Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Four out of five Scots don’t know driving offences
Nearly half of Scots drivers admit they have broken the law in one form or another whilst at the wheel. GoCompare surveyed 2,000 UK adults to find out how much they know about current driving laws, and how guilty we are as a nation of committing offences at the wheel. It seems most drivers believe…
Read MoreAll hail the great architect – celebrating Mackintosh
A celebration of one of Scotland’s great architects is to be shown on TV. Mackintosh: Glasgow’s Neglected Genius looks at Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s legacy but also reflects on how he was never fully appreciated in his homeland during his lifetime. Celebrated artist and fellow Glaswegian, Lachlan Goudie, a great lover of Mackintosh and aficionado of…
Read MoreMary Queen of Scots’ keys unlock Dalmahoy’s future
Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club has unlocked the doors to newly-modernised rooms after undergoing a £2m revamp, with help from Mary, Queen of Scots’ previously unseen keys. A £2m hotel refurbishment of the building, constructed in 1725, has helped shine a light on historic keys which played a part in Mary, Queen of Scots’ temporary…
Read MoreWorld Cup is coming to Scotland this weekend
The countdown is on for the action-packed Mercedes-Benz UCI Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup as over 20,000 fans are set to descend on the Scottish Highlands this weekend. The multi award-winning event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2 at Britain’s most famous downhill course. Now celebrating its 18th year, the adrenaline-filled…
Read MorePiping Live! 2019 will bring music stars to Glasgow
The world’s biggest week of piping is set to bring 40,000 music fans to Glasgow this summer. Glasgow’s Buchanan Street was today transformed into the Piping Walk of Fame, with Hollywood-style stars revealing the headliners of this year’s Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival, which returns to the city 10 – 18 August 2019. The…
Read More‘Free from’ bakery wins entrepreneur prize
A Scots bakery business has been bestowed with an impressive honour at a recent awards ceremony. Dr Sally Beattie and Emer Bustard, of Lazy Day Foods, have been named Scottish food and drink Entrepreneurs of the Year at the 2019 Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards. The ‘free-from’ bakery was set up in 2006 after…
Read MoreIt’s the right time to see some baby puffins
The Scottish Seabird Centre is today (Monday) launching its official 2019 puffin season. It comes as these spectacular seabirds settle into their burrows and the first of this year’s pufflings – puffin chicks – begin to make an appearance. The season marks the peak period of puffin activity on the local Isles of May, Fidra,…
Read MoreThis is not just any supermarket listing…
An iconic Scottish brand is set to melt hearts across the country after securing a listing with Marks & Spencer. Luxury ice cream producer Mackie’s of Scotland has won listings in 80 of the upmarket supermarket stores across the country in a deal worth over £100,000 per annum to the family-run business. Adding to M&S’s…
Read MoreBoston flight takes off for new Scottish air route
The inaugural flight between Edinburgh and Boston with Delta Air Lines has taken off as the airline confirmed its New York JFK service is to become year-round. The daily flight to Boston Logan International Airport will operate throughout the summer and is the airline’s second route from Edinburgh. It complements the existing New York JFK…
Read MoreA harrowing historical episode from Scotland
This new book from popular historian Jim Hunter explores the Sutherland Clearances, one of the most harrowing episodes in Scottish history. Hunter, whose previous work includes the critically acclaimed On the Other Side of Sorrow, takes the reader back to the harrowing times of early 19th century Scotland to witness the Sutherland clearances; the enforced…
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