Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
You’ve still got time to see the clock exhibition
There’s just over a week left to time your visit to an exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland. The Luxury of Time: Clocks from 1550–1750 is running at the museum in Edinburgh until Sunday 26 January, in the exhibition gallery, level one. The display features rare and significant historical timepieces telling the story of…
Read MoreEstablishing standards in the game sector
The first best practice qualification of its kind for the game sector has been created to establish industry standards for game management. Standard setting and training organisation, BASIS, and the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) have joined forces to provide the course. The BASIS Certificate in Game Management is designed to encourage best practice…
Read MoreHave you tried pigeon? This is a great recipe
The Sheraton Edinburgh’s executive chef earned his stripes in the best hotels, but no matter where he travels he always returns ‘home’. They say three’s a charm and so it has proved for Craig Hart. Because despite travelling the country for more than quarter of a century, building up experience in some of the best…
Read MoreBaby, pregnancy and family fair set for the spring
The second Scottish pregnancy and family fair is set to take place this spring. Bonnie Bairn will take place on Sunday 1 March. Following the huge success of the 2019 fair, which saw over 1000 local visitors attend, the organisers have confirmed that the 2020 event will take place at and will welcome over 80…
Read MoreScots TV presenter Gail Porter opens up on her life
A new TV documentary is to look at the life of Scots TV presenter Gail Porter. Insightful documentary, Being Gail Porter, sees her open up about two decades of mental health problems, delving into her past and revealing the key moments in a deeply personal exploration of depression, self-harm and anorexia. In 1999, Gail Porter…
Read MoreGarden design firm recognised in national awards
A Scots garden design and landscaping company, Papillon, has been shortlisted for four awards in this year’s Association of Professional Landscapers’ Awards. Three projects in the north-east have been shortlisted across four categories, that include: a sensory garden at CLAN Cancer Support; a steading garden in Ellon and a large country garden in Hatton of…
Read MoreThe Macallan launches Concept Number 2
The Macallan Concept Number 2 has been launched in Dubai. Edrington Global Travel Retail and Dubai Duty Free have partnered to deliver a month-long global exclusive launch for The Macallan Concept Number 2. The Macallan Concept Number 2 is the second release in the Concept Series – a travel retail exclusive collection which fuses the…
Read MoreA thrilling novel set in the Scottish oil industry
A Scots author has written a gripping thriller set around the Scottish oil industry. Jane Eddie is a contracts manager for a well abandonment company working in the oil industry in Aberdeen. She lives in a farmhouse in the rural hamlet of Netherley, Aberdeenshire with her partner, four horses and two working cocker spaniels. Jane…
Read MoreCapture the spirit of adventure in 2020 with Laings
Luxury jewellers Laings have launched 2020 with a campaign that’s all about adventure and exploring, looking at where this year will take you. The New Year brings with it an air of excitement and Laings stores across the UK have been transformed to reflect this. The campaign was launched this month to celebrate all of…
Read MoreLoch Lomond Whisky expands its global retail team
An independent Scotch whisky distiller has revealed the expansion of its global travel retail team with the creation of two new roles. Kelvin Ng has been appointed to the Hong Kong-based position of Loch Lomond Group’s regional director Asia Travel Retail, while the group is also recruiting for a GTR commercial and trade marketing executive…
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