Posts by Ellie Forbes
Scottish folk group Mànran announce the release of a new single
Mànran have announced they will release a new single ahead of their landmark appearance at the first ever Hoolie in New York at Carnegie Hall. The track, Standing Still, is their first new music since 2022 and marks the change in musical direction for the celebrated Scottish outfit. The folk-pop number, which is out 20…
Read MoreWoman is first to climb all Scotland’s Grahams in one trip
A climber from the Highlands has become the first woman to climb all the Grahams in Scotland in a single journey. Lorraine McCall took four months to climb the 231 Grahams – classified as hills of between 2000 – 2500ft – having already climbed all 282 Munros, Scotland’s highest mountains. In total during her continuous round,…
Read MoreThe Good Books, Catherine Hokin: ‘I come from a working class background which prized education, our house was full of books’
Catherine Hokin on the books of her childhood, her best books of the year so far, and reading in rainy Glasgow. The first book I remember reading: I’ve loved stories since as long as I can remember – I come from a working class background which prized education and our house was full of…
Read MoreCapercaillie numbers at leks down 9% amid extinction fears
The number of male Capercaillie at leks was down nine percent amid extinction fears for the species, The Scottish Gamekeepers Association has warned. Only 153 male birds were recorded at leks in key forests this year, 15 less than this time last year, according to the group. They warned should the decline continue, it would…
Read MoreRare first edition Robert Burns’ poetry from 1786 could fetch £60,000 at auction
An exceptionally rare first edition of Robert Burns’ poetry, published in 1786 by a Kilmarnock printer who was the first to take a risk on the poet’s literary talent, is to go on sale. Considered one of the most important works of Scottish literature Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect sold for just three shillings.…
Read MoreProducer’s Corner: Anja Baak, Great Glen Charcuterie
It was a serendipitous encounter with a Dutchman who had bought a Scottish estate that led Anja Baak and her husband Jan Jacob to the Highlands. Having longed to leave city life behind for the calm of the countryside, the couple snatched the chance to manage Glenfintaig Estate. In 2000 they packed up their life…
Read MoreThe Good Books, Damian Barr: ‘James Baldwin’s voice is as urgent now as it ever was’
Damian Barr on reading for the Big Scottish Book Club, his love of Jackie Kay’s latest poetry and being inspired by James Baldwin. The first book I remember reading: The answer to this shifts – like so many memories. Beyond Peter and Jane…it would be a memory of being read to. At primary school,…
Read MoreWhere to buy a coastal property in Scotland
Sponsored Content | With sea views, beaches, coastal walks, sailing and water sports, coastal property in Scotland is extremely sought after. Independent Buying Agent Garrington has provides insight into some places worth considering when looking to buy a coastal property in Scotland. Property in the Hebrides The Inner and Outer Hebrides, located off Scotland’s…
Read More‘Remarkable’ 1,000-year-old Pictish ring discovered at Scottish fort by amateur archaeologist
A ‘remarkable’ Pictish ring has been uncovered at a Moray fort previously thought to have been ‘archaeologically vandalised’ by the construction of a new town. The kite-shaped ring with a garnet or red glass centre had lain undiscovered for more than 1,000 years at the Burghead fort before it was uncovered. Although known as a…
Read MoreFormer Italian consulate on one of Glasgow’s most expensive streets hits the market
A stunning nine-bedroom Victorian town house on one of Glasgow’s most expensive streets has been put up for sale for £2.5million. La Casa, located on Park Circus, it was an Italian social club in the early 1930s before going on to become the former Italian consulate. It was designed by Charles Wilson and James Boucher in…
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