Posts Tagged ‘School’
Charity that began in Scotland aims to raise $50,000,000
When Scottish charity Sleep in the Park began, little did it realise that one day it would be looking to raise $50,000,000 worldwide. On Saturday 7 December, the world will unite to help fight homelessness with what is thought to be the largest charitable fundraising campaign in a generation. With an aim of raising $50,000,000,…
Read MoreUK’s largest rock ramp is a stepping stone for fish
Today marks the official opening of the UK’s largest rock ramp. Situated on the River Almond at Howden Bridge Weir, the 85m x 50m ramp construction will play a key role in connecting the lower and upper reaches of the River Almond, so fish species can travel upstream and enrich the wildlife ecosystem of the…
Read MoreA swimming pool at a beautiful country house
A country house with a swimming pool and attractive landscaped gardens is now for sale. Slade House, presented by Galbraith, sits within a secluded position in Carmyllie, Angus, surrounded by pretty and well-maintained gardens. The house benefits from a flexible layout and well-proportioned reception space for both entertaining and family living. The breakfasting kitchen and…
Read More830,000 visitors at V&A Dundee in first year
V&A Dundee welcomed over 830,000 visitors in its first year, 330,000 more than the pre-opening estimate of 500,000 visitors. In the last 12 months the museum was visited by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for its official opening, made the front cover of TIME Magazine as one of the world’s Greatest Places of 2019,…
Read MoreSpending 23 years bringing Landward to our screens
Wheels Rolling at Eight is the autobiography of former BBC Scotland television producer Arthur Anderson. It’s both humorous and informative. Starting life on the family farm in South West Scotland, Arthur left school at the age of 16 to join The Scotsman. Stints at the Scottish Farmer and the then Glasgow Herald ensued before he…
Read MoreOur top ten Scottish doomed love affairs
‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all’ according to Alfred Lord Tennyson. Although we’re not sure that all of these couples would agree, romance certainly can be a difficult path to navigate. Here’s 10 of our favourites. 1. Madonna and Guy Ritchie The Queen of Pop married director…
Read MoreDollar Academy tackles concussion with SportScotland
Dollar Academy has become one of the first schools in Scotland to support SportScotland’s guidelines on the early management of sporting head injury. They are including the ‘If in the doubt, sit them out’ logo on their first XV rugby strips. The independent school’s commitment to the SportScotland initiative is one of several measures the…
Read MoreBiggest Gaelic festival in the world returns to Glasgow
The Royal National Mòd will return to Glasgow next month for the 13th time – with an outstanding number of individual participants set to take to the competition stage. This success is attributed to the work that An Comunn Gàidhealach and the Royal National Mòd do with Feisgoil and Glasgow Language Provision Schools, helping to…
Read MoreBBC Proms in the Park come to our TVs and radios
Live coverage of this year’s BBC Proms in the Park at Glasgow Green comes to our screens this weekend. Multi-million selling recording artist and Scottish music legend Barbara Dickson, OBE, will headline the event. Presented by Jamie MacDougall, the event will feature Barbara Dickson and other artists and guests who will join BBC Scottish Symphony…
Read MoreOlympian launches swimming academy in Glasgow
A Scots Olympic medallist is to launch Glasgow’s first swimming academy. Olympic hero Michael Jamieson is to give something back to the city that supported him through the highs and lows of his competitive career. The retired swimmer, who won silver at the 2012 Olympics, will launch the self-funded venture on Monday September 16 in…
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