Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Scots opted for Iceland over the Bahamas
Research has revealed that in 2017 the people of Edinburgh searched for trips to Iceland more than Brazil, China and even the Bahamas! Analysis conducted by private tour and adventure group Hidden Iceland, revealed that searches regarding trips to Iceland were made from Edinburgh more often than anywhere else in the UK. The research found…
Read MoreA new Scottish ginger beer hits the shops
A new Scottish craft ginger beer is set to bring a smile to the face of the nation. Big Willie is all about the spirit of adventure and discovery, as it turns back the clock to the days of adventurous seamen, when Big Willie was the mythical Royal Navy purser who kept a beady eye…
Read MoreSupermarket has its third festival of Scottish beers
A supermarket is toasting the Scottish craft beer industry by holding its third in-store Isle of Ale festival. Lidl UK has announced the event, starting today, which will see brewers throughout the country benefiting from a combined business deal worth £75,000. The twice annual celebration of Scottish craft beer features a collection of 19 beers…
Read MoreScottish Game Fair artist: ‘I’m painting a grander side of Scotland’
Cairngorms-based artist Justin Prigmore has been selected as the Artist in Action for this year’s 30th anniversary edition of the Scottish Game Fair, taking place from 29 June to 2 July at Scone Palace. Justin’s first task has been designing the cover for this year’s event, which is themed around the grey partridge. ‘It’s a…
Read MoreHunt for Victoria Cross recipient’s family
A search has been launched for the family of a Scottish war hero who is being honoured later this summer. Dumfries and Galloway Council are holding a commemorative ceremony in memory of Lieutenant James Edward Tait VC MC. Due to be held on 8 August, the ceremony will mark the centenary of him being awarded…
Read MoreNew Scottish gin gets a capital launch
A new Scottish gin was launched earlier this month in the heart of the capital. Kinrara Distillery launched into Edinburgh with a gathering of friends at Kin Bar on Barony Street. Those invited got to meet Wee Alice, the Kinrara still named after the mother of the co-founders of Kinrara Distillery and sample the new…
Read MoreScottish Opera premier will be all Greek in New York
Opera fans will have the chance to see Scottish Opera and Opera Ventures’ co-production of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Greek in the Big Apple this December when it makes its US debut. Following the success of the production at the 2017 Edinburgh International Festival, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Howard Gilman Opera House will host four…
Read MoreA collision that could cost you ‘deer’
Motorists are being warned to slow down and look out for deer on the Scottish roads. The number of road accidents involving deer has previously reached its peak in May and June. Scottish National Heritage say that young deer are often on the move at this time of the year as they seek out homes…
Read MoreBook review – Ghost by Helen Grant
What’s the story? Ghost is the tale of Augusta McAndrew, a girl living on a remote Scottish estate with her elderly grandmother Rose. She knows little of the outside world and has never left the house which the locals believe to be haunted. Her world is totally turned on its head when her Grandmother leaves…
Read MoreBand pays tribute to Scots Manchester attack victim
Skipinnish has released a charity single in memory of Manchester attack victim, Eilidh MacLeod. One year on from the attack at Manchester Arena, the Scottish trad band are raising funds to help build a permanent memorial on the teenager’s home island, Barra. In the wake of the tragedy, Angus MacPhail – accordionist and founder of Skipinnish…
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