Posts by Kenny Smith
Maggie Alphonsi MBE to mark International Women’s Day
Maggie Alphonsi, the face of international women’s rugby, is to help celebrate International Women’s Day in Scotland. She will open a stellar line up of events running from Tuesday, 8 March – Friday, 11 March with an online session, as the University of Aberdeen once again hosts a series of inspirational online and in-person events.…
Read MoreStart your journey into cask whisky
Over the last 20 years, Scotch whisky has emerged as one of the leading alternative asset classes. Some people get into cask ownership because of their love for the liquid and some are looking for other ways to invest their money. Cask Trade do things differently; it’s an extraordinary cask business. With over 100 combined…
Read MoreA tasty pancake recipe – and chefs share top toppings
Four top chefs from across Scotland and the Borders have revealed their go-to pancake recipes and toppings ahead of Pancake Day on Tuesday 1 March. Derek Johnstone, executive chef and MasterChef: The Professionals winner, at Rusacks St Andrews, has shared his recipe for a stack of pancakes to try at home this Shrove Tuesday. And…
Read MoreTickets available for HippFest Silent Film festival
Tickets are still available for the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival, which is returning after a two-year gap. Running from Wednesday March 16 – Sunday 20, the Festival, affectionately known as HippFest, will return live and in-person to the Hippodrome Cinema in Bo’ness, Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema, after hosting its 11th edition online last year. The…
Read MoreSix by Nico set to open first North East restaurant
Renowned Scottish-Italian chef Nico Simeone, is set to bring his Glasgow dining concept to Aberdeen this Spring when he opens Six by Nico in Scotland’s North East. Six by Nico Aberdeen will be the tenth restaurant in his expanding portfolio, which includes locations in Scotland, England, and Ireland. The Aberdeen restaurant will be Nico Simeone’s…
Read MoreTeams head to Stirlingshire as they are at Loggerheads
Two teams of woodworking experts will be at Loggerheads tonight. Loggerheads is a new BBC Scotland series which pits two teams against each other in a timed competition to create something spectacular from their freshly felled timber in just 24 hours. The teams travel the length and breadth of Scotland, visiting a different woodland each…
Read MoreWinter Olympics star backs Here We Snow campaign
Beijing Winter Olympics ski star Kirsty Muir has called on Scots to hit the slopes as she joins a campaign to encourage more people to take up snow sports in her home country. Snowsport Scotland hopes the Aberdeen ski sensation’s incredible performance on her Winter Olympics debut at just 17 will inspire the next generation…
Read MoreFemale artists’ work to be put in the spotlight
A new exhibition showcasing the work of female artists is coming to the Lillie Art Gallery in Milngavie. The exhibition of The Glasgow Society of Women Artists will open on Saturday, 5 March, and will include exciting new work from the long established society. The Society’s membership of over 200 artists and lay members covers…
Read MoreAfter the Outlander Effect comes The Crown Effect
Popular Netflix series, The Crown, has boosted visitor numbers to the East Cairngorms, the home to the royal family’s Scottish seat, Balmoral Castle, according to local tourism guides. Ballater Business Association (BBA) and Braemar Tourism Group (BTG) has attributed this, in part, to the interest the drama has sparked in the area’s local history and…
Read MoreA mystery with a hint of some Gothic romance
Author Gillian Galbraith is one of the gems of Tartan Noir. As a writer, her Alice Rice mystery series has been crtically acclaimed, and, during the first lockdown in 2020, her library eBook borrowings outstripped Hilary Mantel, Michelle Obama and Sally Rooney – in the top ten, the first novel in the series Blood in…
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