Posts by Kenny Smith
Solar farm’s success is the power of Scotland
One of Scotland’s largest solar farms is on track to produce its highest amount of green energy in a year – helped along by a record month in May. Mackie’s of Scotland’s 7000 panel solar farm, based on the Aberdeenshire family farm, helps the firm produce its famous ice cream and chocolate while creating enough…
Read MoreFrom top tourist attraction to knight club
Edinburgh Castle will be seen in in a new light when it becomes a knight club. As part of Year of Young People celebrations, the historic venue will host Knight at the Castle, an 18-and-over event featuring young Scottish creative talent and offering a vibrant mix of activities, DJs and roaming performers, bars, street food…
Read MoreThis fantastic five will be up to par at the Fairmont
Fairmont St Andrews has welcomed five new future junior hotelier apprentices, as part of their unique three-year hospitality apprenticeship programme. Apprentices were welcomed by John Keating, general manager, to start their first day at the five-star resort. During their first year, each individual will experience different departments within the hotel, starting with the kitchen, housekeeping,…
Read MoreEarly bird offers at new housing development
Premium family housebuilder, Mactaggart & Mickel Homes, are offering a selected number of ‘early bird’ properties at their new development. Lethington Gardens is nestled on the tranquil western edge of Haddington, East Lothian, offering 33 new homes ranging from three-bedroom semi-detached and detached homes to four and five-bedroom detached properties. Mactaggart & Mickel Homes’ exclusive…
Read MoreFrench cuisine with the best Scottish ingredients
Le Roi Fou is a relative newcomer just off Broughton Street, and has been busy making a name for itself in a packed marketplace. Ambitious yet unpretentious French cuisine from chef patron Jerome Henry sees him using the best Scottish ingredients. If you’re feeling flush, try the six-course tasting menu with paired wines: it’s a…
Read MoreMore people buying classic cars as an investment
Classic cars aren’t for the faint-hearted – either when it comes to driving or purchasing them as an investment. They’ve nevertheless, grown in popularity over the past decade, with more people seeking them out as an asset over more traditional investment choices. That’s worked out for many who have decided to get behind the wheel.…
Read MoreSupermarket whisky takes home a gold award
Two supermarket whiskies have won gold and silver medals at the Scotch Whisky Masters. Lidl beat off stiff competition as the Ben Bracken Speyside Single Malt won a coveted Gold Award in the Speyside Standard category. The Standard Blended Malt award also claimed a Silver medal with the Abrachan Triple Oak Blended Malt, which sells…
Read MoreB listed former manse in a private location
A grade B listed former church manse is for sale in the heart of Scotland. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Glebe House is a detached, early 19th century (circa 1820), building designed by William Burn and built of stone under slate roofs. The house occupies a private location with views over the surrounding countryside. It…
Read MoreA perfect weekend getaway with something for all
Scotland is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, with so much to see and do, without travelling far from home. Whenever my daughter Katy has been away, it’s normally been to visit family in the south of England, or jetting off for a foreign break, so this was something new for her…
Read MoreScots distillery to open Beijing’s first gin bar
A Scots firm is to open the first-ever dedicated gin bar in Beijing. A brand-new venue to the popular Chaoyang District of Beijing, the Pickering’s Gin and Seafood Bar will showcase Pickering’s gins alongside fresh Scottish seafood in the cosmopolitan Sanlitun area of the Chinese Capital, on Saturday July 21. Following months of collaborative planning…
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