Home of the Clydesdale farm on the market

A Lanarkshire farm known as the home of the Clydesdale is on the market for more than £2million. Low Merryton Farm, which was once owned by the Duke of Hamilton, was home to Lawrence Drew, a pioneer in developing the Clydesdale breed.  Drew offered some of the best quality Clydesdale Horses of the period including…

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Edinburgh Riding of the Marches returns

THE Edinburgh Riding of the Marches will return on 10 September following a three-year gap. The event traces its roots to the historic riding of the boundaries – or “marches” – of the city, which dates back to 1579. The practice died out after 1718 but was revived in 1946 to mark the end of…

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Campaigners mount ‘Ride to Parliament’

TEN horses led a “Ride to Parliament” through London this week as part of the campaign to pass the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. The procession rode from Knightsbridge through Central London to the Houses of Parliament, escorted by mounted police. The bill would ban exports of live animals from Great Britain for fattening or…

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Veganuary: Spar’s own-label wines turn vegan

As ‘Veganuary’ continues, Peter Ranscombe recommends wines from Spar’s own-label range, which has turned vegan. WHY isn’t all wine vegan? It’s a good question, and one I get asked a lot at wine tastings. Don’t worry – winemakers aren’t sneaking slithers of steak into their vats or grating gorgonzola into their barrels. The main culprits…

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Tenuta Sette Cieli: Winemaking without a recipe

Tenuta Sette Cieli winemaker Elena Pozzolini doesn’t follow a recipe in the vineyard or the cellar, writes Peter Ranscombe. WHAT separates a chef from a cook? An inexperienced cook like myself has to follow a recipe line by line to make sure that the same risotto or carbonara or Bolognese appears every time. A chef,…

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Scotland’s home of the year search goes west

The search for Scotland’s Home of the Year 2021 continues tonight. A renovated coach house in Uddingston, a 70s inspired home in Mauchline and a Victorian conversion in Ayr vie to become Scotland’s Home of the Year, representing regional finalists from The West in this fourth episode of the series. Judges, interior designer Anna-Campbell Jones, lifestyle…

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Countrymen UK Clubs to help isolation of rural men

Two farms in Scotland are among the first to become part of Countrymen UK, a registered charity with an exciting new nationwide initiative. The aim of the charity is to help men become more resilient to the life changes they are experiencing as a result of rural isolation and ageing. Buchan Community Farm in Maud…

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Immaculate cottage with first class equestrian facilities

Exceptional equestrian facilities are on offer at this impressive property. Presented by Galbraith, Barrowsgate Cottage is an immaculate four bedroom detached cottage with an elevated southerly aspect and enjoying a peaceful Aberdeenshire countryside location with impressive open views. There is a detached double garage, good garden grounds, stables for up to 10 horses, flood lit…

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A thrilling novel set in the Scottish oil industry

A Scots author has written a gripping thriller set around the Scottish oil industry. Jane Eddie is a contracts manager for a well abandonment company working in the oil industry in Aberdeen. She lives in a farmhouse in the rural hamlet of Netherley, Aberdeenshire with her partner, four horses and two working cocker spaniels. Jane…

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Mountain bikers and horse riders sharing the forest

A new educational video has been released which highlights best practice to both horse riders and mountain bikers when sharing the forest. The film was commissioned by the British Horse Society (BHS) and Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland (DMBinS) following a few recent incidents involving horse riders and mountain bikers. The video features professional mountain…

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