Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Police to train specialists in wildlife crime
New police training to detect and investigate instances of wildlife crime has been welcomed by Scottish Land & Estates. Cabinet Secretary Roseanna Cunningham MSP has announced that Police Scotland has today (Monday 20 January) launched a new wildlife crime investigators course to enhance capability in this complex area of local policing. It comes after a…
Read MoreOysters and jamon with wine for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is the day for lovers – and what more could you want than free oysters? On Valentine’s Day, Friday 14 February, Le Di-Vin wine bar in Edinburgh is offering complimentary oysters and jamon. The head oyster shucker and the head carver Mr Jamon will work together serving from 6.30pm for all of their…
Read MoreConverted church with eight bedrooms
A beautiful, distinctive home at the heart of a quiet town is now on the property market. East Church House is a spectacular church conversion enjoying a wonderful position within the locally admired historic market town of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire. Having had previous success with an earlier project at Congregational Church in nearby Stonehouse,…
Read MoreSchool’s gold award is a first for Scotland
George Heriot’s School has become the first school in Scotland to achieve the SAPERE Gold Award for its teaching of philosophy. Following a recent assessment by SAPERE, this accolade follows hot on the heels of Heriot’s being named Scotland’s Highest Achieving School by the Sunday Times in November 2019. SAPERE is an internationally recognized charity…
Read MoreThe Burns Supper in a box is in shops now
With ready meals continuing to rise in popularity, a Scottish ready meals manufacturer has unveiled the first-ever Burns Supper microwaveable meal kit for two with its new Burns Box. The new kit for two from McIntosh of Strathmore was developed in response to Scots increasingly busy lifestyles and want for fresh home cooked meals, with…
Read MoreGlasgow isn’t bothered by Blue Monday
Glasgow ranks as one of the least concerned places in the UK about Blue Monday. The research looking into regional Google search queries directly related to Blue Monday, reveals that Bath citizens are the most concerned how Blue Monday might affect them, followed by Lincoln and Exeter. Blue Monday is the name given to a…
Read MoreRemembering Scotland’s Collosus of Roads
Telford began as a young apprentice to a stonemason and by the end of his years was called ‘The Collosus of Roads’. He was unquestionably one of Britain’s finest engineers. This book recounts the history of one of the Industrial Revolution’s heroes, highlighting the work and life of a man of culture who remembered his…
Read MoreWear your jammies and get some free ice cream
Fife gelateria Jannettas is celebrating that latest research has shown how to combat Blue Monday: ice cream for breakfast. The third Monday of January has been coined as the most miserable day of the year and named Blue Monday. According to Japanese research, a study by Yoshihiko Koga, a professor at Kyorin University in Tokyo,…
Read MoreGlasgow mum and daughter launch pet sitter app
A Scottish family have launched their pet project: an ‘Airbnb for pets’. The start-up hopes to follow in the footsteps of high growth platforms like Love Home Swap, and has launched a six-figure funding round. Founded by Glasgow mother and daughter team, Angela Fagan and Sinead Fitzsimons, Trust My Pet Sitter has ambitious plans for…
Read MoreRugby stars cycle 500 miles in 48 hours with match ball
Ex-Scotland captain and British & Irish Lion, Rob Wainwright, is cycling from Twickenham Stadium, London to Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh next month – for a great cause.. He’ll be leading a charity cycle team in support of Doddie Weir and Tom Smith. Setting off on 6 February, the Wounded Lions 500, which includes international rugby players…
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