Posts Tagged ‘Highlands’
Hundreds give support to Scottish wildlife book
Hundreds of people are backing the creation of a landmark book showcasing the benefits of a wilder Scotland. Trees for Life’s crowdfunding appeal to raise at least £20,000 has passed the 80 per cent mark in its first two weeks, with the conservation charity ‘thrilled’ by a wave of positive responses to the initiative. The…
Read MoreA soaring welcome for new £2.4million Loch Ness cruiser
The summer is set to be ‘plane’ sailing for Loch Ness by Jacobite as the cruise tour operator welcomes a new addition to its fleet. The Jacobite Maverick embarked on its maiden voyage on the world’s most famous loch this week accompanied by a fitting wingman. In a nod to the Maverick moniker a fly-by…
Read MoreJacobite’s new £2.4 million catamaran sets sail on Loch Ness
Cruise tour operator Jacobite has welcomed a £2.4 million catamaran to its fleet. The Jacobite Maverick sailed its maiden voyage on Loch Ness this week and was saluted in a fly-by thanks to Scotland’s Maverick pilot David Heather-Hayes. ‘When searching for a fitting name, ‘Maverick’ stood out as it means quite unlike anything else –…
Read MoreGathering aims to boost Scotland’s future in tourism
Professionals from all over the world are coming together this Thursday to discuss Scotland’s future in tourism. Our country is known around the world for its incredible wealth of stories, places, heritage and historic environment, and within 2018’s XpoNorth calendar, a new and unique series of seminars has been put together aimed at helping tourist…
Read MoreNew solution launched to counter flooding danger
When glorious sunshine is covering Scotland on days like today, it’s easy to forget about the danger of flooding. Edinburgh-based inventor, Gary Martin, has pioneered a new high-tech solution to help people in flood risk areas developed through Scottish Government’s CivTech programme. Supported by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), the Scottish Flood Forum has…
Read MoreCalling the shots as Calibre film is released
Matt Farnham reviews Calibre, released as part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. When expectant father Vaughn joins old school best friend Marcus on a hunting trip in the Highlands things, go from bad to worse quickly. After a fun first night the duo head out to the woods where a tragic accident leads to…
Read MoreA celebration of Gaelic at this year’s XpoNorth
Delegates to Scotland’s leading creative industries festival will see and hear about some of the leaders in the Gaelic language at the festival. XpoNorth 2018 takes place next week throughout Inverness on 27 and 28 June. The Gaelic Angle on Wednesday will hear from multi-award winning singer and musician Julie Fowlis; Iseabail Mactaggart, director of…
Read MoreFormer team-mate does his bit to support Doddie
Former Scotland rugby captain Gordon Bulloch will tomorrow set off to scale his own Mount Everest. It’s the latest show of support by internationalists for Doddie Weir’s campaign to find a cure for MND. And he is calling on rugby fans to join him. Bulloch won 75 caps for Scotland in a career with West…
Read MoreCelebrate the best dad jokes with Fred MacAulay and Tomatin
Scots comedian Fred MacAulay is marking Father’s Day with the most groan-tastic dad gags. The dad-of-three delivered the results of a nationwide survey conducted by Tomatin Distillery, one of the fastest growing brands in the UK. Tomatin surveyed more than 1000 people from all corners of the UK to find the winning dad-themed one liner, which doesn’t disappoint.…
Read MoreTalented Highland designers bring their talents home
Highland talent is coming together to bring couture to Fort William this Saturday. Fashion designers Lorna Gillies and Gemma Carver, who are both from Lochaber, recently decided to come back to their homeland to start their businesses. After both studying in the field of fashion and gaining industry experience in other countries, they showcased at Scotland Re:designed in…
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