Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Scottish Land & Estates were Helping It Happen in Westminster
Scottish Land & Estates has showcased how land-based businesses are Helping it Happen in an event at Westminster. Attended by politicians from across Scotland, the discussions highlighted how the rural sector was leading the charge in creating employment and housing, engaging with communities, embracing innovation and supporting wildlife and conservation in our countryside. Discussions with…
Read MoreBottled up in time for Christmas
Loch Lomond whiskies is offering some bottles of note for Christmas 2017. Set on the shores of Loch Lomond, the Loch Lomond Distillery is inspired by its beautiful location to create an exceptional family of naturally distinctive whiskies. The innovative distillery’s unique combination of straight neck and swan neck stills enable it to craft a…
Read MoreImpressive new sculpture is a mark of village’s proud heritage
A sculpture honouring the lives of the miners who worked in the Kingshill Collieries has been unveiled in Allanton, North Lanarkshire. It follows a campaign from residents to celebrate the area’s industrial legacy and to remember the men who lost their lives while working there. Miners travelled from across the central belt to work at…
Read MoreDemand for properties with equestrian ties is on the rise in Scotland
The demand for premium Scottish properties is on the rise, especially houses with paddocks, stables or equestrian facilities. The residential lettings market in rural areas of Scotland, including Fife, Angus and Aberdeenshire, is being driven by demand for premium property. Geoff Laird-Portch, who manages residential lettings for Galbraith in Fife, Aberdeenshire and Angus, said: ‘There…
Read MorePrecision craftwork with Chinese lanterns for the festive season
A group of 25 specialist craftspeople from China have made a 5000-mile journey to Scotland’s capital. They are creating the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s winter extravaganza at Edinburgh Zoo, The Giant Lanterns of China. The craftspeople will begin building over 450 gigantic lantern installations and transforming Edinburgh Zoo into an impressive light spectacle for…
Read MoreScottish artist to be celebrated with retrospective exhibition
A major retrospective exhibition is taking place to celebrate the life and work of the late Scottish visual artist Professor Stuart MacDonald OBE. The exhibition is entitled Stuart MacDonald Studio 203 Revisited, in reference to the Wasps studio where he painted at The Briggait in Glasgow. Prof MacDonald was a renowned educator and champion of…
Read MoreDesigns on success with Dundee’s £80.11 new museum
The architect of Dundee’s £80.11million V&A Museum of Design saw his vision revealed for the first time last week. Kengo Kuma visited Dundee shortly after the temporary cofferdam – which allowed the museum to be built into the river – was removed. This involved digging out 12,500 tonnes of stone and cutting out a structure…
Read MoreScottish Field Whisky Challenge Awards winners are revealed
The great and the good of the whisky industry were honoured last Friday at the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge Awards. Held at Edinburgh’s Ghillie Dhu, representatives from the industry came along for an afternoon of celebration. Janice Johnston, project manager for the Whisky Challenge, said: ‘Whisky remains an important part of our editorial programme and…
Read MoreKids are guising with a difference in Speyside’s remote glens
Gamekeeping families scattered across remote Speyside glens have created a novel plan so their kids can go ‘guising’ together for the first time. Whilst kids in some Scottish towns can walk from door to door to do a song or joke for a reward, participating in the Halloween tradition of guising in the glens means…
Read MoreThe Scottish demon drinks all set for some Halloween scares
Scottish bars are offering some demon drink this Halloween weekend. Five bars are offering some creepy cocktails as Revolution and Revolución de Cuba will be hosting some chilling events and serving up freakishly fang-tastic drinks in their bars across Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Revolution’s Night of the Bat takes place today and tomorrow, October 27…
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