edinburgh last week, and will take place at An Lanntair today (Monday) and Talla na…
Read MoreBook review – Hometown Tales: Highlands & Hebrides
From a series pairing new voices and celebrated writers, this book weaves together two tales of the Highlands and the Hebrides in a celebration of regional diversity. Songwriter Colin MacIntyre’s The Boy in the Bubble is a funny memoir about growing up on Mull, while emerging writer Ellen MacAskill’s A9 is a piece of short…
Read MoreCharming stone-built Bothy hits the market
A charming stone-built cottage which couples modern style with idyllic island life is on the property market. The Bothy, on the scenic Isle of Jura, Inner Hebrides, offers buyers a rare opportunity to set up home on the highly sought-after island. Situated in the quiet community of Knockrome, the two-bedroom home provides far reaching sea…
Read MoreTickets available to mark maritime disaster centenary
Tickets for an event to mark the centenary of one of the worst UK maritime disasters are available from today. The Iolaire Working Group says the public will be able to reserve tickets for the Iolaire Community Remembrance Event from 9am today, Monday, 10 September. The Iolaire was carrying sailors who had fought in the…
Read MoreScottish Opera ready to make its festival debut
Scottish Opera is performing at the award-winning Lammermuir Festival in East Lothian for the first time this September, with a new semi-staged performance of Benjamin Britten’s The Burning Fiery Furnace. Soloists, chorus and instrumentalists perform Britten’s colourful and exotic Church Parable in Haddington’s mediaeval St Mary’s Parish Church, telling the tale of Nebuchadnezzar and the…
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