Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
Edinburgh International Film Festival will return
A SLIMMED-DOWN version of the Edinburgh International Film Festival will return this August. The future of the festival was thrown into question last October when the Centre for the Moving Image, the charity that ran the festival, fell into administration. Now, the movie festival will return for a week this summer as part of the…
Read MoreScotland’s Golden Shears team unveiled
SCOTLAND’S Golden Shears Sheep Shearing and Woolhandling World Championships team has been named. The squad will represent our nation during the contest, which will be hosted in June by the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh. Hamish Mitchel, Audrey Aiken, Mark Armstrong, William Craig, Rosie Keenan,…
Read MoreSCOTLAND THROUGH A LENS: David Queenan – May 2023
Lauren Murie speaks with David Queenan, a talented landscape photographer who features in the May 2023 edition of Scottish Field… Tell me about yourself. I mainly shoot Scottish landscapes, although I am working as a freelance graphic designer. The landscape photography is a hobby more or less rather than what I do as a business.…
Read MoreInstagram star named Ramblers Scotland president
RAMBLERS SCOTLAND has selected Zahrah Mahmood, star of Instagram account The Hillwalking Hijabi, as its new president. “I have high hopes for my appointment and want to follow in the steps of my predecessors while putting my own stamp on the role,” she explained. “I’m looking forward to the next three years. “Some of the…
Read MoreDhoom helps Peacocks in Pittencrieff Park
DHOOM Indian Steatery & Bar in Dunfermline has donated £1,000 Peacocks in Pittencrieff Park, the community group that looks after the peacocks. Chef-proprietor Dhaneshwar Prasad said: “The Glen is one of Scotland’s outstanding heritage parks, with the peacocks a huge draw in attracting families and all sorts of visitors to the town. “It’s a tranquil…
Read MoreCompany Bakery wins Scottish Bread Championships
THE Scottish Bread Championships crowned a New York rye sourdough made by Company Bakery in Edinburgh as “supreme champion”. A beremeal boule made by Anne Keenan – better known as “The Culinary Kiwi Bird” – from Insch in Aberdeenshire was selected as the “reserve champion”. The contest received a record number of entries, with three…
Read MorePeatland restoration roadshow shifts into gear
MONDAY marks the start of a peatland restoration roadshow. Peatland consultancy firm Caledonian Climate Partnership (CCP) has organised the discussions, which are touring Scotland until 23 March. The roadshow – which is supported by NatureScot and Peatland Action – is aimed at “people with an interest in land management and nature restoration, including farmers, keepers,…
Read MoreBeavers could return to Glen Affric
BEAVERS could soon return to Glen Affric in the Highlands as early as this autumn. Conservation charity Trees for Life is applying to NatureScot – the Scottish Government agency known previously as Scottish Natural Heritage – for a licence to reintroduce the creatures to the glen. The application is supported by four landowners and Forestry…
Read MoreMother’s Day Gift Guide 2023
Mother’s Day is fast approaching (19th March) and if you’re still deliberating over the perfect prezzie to reward your Mum for a lifetime of selfless care and kindness then you’ve come to the right place. Morag Bootland and Rosie Morton have tried and tested a range of great gifts that are sure to be well…
Read MoreHoley roast, Edinburgh! Broughton and Bross Bagels combine
THE Broughton gastro-pub has joined forced with Bross Bagels to turn its Sunday roast into a sandwich. “The Holey Roast” bagel will be launched at Stockbridge market in Edinburgh on Sunday. One pound from every Holey Bagel sold at the Stockbridge market will be donated to Alzheimers Scotland. The toasted bagel – which features roast…
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