Boo bags biggest fags haul in Scotland

SNIFFER dog Boo has set a record for the most illegal cigarettes seized by a trading standards team in Scotland. East Ayrshire Council teamed up with the police to raid three premises in Kilmarnock. Boo sniffed out 447,000 cigarettes, worth an estimated £134,000. Training for Boo, a three-year-old Labrador-German Wirehaired Pointer cross, was funded by…

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Try Tom Kitchin’s peerless partridge recipe

Today we bring you our final recipe to celebrate Great British Game Week – partridges stuffed with oats, orange and juniper Running until Sunday, the week-long promotion is a celebration of enjoying wild game, promoted by BASC’s Eat Game initiative in partnership with the British Game Assurance’s Eat Wild campaign. The week will be a…

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No matter your age, Power of Attorney makes sense

With longer life expectancy and growing rates of dementia, more people are becoming aware of the need to make a Power of Attorney (PoA). This which enables you to formally choose one or more individuals to look after your finances and your welfare if you become unable to make decisions about these matters for yourself.…

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Have you recently been checked for mouth cancer?

The Head and Neck Cancer Foundation is calling all Scots to ask their dentists to conduct mouth cancer screens at their next appointment. This should be routinely included within the price of a dental check-up and should take no more than one minute. Consumer research conducted by HNCF in partnership with YouGov – as part…

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The great escape underway at Dundas Castle

It’s the latest craze that’s taking over venues all over the country – escape rooms. Luxury venue, Dundas Castle has launched an exhilarating Escape Room offering, in partnership with event management agency, Maximillion. Available as part of exclusive-use corporate and private Castle bookings, the bespoke Escape Room option is installed as a completely unique breakout…

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Stallion event rearranged after equine flu outbreak

British Breeding have confirmed that the Stallion Event will go ahead next week. Taking place on 16 March at Addington Equestrian Centre, Bucks, it will take place with the implementation of strict biosecurity measures. The British Breeding Stallion Event, sponsored by Baileys Horse Feeds and organised by Breeding Partnership Ltd in association with Competition Stallions,…

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Luxury jewellers full of heart for a great cause

Luxury jewellers Laings are having a heart this month. Laings are delighted to announce that throughout the month of February, to celebrate Valentine’s, they will be donating £50 from every piece sold from their exclusive Family Collection to the British Heart Foundation. They launched their charity partnership with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in September…

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An invitation to visit school’s new buildings

Ayrshire’s only independent school has opened its new building, Craigweil Lodge, this week. Wellington School headmaster Simon Johnson believes the opening of Craigweil Lodge represents a very significant step in the evolution of Wellington School. It’s also a safer step as pupils will be able to move freely between buildings without having to go out…

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Opening the Nevis Range’s slopes to the disabled

Making the slopes of the Nevis range accessible to all has been given a huge boost. The Nevis Range Mountain Experience in Lochaber, the Outdoor Capital of the UK, has announced a new partnership with Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK) for winter 2018/19. The partnership will involve both parties working together to make the UK’s highest…

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What could be more Scottish than whisky-infused salmon?

Chef Ed Barnard of Right to Roam today brings us another delicious recipe, in partnership with BenRiach Whisky. Right to Roam is an event caterer based in both Speyside and London. Food is made from scratch, using the best of local produce, with an emphasis on theatre and playfulness and the freedom to be inspired…

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