Attack of the aliens

By Damian Mcgee | May 19, 2020

People are being urged to get involved in a new lockdown assault on invasive non-native species – whether that’s flora such as Japanese knotweed or fauna such as non-native plant species and American mink – from the comfort of their own homes.

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Conservation at the heart of debut novel

By Kenny Smith | July 10, 2019

Starting from humble beginnings on a typical gap year and fuelled by his growing passion for marine conservation, we follow Thomas Durant’s fascinating journey from student to marine activist in The Activist. Scottish author Alec Connon’s debut novel tells the tale of Durant’s decade-long involvement in animal rights activism, from his first tentative steps into…

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Remembering the lives of brave military Scots

By Kenny Smith | May 30, 2019

The Daily Telegraph’s  collection of 100 military obituaries from the past 16 years, edited by David Twiston Davies, is both informative and moving. The obituaries have been featured in the broadsheet newspaper over the years, and include those celebrated for their great heroism and their involvement in major operations. Others have extraordinary stories to tell,…

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Changing the garden as the children mature

By Kenny Smith | November 14, 2018

Having lived in their family home in Edinburgh since 2003, Derek McGowan and his partner Lesley Marshall felt it was time to give their garden an update. As the children got older it became clear their garden needed a modern overhaul in order to keep up with the families changing lifestyle. ‘Previously the kids used…

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A delicious taste of the Orient in Leith

By Kenny Smith | June 4, 2018

If you are in dire need of some deliciously fluffy pulled pork bao buns and quirkily named cocktails (my favourite being ‘Obi-Wan Negroni’), then Miss Woo’s in Leith is for you. So what did we have to eat? What didn’t we eat is more like it… The Japanese ramen, spicy Korean wings and succulent dumplings…

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