Posts Tagged ‘School’
Spirits are high as Eden Mill boosts its annual sales
Award-winning distiller and brewer Eden Mill has announced a 48% surge in revenue for the year ending March 2019. Total turnover increased to £8 million as the company expanded its portfolio of drinks under the Eden Mill brand. Operating profit for the year will grow to £495,000 with the current year’s profit forecast projected at…
Read MoreRefurbished property offers a ready-made home
A rare opportunity to acquire an exceptional two storey, stone built Victorian property in a quiet position within a much sought-after Scottish market town has arisen. Presented by Rettie and Co, and located in Melrose, The property on Tweedmount Road has been fully renovated to an exceptional standard including new windows, wiring heating, and floor…
Read MoreGlenalmond pupils complete officer training course
Two former Glenalmond College pupils, both from Perthshire, have recently passed out at Sandhurst having completed an eight-week officer training course. Ben Humphries and Gregor Cochrane, who both left Glenalmond this summer, were selected for the much sought after Gap Year Commission while they were still at school. The Glenalmond pair were among only eleven…
Read MorePupils learning the human cost of climate change
Pupils at St Leonards School in St Andrews have been helping to humanise the cost of climate change. In recent years, the issue of climate change has become more of an issue, with the combined voice of school pupils and university students especially helping to rocket the issue to the top of the agenda. One…
Read MoreGlenalmond College report is top of the class
Glenalmond College has welcomed a glowing report from Education Scotland inspectors following their recent visit to the leading independent school in Perthshire. The focus of the visit by HMI inspectors was on self-evaluation and the school’s actions arising from this. Among the highlights of the education which Glenalmond provides, the inspectors praised the ‘high-performing school’…
Read MorePupils launch 2020 wildlife charity calendar
A Perthshire school is celebrating the exceptional range of wildlife to be found on its grounds in the pages of a 2020 calendar, being sold in aid of the Scottish Wildlife Trust. The calendar features a dozen stunning wildlife images taken by photographer Rosanna Forbes. All of the profits from sales of the calendar will…
Read MoreBlas Festival 2019 was another big success
Organisers of this year’s Blas Festival have reported another successful event, with Highland audiences being entertained by some of the country’s top musicians, for the 15th year. And they are already looking forward to what 2020 has in store for the Gaelic festival. Blas, which means ‘taste’ or ‘sample’, is organised by Fèisean nan Gàidheal…
Read MoreA charming country cottage near Caledonian Canal
A charming detached home in an outstanding rural situation surrounded by beautiful countryside is on the property market. Presented for sale by Strutt and Parker, Bridge of Oich Cottage, Invergarry, Inverness-shire is a generously proportioned rural property will suit a variety of buyers including those looking for an idyllic rural retreat to those looking for…
Read MoreThe Scottish master of the spy game
Before being brutally hacked to death aged 36, Alexander Burnes – one of the greatest spies Scotland has ever produced – lived an extraordinary life. ‘The Great Game’ – even now, nearly two centuries after Britain and Russia jostled for influence at the roof of the world, these three words are perfumed with an almost…
Read MoreScots brothers set sail on world-record rowing attempt
More people have been into space or climbed Mount Everest than have rowed across the Atlantic. But three Scots today began their mission to join this select group. The MacLean brothers, known as ‘Broar’, will spend the next 40-60 days rowing two hours on, one hour off, across shark-infested waters and shipping lanes. During their…
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