Posts by Ellie Forbes
Strathearn Gallery: Jolomo unveils new collection of paintings on his love of the sea
Sponsored Content | One of Scotland’s greatest contemporary artists, John Lowrie Morrison OBE, affectionately known as ‘Jolomo’ is set to unveil a stunning collection of new paintings at the Strathearn Gallery in Crieff. The exhibition, Morrison & The Sea – The Rocks – The Cliffs focuses on John’s lifelong obsession and love of the sea. Although…
Read MoreLife With a skipper: ‘I’ll never tire of the stunning surroundings we are blessed with’
Ewan McCuish, Master on MV Coruisk, talks to us about life on the water, Scotland’s beauty, and how he fell in love with the sea. I have been fascinated with the sea since I was young. My Barra grandfather was a merchant seaman all his life and as we always spent our school holidays…
Read MoreLiverScan: ‘Knowing the score, lets you do more’
Sponsored Content | In Scotland, a silent epidemic looms large: liver disease. Amidst the bustling streets and scenic landscapes, this often undiagnosed condition silently affects many. However, there’s hope on the horizon with a focus shift towards proactive health measures, championing preventative healthcare through regular screenings with FibroScan examinations. Liver disease poses a significant health…
Read MoreLife With NatureScot: ‘The only way we are going to counter climate change is by working together’
Operations Officers Jane Dodd on the marine life around Arygll, her work with the flapper skates and the impact of climate change on our seas. When I was a child, my dad and my grandad would take me crabbing in rockpools during beach holidays and I’ve been fascinated by marine life ever since. My…
Read MoreHistoric silver casket that belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots to go on tour
A silver casket believed to have been owned by Mary, Queen of Scots has undergone fresh conservation work ahead of going on tour around Scotland. Made in Paris, probably between 1493 and 1510, the casket is an extremely rare work of early French silver, very little of which survives, even in France. It is thought…
Read MoreLerwick Distillery: Shetland set for its first whisky distillery
The idea began more than a decade ago when friends Martin Watt, Caroline MacIntyre and Calum Miller came up with the idea to open the first distillery on Shetland. But now the idea is nearer completion, with Lerwick Distillery to open its doors later this year. The three friends found a site for the distillery…
Read MoreRewilding campaign backed by Leonardo DiCaprio raises £200,000
A campaign for Scotland to become the first Rewilding Nation in the world which was backed by Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio raised £200,000 in just six days. The Scottish Rewilding Alliance, a coalition of more than 20 organisations, is calling on the Scottish Government to commit to nature recovery across 30% of the country. Alliance member…
Read More‘Lord of the Rings’ wych elm plays a role in saving its species
An ancient elm tree that has stood alone in the far reaches of Glen Affric for hundreds of years is now the guardian over a new generation of its species. The wych elm – known as the Last Ent of Affric in homage to the tree-shepherds from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings story – has…
Read MoreThe Good Books, JD Kirk: ‘If a book hasn’t grabbed me by 100 pages, I ditch it’
Barry Hutchison, aka JD Kirk, on falling in love with Terry Pratchett’s work aged 11, being inspired by Neil Gaiman and why he ditches a book if he’s not grabbed after 100 pages. The first book I remember reading: Wagstaffe the Wind-Up Boy by Jan Needle. I had mostly read comics until that point,…
Read MoreFaces of Edinburgh: We find out what people love about the Scottish capital
‘This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again,’ Alexander McCall Smith. Photographer Rachel Bolton turns the camera on the people of Edinburgh to find out why they love our nation’s capital. Angus Alana Carol…
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