Posts by Ellie Forbes
Comedian Craig Hill takes his latest hit show out on tour
Comedian Craig Hill is taking his latest hit show I’ve Been Sitting On This For A While! out on tour across Scotland And he certainly has been sitting on this for a while as Craig has just completed his 25th consecutive run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Renowned world-wide for his high-octane, irreverent live comedy, Craig’s…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s Hogmanay expands outside the city to Portobello for the first time
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay will host live music events outside the city centre for the first time this year. A free afternoon ceilidh dance and a night-time indie pop and rock gig will be staged on New Year’s Day at Portobello Town Hall. The Vitamin C club night hosted by Vic Galloway and Andy Wake will start…
Read MoreFive Sisters Zoo to welcome two lionesses rescued from war in Ukraine
Two lionesses are set to make Scotland their new home after being rescued from the conflict in Ukraine. The four-year-old big cats, Luna and Plusza, will be given sanctuary at the Five Sisters Zoo after having to endure years of distress and displacement due to the war in Ukraine. Luna and Plusza were initially evacuated…
Read MoreRestoration of endangered Castletown Mill reaches new milestone in becoming distillery
The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades. The historic grain mill, located near the Castle of Mey, has long been disused and dangerous, despite it being a prominent landmark at the edge of the town. King Charles…
Read MorePlans for UK ‘return’ of ancient aurochs 400 years after European extinction laid out
Cattle bred to resemble aurochs, large wild-roaming cows and bulls, could be introduced to an estate near Loch Ness – 400 years, after their extinction. Aurochs were once found across Europe, including Scotland, before habitat loss and hunting wiped them out in the 17th century. The muscular, long-horned tauros have been bred to be as…
Read MoreTechniques used during excavation at Waterloo could help uncover new stories at Culloden Battlefield
Archaeologists are hoping techniques used during the excavation at the Battlefield of Waterloo can help uncover new secrets at Culloden Battlefield. A new dig at the site of the final clash of the Jacobite Rising in 1746 is being led by the National Trust for Scotland. Areas such as the Field of the English will…
Read MoreThin Slices: An extract from the winner of this year’s Anne Brown Essay Prize
This is an extract from a longer essay by the winner of this year’s Anne Brown Essay Prize, Sarah Whiteside. Sarah is an Edinburgh-based writer of fiction and personal essays. Her winning essay came after the reading and research she did after learning her son is autistic, which led to the realisation she is autistic…
Read MorePalace of Holyroodhouse’s dramatic past revealed in first official history ever published
‘If these walls could talk’ might be the most fitting idiom when thinking about The Palace of Holyroodhouse. It’s journey from 12th-century abbey to official Scottish residence of His Majesty The King is peppered with royalty, glamour and even murder. Mary, Queen of Scots spent just six years at the Palace in the 1560s, but…
Read MoreReview: Elements, Bearsden
Fine dining is evolving. Gone are the days of starchy formality and rigid etiquette. Stuffy dining rooms and menus you can’t decipher are making way for a more relaxed atmosphere. Most of us want to go somewhere that centres around the food and a comfortable dining experience, rather than the prestige of listing arcane herbs…
Read MoreScottish star Ewan McGregor raises £135k for charity after auctioning off 150 bottles of whisky
Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for charity after auctioning 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery. Some 543 bidders from 28 countries placed over 7,000 bids on Ewan’s Cut with bottle number one achieving a hammer price of £4,350, setting a new record for the highest price ever…
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