Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Farm transforms for family bike and outdoor festival
Mountain bikers and lovers of family fun in the great outdoors are in for a real treat at the end of August as The Eliminator MTB Weekender returns. Supported by EventScotland, part of VisitScotland’s Events Directorate, it will be back at Parkhill Farm, Newburgh, Fife from Friday 31 August to Sunday 2 September. The everyday…
Read MoreUp to 20 new jobs created as £1.7m wine cafe opens
The first phase of a £1.7million wine café and luxury food and wine boutique has launched in Edinburgh. Creating 15-20 jobs, One20 Wine Café is a two phase £1.7m project to bring luxury wine and food at affordable prices to Edinburgh’s New Town. Situated at 120 Dundas Street, it is serving a wide range of…
Read MoreA waterside location for this mill conversion
A superb 19th century mill house in the Scottish Borders which boasts an idyllic waterside location is being marketed for sale. Presented by Galbraith, Bedrule Mill sits within 25 acres of land and lies approximately two miles east of the village of Denholm. It is a remarkable four-bedroom home which has been sympathetically upgraded and…
Read MoreSmiles all round at Loch Lomond Highland Games
Thousands of visitors bathed in the sunshine to watch this year’s annual Loch Lomond Highland Games. More than 8000 people attended the event, in Moss O’Balloch Park, where they were treated to a host of traditional highland game competitions including cycling, running, hammer throwing and heavy weights and the traditional tossing of the caber and…
Read MoreScottish dog deaths leads to toxic algae warning
Dog owners are being warned to be aware of blue-green algae alerts, following the deaths of two pets in Scotland. Professor Laurence Carvalho, a freshwater ecologist at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), in Edinburgh, said reports of the dogs’ deaths demonstrates the importance of rapid recording of sightings of toxic algal blooms. Blue-green…
Read MoreNew vice-chairman appointed to Land and Estates
Scottish Land and Estates has appointed a new vice chairman to develop its public affairs and policy capabilities. Mark Tennant, proprietor of Innes Estate near Elgin, has taken up the newly created position of Vice Chairman (Policy) at the rural business organisation. Part of his role will be to chair Scottish Land and Estates’ internal…
Read MoreScottish Field presents its top Cars of the Year
Neil Lyndon reveals his top 10 cars from a range of classes, naming the Volvo XC40 his 2017 Car of the Year ‘without a shadow of a doubt’. The Isuzu D-Max Pick-up Isuzu D-Max Arctic Trucks Double Cab Rough, tough utility meets pimp-my-ride ostentation. Go anywhere off-road capability meets hardcore Miami cruising. Muscles abound: flared…
Read MoreA beautiful farmhouse close to Loch Lomond
A stylishly updated farmhouse and converted stable block situated close to Loch Lomond is now on the market. Presented for sale by Savills, Sheildaig Farm was built in 1804 and enjoys a quiet elevated position on the hillside at the southern end of Loch Lomond. The property is just a short drive from the shores…
Read MoreASI Scottish Open comes to the Renaissance Club
Next year’s Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open will return to East Lothian. The Renaissance Club will play host to Scotland’s National Open on the European Tour for the first time from July 8-14, 2019. This will be followed by the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open, which will once again be played over the same…
Read MoreSquare sausage ice cream available – for one day only
Scots are known for their love of square sausage and their sweet tooths – so a Scottish hotel group is combinging the two. To commemorate National Ice Cream Day in style, they have created square sausage ice cream. Apex Hotels has given the traditional roll and Lorne sausage a summer makeover, transforming it into a…
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