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Scottish artwork brought back to life after incredible restoration
It has taken hundreds of hours of painstaking work, but now an important Scottish painting’s restoration transformation can be revealed. For generations artist William Barr’s painting of Paisley’s ‘great and good’ was hidden from view, covered in thick, sooty dirt. In 1910, Barr, originally from Glasgow, completed pastel portraits of more than 100 of the…
Read MoreDocumentary 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 MoreGordonstoun stages new-look Macbeth 60 years after King Charles took leading role
Pupils from King Charles’ former school will stage a performance of Macbeth 57 years after Charles played the leading role. Event goers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe will be treated to a rock adaptation of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays, showing from 5-12 August. Pupils at Gordonstoun will bring the story to the…
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 MoreTony’s Road Trip returns to Apex Edinburgh
Tony Singh has been a fabulous feature of Edinburgh’s dining landscape in many forms throughout his career. His last restaurant pop-up, the insanely good Radge Chaat, is taking a break and so when I learned that his latest project, Tony’s Road Trip, would be popping up in two capital locations I couldn’t wait to try…
Read MoreA Good Fit: American Golf’s custom-fitting service
When happy hacker Richard Bath decided he needed new golf clubs, he turned to the experts with American Golf’s custom-fitting service. “How long have you had those clubs?” said a golfing companion to me recently. “Not long,” I said, before thinking hard and coming up with a firm number. “About twenty years – so…
Read MoreFrom Harry Potter to the Tattoo: Michael Braithwaite on this year’s event
His globe trotting career has seen him work with Warner Brothers on the Harry Potter films, and help produce the London Olympics. But Michael Braithwaite is attracting a new audience as he gears up for his second year in charge of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. New Zealand born Michael is the first non-military figure…
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 MoreNearly half of visitors at Loch Ness Centre convinced of monster’s existence
Nearly half of visitors leave Loch Ness Centre convinced of monster’s existence, it has been revealed. Located at the old Drumnadrochit Hotel, the newly reopened centre is preparing to welcome record numbers of visitors this year, 90 years after the monster was first spotted. The centre features seven stories that delve deeper into the history…
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