Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Increase in demand for properties in Ayrshire
Buyers from throughout the UK are looking to buy property in Ayrshire. House sales in Burns country continue to show strong growth, with the area being an attractive location for buyers from the whole of the country, according to leading independent property consultancy, Galbraith. The latest figures compiled by Galbraith indicated another strong quarter in…
Read MoreVisit Scotland bids to boost tourism from China
Young Chinese people are set to be the driving force of growth in visitors travelling to Scotland. Chinese visitor numbers to the UK are expected to rise by almost half, from 260,000 to 384,000, over the next five years, VisitBritain predicts. Scotland currently accounts for almost a fifth (17 per cent) of all Chinese visitors…
Read MoreNew home for Scottish Lacrosse confirmed for Edinburgh
Raeburn Place in Edinburgh is to become Scotland’s home of lacrosse after the ground’s development. The Raeburn Place Foundation has announced that Lacrosse Scotland, the governing body for the sport in Scotland, will make Raeburn Place its permanent base. Lacrosse Scotland’s vision of delivering a world class programme of lacrosse in Scotland, providing opportunities for…
Read MoreBringing life under the sea to the surface in new Perth exhibition
Artist and diver Janeanne Gilchrist is sharing images from the mysterious underwater world in her first solo exhibition. The sea and the self are territories Janeanne explores and merges seductively in Above, Below, Beyond, an exhibition of intricately composed and infinitely ambiguous sub-aquatic images. The exhibition takes place at Perth’s Fergusson Gallery from this Saturday…
Read MoreReturn of historic Rosebank Distillery takes another step forward
Plans to resurrect Rosebank, one of Scotland’s most cherished distilleries, have taken another step forward, thanks to Ian Macleod Distillers. In its home town of Falkirk, on the banks of the Forth and Clyde Canal, Rosebank has been dubbed ‘the King of the Lowlands’ and the late whisky writer, Michael Jackson had no doubt that…
Read MoreCosmetic clinic launch own skin care range
Renowned facial injection expert Jackie Partridge has launched a dedicated skincare regime to mark the 10th anniversary of Dermal Clinic in Edinburgh. Jackie, who was headhunted by the Scottish Government to promote the highest standards in Botox and fillers, has distilled her years of skincare know-how to help develop the new Bioceutrics range. According to…
Read MoreLet them eat cake – in the form of Perth’s famous landmarks
A Scottish city’s famous landmarks are being recreated in cake. This Sunday (November 19), as part of the Perth Festive Feast, Perth and Kinross and dozens of its locations are being made in cake form and will be on display at Horsecross Plaza before being cut up and handed out to be enjoyed. A total…
Read MoreSporting estate landowners reminded over rates revaluations
Landowners of sporting estates are being urged to be savvy and make sure they don’t pay unnecessary fees amid concerns surrounding the revaluation of sporting rates. Sporting rates were first introduced in 1854 under the Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act and require land to be included in the Valuation Roll. Shootings and deer forests were excluded…
Read MoreHarbour festival is all set to be a blazing success
There’s just over two weeks to go until a flaming hot programme of entertainment by the sea. Dazzling fire performances have been added to the programme in preparation for the Scottish Maritime Museum’s award-winning Illumination: Harbour Festival of Light in Irvine, North Ayrshire. One of the major highlights of illumination, which runs from Thursday, November…
Read MoreGlen Nevis hostel gets a major revamp
Visitors to the Glen Nevis Youth Hostel will be in for a treat when they visit next year. SYHA Hostelling Scotland has announced a major redevelopment project at the facility, to give it a major revamp. The project is a key part of SYHA’s long-term strategic plan, which includes a continual programme of modernisation across…
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