Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
Documentary goes behind the appointment of new chieftain to Clan Buchanan
A documentary on the appointment of a new chieftain to one of Scotland’s largest clans after more than 300 years will be shown on the BBC Scotland. John Michael Baillie-Hamilton Buchanan was appointed chief of the Buchanan clan in a ceremony near Callander last year. The last Buchanan chief, John Buchanan, died in 1681 without…
Read MoreStunning villa in Helensburgh conservation area hits the market
Home to some of Scotland’s most renowned properties, the upper West End of Helensburgh is a conservation area steeped in architectural history. The area is home to a cluster of A and B-listed properties including the world famous Hill House by Charles Rennie Macintosh, The White House by Baillie Scott and Brantwoode by William Leiper.…
Read MoreBloody Scotland: Kate Foster on The Maiden
Each week Scottish Field will be talking to one of the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize shortlist authors about their novels and feature an extract from the book. This week we hear from Kate Foster from Edinburgh, about her novel The Maiden (Mantle). Set in the 17th century, it is a reimagining of true historical events…
Read MoreEdinburgh Zoo celebrates birth of six Asian small-clawed otters
Edinburgh Zoo is celebrating the birth of six adorable Asian small-clawed otters after the pack of pups received their first health check. Expert vets at wildlife conservation charity, The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), confirmed the new arrivals, five males and one female, are all doing well. They were born on 23 May to…
Read MoreCaledonian Sleeper donates profits from anniversary whisky to charity
Caledonian Sleeper has donated profits from the sale of its limited-edition anniversary whisky to support vulnerable young people using Glasgow’s rail network. Charity Railway Children, which provides vital support to children and young people found at risk on the UK rail network, welcomed a £5,000 donation from Caledonian Sleeper. The donation will be used to…
Read MoreGrayson Perry launches biggest exhibition of his career in Edinburgh
Artist Grayson Perry has launched the biggest exhibition of his career in Edinburgh – with a look back on his entire body of work. The exclusive retrospective Grayson Perry: Smash Hits offers visitors a chance to embark on a journey through the celebrated artist’s remarkable 40-year career. Staged by the National Galleries of Scotland at…
Read MoreForestry and Land Scotland works with CivTech to improve deer management
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is working with CivTech to develop new ways to improve deer management. The fourth collaboration – part of the CivTech Round 9 – involves two projects, each worth up to £650,000, part funded by CivTech as part of their Innovate for Nature initiative. Through the two projects FLS hopes to…
Read MoreTenants in ‘Scotland’s rainforest’ get no-eviction promise in rewilding deal
Tanants on the Tayvallich estate at Knapdale in Argyll have been promised a “no-eviction policy” by entrepreneur Jeremy Leggett as part of a deal unveiled that trumpets a “triple win” for “community prosperity, nature restoration, and the delivery of ethical profit to shareholders”. Under the agreement, the first of its kind in the UK, Dr…
Read MoreTeeing up with Leven Gold Medal winner Thomas Craig
Keith McIntyre tees up with 2022 Leven Gold Medal winner Thomas Craig ahead of this year’s competition. If you haven’t noticed, men’s golf in Scotland is on the up once again. Since the glory days of Sandy Lyle, Colin Montgomerie and Sam Torrance, the nation that is the Home of Golf has struggled to produce…
Read MoreAn excerpt from The Unforgiven Dead by Fulton Ross
An excerpt from The Unforgiven Dead (Inkshares) by Fulton Ross one of the shortlist authors for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. Click HERE to read our interview with Fulton. Clouds had amassed out to the west in the time he’d been away, chased landward by a strengthening wind. The tranquil sea of earlier was now a…
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