A historic home with a Napoleonic background

Ardlamont House is a handsome detached Georgian house near Tighnabruaich, in Argyll and Bute. Protected by a category B listing, it is presented for sale by Robb Residential. The property dates from approximately 1820 and is laid out over two storeys with a garden level. Following the destruction of Toward Castle in the 17th century,…

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Beautiful loch views from a contemporary home

Tombuie House is a contemporary five bedroom house in a majestic position with views towards a loch. Presented by Strutt & Parker, and built in a majestic position, at circa 300 meters (900 feet) above sea level and situated about two miles to the southeast of the village of Kenmore, Tombuie House is a contemporary…

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Popular snow holiday camps to run this summer

Whatever the weather this coming summer, there’s no reason to pack away the skis or snowboard. Back by popular demand are the fun-packed Snow Factor Kids Holiday Camps at Snow Factor, near Glasgow. Running throughout the summer school holidays, the camps are perfect for keeping 7 to 15-year-olds active and helping budding skiers and snowboarders…

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Scotland’s horses are a hit with American visitors

American students visited the Kelpies and Perth Races as part of a four-week equine studies programme at Scotland’s Rural College. The 16 students, who are studying at universities across the USA, took modules in Equine Anatomy and Physiology and Equine Fitness at SRUC’s Oatridge campus, with the credits added to their courses back in the…

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Celebrating a magical decade of festivities

The first details have been revealed for the 10th annual MagicFest – Edinburgh’s much-loved celebration of all things magical. It will perform a special trick of its own – vanishing from its old spot in the summer only to reappear, transformed, in the festive season at the end of December and early January. The event,…

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School introduces new iDEAs to upskill community

Lomond School has welcomed a new programme that encourages people of all ages to develop their digital skills from coding and automation, to GDPR, fake news and cyber security. As part of its commitment to lifelong learning, the online platform, The Duke of York Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award (iDEA), has been launched within the school,…

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Get on your bike for an exciting highland adventure

The Nevis Range Mountain Experience has launched a new mountain bike school, the first owner operated trail centre bike school in Scotland. It takes place in Fort William, the host venue for the UK round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Running annually until 30 September, The Nevis Range Bike School will offer fun-filled…

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Winner of north east short story competition revealed

The Toulmin Prize is open to amateur writers over the age of 16. The stories entered should have a north east focus, and may be written in Doric or English, or a mixture of the two. This week, we’ll be posting one story a day, including the four commended stories and the overall winner of…

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Your chance to add some colour to Scottish icons

Exploding onto the hobby and leisure scene recently, the popularity of adult colouring shows no sign of abating.  Here, illustrator Laura Henderson, a graduate of the Glasgow School of Art, takes us on a colouring journey across Scotland. Covering the country’s most iconic subjects, from castles and stately homes to feats of engineering, myths and…

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Toulmin Prize fourth commended story revealed

The Toulmin Prize is open to amateur writers over the age of 16. The stories entered should have a north east focus, and may be written in Doric or English, or a mixture of the two. This week, we’ll be posting one story a day, including the four commended stories and the overall winner of…

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