News
Art news round-up: Great Tapestry of Scotland, chainsaws, and more
THE tenth anniversary of the unveiling of the Great Tapestry of Scotland will be marked on 1-3 September at the community arts project’s purpose-built visitors’ centre in Galashiels. King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the tapestry last month. Sandy Maxwell-Forbes, the centre’s director, said: “As well as placing our new royal panel in its permanent…
Read MoreRespite centre renamed after Doddie Weir
A HOLIDAY cottage that provides respite for people with conditions including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and motor neuron disease (MND) has been renamed in honour of rugby legend Doddie Weir. The My Name’5 Doddie Foundation donated £25,000 to neurological charity Leuchie to refurbish the holiday home at Dirleton in East Lothian. Leuchie has renamed the…
Read MoreEdinburgh Riding of the Marches returns
THE Edinburgh Riding of the Marches will return on 10 September following a three-year gap. The event traces its roots to the historic riding of the boundaries – or “marches” – of the city, which dates back to 1579. The practice died out after 1718 but was revived in 1946 to mark the end of…
Read MoreFirst flat in Scotland’s most expensive block goes back on sale
A FLAT in the Hamilton Grand, dubbed Scotland’s “most expensive” residential development, has been put up for sale by its owner, with views overlooking the Old Course at St Andrews. Flat 16 is the first apartment in the famous red sandstone block to come back to the market after the final flat in the development…
Read MoreNational Theatre unveils Dracula and Mina
THE National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) has today unveiled the first look at its production of Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning. The play was written by Morna Pearson and shifts Bram Stoker’s narrative to the North-East. The NTS has assembled an all-female and non-binary cast for the production, which will tour Scotland, Liverpool, and Coventry in September…
Read MoreEdinburgh and Glasgow most expensive student cities
EDINBURGH has topped a league table as the UK’s most expensive city for students for the second year running, with Glasgow in second place. NatWest bank’s student living index, which was published this morning, showed that students in Scotland’s capital have a monthly term-time income of £1,453 – the lowest of all the cities ranked…
Read MoreScottish Smallholder Festival to host pig show
THE Scottish Pig Show will form part of this year’s Scottish Smallholder Festival. The festival is due to take place at the Royal Highland Centre on the outskirts of Edinburgh on 14 October. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST), and so the festival’s organisers hope the “turnout…
Read MoreRare17th century silver communion cup could fetch £30,000 at auction
A rare early 17th century silver communion cup could fetch up to £30,000 when it goes under the hammer. The cup, dating from between 1619-1621, is being sold by Lyon & Turnbull on 16 August and is valued at between £20,000 and £30,000. It is one of five cups originally gifted by Alexander Seaton, a…
Read MoreConservationists slam Rest and Be Thankful tunnel to protect vehicles from landslips
A conservation charity has slammed Transport Scotland’s plans to build a tunnel on the Rest and Be Thankful to protect vehicles from landslips. The Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs has listed 26 issues with Transport Scotland’s preferred solution to help keep the notorious landslip road open. In June the agency unveiled plans for…
Read MoreCalling Time: clock ticks on online charity auction of one-off watches
Lyon & Turnbull is set to auction off nine watches to help support cancer charity Maggie’s. The EveryWatch sale of original timepieces will take place online from 16-23 August. It features watches specially created for the sale, and includes; Christopher Ward, Fears, Isotope, Sartory Billard, Paulin, Studio Underd0g, Bamford, William Wood and internationally renowned Glasgow-based…
Read More