It doesn’t have to be summer to enjoy this barbecue

You can’t beat a good barbecue – but have you ever tried barbecued pheasant? If not, now’s the perfect time to try it, as part of Great British Game Week, which is running from 19-25 November, and Eat Wild is challenging the nation to think differently about game – and it’s starting in the kitchen.…

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Second album is already for its launch night

A Scots band who style themselves as having a ‘tropical folk pop’ sound are to launch their second album this weekend. Edinburgh-based The Micro Band combine genres to produce truly original music which appeals to many different tastes. They are best known for our fundraising events and over the last five years, have raised over…

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A galaxy of stars came to Scotland to meet their fans

Scottish shoppers had a surprise at the weekend when Darth Vader, Spider-Man, and several incarnations of Doctor Who walked past them. The intu Braehead mall seemed to have been transported to a galaxy far, far away, as shoppers met with the sight of characters from all kinds of films, TV shows and comics having a…

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Enjoy the tennis with a strawberry cocktail

It’s the last day of play before finals weekend gets underway at Wimbledon. We bring you our third cocktail, courtesy of our friends at Oro Gin, to help you get into the spirit of the country’s favourite tennis competition. They’re famous for strawberries and cream in SW19, but today’s cocktail, for Strawberry Royale, at least…

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Monty Python songwriter to rock Scotland with The Rutles

There’s a chance to relive the heady days of Rutlemania this weekend, when The Rutles perform in Scotland this weekend. Widely known as the Pre-Fab Four, The Rutles have also been called a ‘Beatles parody group’, a charge which is sometimes strenuously denied. The Rutles were originally formed as a spoof by Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah…

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Get ready for some fantastic inflatable fun

Fun and laughs are in store this summer when the longest continuous inflatable obstacle course in the world returns to Scotland. The new Labyrinth Challenge, which is over 1,000ft long and includes more than 30 fun obstacles in five-themed zones, comes to the BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh this June. The pop-up attraction, owned and…

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5 spring updates for your home

With warmer days finally upon us, it’s time for a spring clean and some new homeware accessories, says Livingston Designer Outlet’s stylist Linsey Lindley. She’s all about adding bursts of colour and changing your accessories to transition effortlessly into spring. Here are Linsey’s five top tips for sprucing up your home this season: 1. If…

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Plenty going on this Easter in Almond Valley

Who says egg hunts are just for humans? Lambs at Almond Valley, in West Lothian, are getting stuck in looking for their own eggs to kick off the Easter Eggcitement celebrations. With spring in the air and new life on the farm, there really isn’t a better time to visit Almond Valley than at Easter.…

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Feeling ruff for dogs’ charity Christmas breakfast

Santa Paws is coming to town next weekend. On Sunday, 3 December, the award-winning, dog-friendly Mercat Grill is holding Santa Paws – a perfect and pawtastic Christmas-themed breakfast event for dog owners and their beloved, four-legged friends to get into the festive spirit and raise vital funds for the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home. The…

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