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Flushed with success after winning national toilet award
A Scottish toilet attendant flushed out the competition to win a national Loo of the Year award. Douglas Heatlie from Selkirk, an employee of Scottish Borders Council, won the Scottish individual cleaner title for his efforts maintaining the public toilets at the Avenue in Lauder. He picked up his title at the Loo of the…
Read MoreClassic car team raises thousands for a deserving cause
A team of four friends drove a 60-year old Morgan car around Scotland for charity – with no side-screens and no roof! They drove in an anti-clockwise direction, embarking on 12 ferry journeys visiting the outer corners of Scotland – and the team have managed to raise £25,500 for the Teenage Cancer Trust, writes Olivia…
Read MoreScots are raising their glasses – and it’s not with whisky
Scots are swapping their whisky for gin, according to sales figures from a supermarket. Sales data from Aldi has revealed that gin is Scotland’s tipple of choice, outselling Scotch whisky in stores north of the border by nearly 38%. Aldi tracked its in-store sales to reveal the nation’s favourite drinks, discovering that gin is Scotland’s…
Read MoreImpressive former police station in a quiet conservation village
A former village police house in the Borders is for sale. Beech House, formerly the village Police House, is an attractive detached four bedroom family home, enjoying a prime woodland edge location within the pretty conservation village of Swinton, presented to the market by Hastings Legal. Dating from 1890 and listed as of historic interest…
Read MoreFace Changer lights up the Lanterns at Edinburgh Zoo
The Giant Lanterns of China welcomes the Face Changer to their winter extravaganza event. One of China’s most dramatic performers Guofan Jin has brought this unique native art form all the way to Edinburgh Zoo from the Sichuan Province in China, Sichuan is the birthplace of Edinburgh’s Zoo’s giant Panda Tian Tian and Yang Guang,…
Read MoreA stunning Scottish estate offering a variety of incomes
An interesting and unusual, strategically located portfolio of investment assets comprising commercial forestry, wind turbine and radio mast income is on the market. The Newton Estate is being sold by John Clegg & Co, with 202 hectares/499 acres. With two cottages, frontage to the River Clyde, traditional stables and grazing ground, this is for sale…
Read MoreDetached property with outstanding features and spacious interior
A stunning home in the Scottish Borders is available for sale. Presented to the market by Hastings Legal, Underhill is an exceptional one-off detached property that combines traditional architectural features, spacious accommodation, high-specification interior finish and scenic setting on the rural edge of Minto to provide a family home that is distinctively different. Built in…
Read MoreRetirement in the Scottish countryside is a tempting option
With retirement potentially lasting 30 years or more, it’s important to make sure the place you decide to live is the right choice for you. If you crave a village situation and rural retreat then a retirement spent in the Scottish countryside, with a magnificent walled garden and a 50-acre estate to enjoy, Auchlochan Garden…
Read MoreStunning scenery is ideal for retirement living in South Ayrshire
Retirement on the west coast of Scotland is a realistic option with Malin Court. Sitting next to Turnberry in South Ayrshire, Malin Court caters for those who, in their later years, look to retire and live independently in a caring environment, safe in the knowledge that they will have trained care and service for the…
Read MoreChoose your own pace of life in retirement
If you’re over 55 or looking to retire soon, Inchmarlo Retirement Village is a place where you can live life at your own pace, be it slow or fast and all speeds in between. Located on the old Inchmarlo Estate, the village is set in 100 acres of rambling woodland and beautifully tended gardens, right…
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