Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
You could sit pitch-side at Scotland v England
Scottish rugby fans will have the chance to sit pitchside for next year’s Calcutta Cup clash against England at Murrayfield. With the road to Japan fast approaching, Tennent’s Lager, the official beer of Scottish Rugby, is rewarding loyal fans the chance to win a money-can’t-buy experience to see the national team play pitch side with…
Read MoreSecond Great British Food Festival comes to Floors
Preparations are well under way for the Great British Food Festival taking place in the Borders this weekend. The second event is being held in the grounds of the stunning Floors Castle in the Scottish Borders on 14 and 15 September. The Great British Food Festival has lots of different traders in attendance, amongst them…
Read MoreAir Ambulance to launch new Aberdeen-based service
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance has agreed a contract with Babcock to launch a new air ambulance service from Aberdeen International Airport. The four-year contract will see aerial emergency services specialist Babcock operate and maintain the air ambulance helicopter from a new base at the airport. Babcock Onshore Director Richard Youngs said: ‘Babcock is a familiar…
Read MoreSecond home buyers boost Scots property market
The Highlands property market has witnessed an extremely active period in terms of property sales, boosted by second-home buyers. That’s according to new quarterly figures released by Galbraith covering 1 April – 30 June. Property sales handled by the team in Inverness increased almost twofold over this period in comparison to the previous quarter, with…
Read MoreGraham loving life as distillery operations director
After eight years at Tomatin Distillery, Graham Eunson has been sampling both exquisite single malts and high-quality blends for years. In this time, he’s led tasting events, spoken at whisky festivals, as well as ran production for the entire distillery. Following his recent promotion to distillery operations director, Graham has taken the time to look…
Read MoreEast-west divide in how Scots harbour seals survive
Harbour seals are thriving on the west coast of Scotland – but their numbers have declined around some parts of the eastern coastline. Scottish Natural Heritage has published the initial findings from a four-year programme of surveys that aim to cover the entire coastline of Scotland and provide the most up-to-date assessment of the harbour…
Read MoreA handy guide to wine is bound to impress
Tasting Notes is a lovely little guide to buying wine from the general manager of the Horseshoe Inn near Peebles, a man with 30 years in the trade. If you are on the lookout for a fabulous bottle to impress your friends or just to enjoy on a Saturday evening then this is for you.…
Read MoreBlacksmith plants psychedelic weeds on BLiSS trail
A 12ft bunch of colourful metal flowers have sprouted beside the A84 in Stirlingshire. They have been crafted by Kev Paxton of ArtFe Blacksmiths – created in collaboration with Glasgow graffiti artist EJEK, for Loch Earn Tourism Information’s (LETi) award winning BLiSS art trail, linking Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, Strathyre and St Fillans in central Scotland. The…
Read MoreThe Gathering is celebrating Scotch whisky
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s week-long celebration of its Leith origins concludes this weekend. The festival, known as The Gathering, runs until Sunday 8 September at The Vaults and other iconic Leith venues. The Gathering encapsulates what it means to be a member of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, with a jam-packed week of fun-filled…
Read MoreOur top 10 of Scotland’s mad, bad and dangerous
From cannibals to grave robbers, Scotland has had its fair share of diabolical criminals. Here’s a rogues’ gallery of some of the most notorious. 1. Invasion of the Bodysnatchers Brendan Burke and William Hare were Irish immigrants in 1820s Edinburgh who robbed graves for Dr Robert Knox, who needed bodies to dissect in his anatomy…
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