Stroll through May’s issue of Scottish Field…

PERTHSHIRE is the star of the show in the latest issue of Scottish Field magazine, which is on sale now, both in shops and online. Taggart actor Colin McCredie explains why he has his hometown of Perth and its theatre to thank for kick-starting his career. Michelle Maddox and her team at Clootie McToot lift…

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First Haggis World Championship launched

PERTH will host the first Haggis World Championship on 14 May. Entries for the competition, which is organised by the Scottish Craft Butchers (SCB) trade body, will close on 5 May. The hunt for the world’s best traditional haggis will see restaurant chefs compete with local butchers and haggis manufacturers for the coveted title. SCB…

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Author’s 5k project hits 10 year mark

AUTHOR Mike Dales’ challenge to walk, run, cycle, kayak, or ski five kilometres every day will reach its 10th anniversary tomorrow. The Bridge of Earn-based writer has published a book encouraging others to follow in his foosteps. “There are many people out there wanting to take more exercise, but every time they try to do…

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Scots brands at No 10 and parliament

SCOTTISH coffee and beer brands are making waves at the heart of government. Perth-based Mhor Coffee will be served at the next cabinet meeting, while one of Arran Brewery’s beers was recently poured at the Stranger’s Bar in the Palace of Westminster. Tricia Fox, who founded her online coffee retailer with her husband during the…

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Schools news: international women’s day and more

Peter Ranscombe rounds-up the latest news from Scotland’s schools on International Women’s Day. THE High School of Glasgow has been given a shirt by Maryam Faisal, one of its sixth-year pupils, to mark her inclusion in the first women’s Scottish Under 19 World Cup cricket team. Faisal was part of the 15-strong squad that represented…

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Mountaineering Scotland Awards winners unveiled

THE winners of this year’s Mountaineering Scotland Awards have been named. The Mountaineering Scotland Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to Ian Rendall, of the Orkney Climbing Club, at the YCS Grand Final at RockStar Climbing in Swindon. The ClimbScotland Young Climber of the Year Award went to Jamie Lowther from the Cairngorms Geckos…

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Crown actor Jim Murray launches Activist Anglers

ACTOR Jim Murray has launched Activist Anglers, a campaign to help anglers protect rivers from pollution. Murray, who played Prince Andrew in The Crown television series on streaming service Netflix, is challenging anglers to ask themselves: “Have you ever wondered what you could do to be more active in your local water?” and “What can…

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Perth event to examine grouse conservation

SCOTLAND’S four grouse species will be under the spotlight during an event in Perth. The symposium – entitlted “Practical Conservation for Scotland’s Grouse species” – is being organised by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) and the World Pheasant Association (WPA). Taking place at Balhousie Castle on 5 May, the event will examine the…

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REVIEW: Old Perth PX

Drinks blogger James Robertson reviews Old Perth PX Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. SOMETIMES it seems we get too caught up with single malt Scotch whisky. That means the age-old tradition of a bottle of blended malt is often overlooked as something inferior. The other day I went to possibly one of the best bars in…

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Foresters donate Scottish Government Christmas tree

THIS year’s Scottish Government Christmas tree has been donated by a Scottish forestry company. Highfield Forestry, which is based in Perth, grew the seven-foot Nordmann Fir at Beauly, near Inverness. David Grieve, head of operations at Highfield Forestry’s Biggar office, said: “We are really proud to have been able to supply the Scottish Government with…

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