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Secret Garden Distillery bought by Admiral founder
THE founder of insurer Admiral Group has bought the Secret Garden Distillery on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Kate Armstrong was one of the founders of Admiral and was the founding managing director of price comparison website Confused.com Her daughters, Isobel and Imogen, will run the distillery and focus on brand and product development. Head distiller…
Read MoreAtlantic Salmon Trust auction is open
THE Atlantic Salmon Trust has launched its annual auction to raise money for research. More than 100 lots are up for grabs, including fishing, shooting, and stalking experiences at some of Scotland’s most exclusive locations. Works of art, clothing, and food and drink are also going under the online hammer. Wild salmon stocks have plunged…
Read MoreScottish hotels triumph in Conde Nast list
SCOTLAND’S hotels have taken four of the top ten spots at Conde Nast Traveller magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards, with Glasgow named as the UK’s friendliest city. The Fife Arms in Aberdeenshire topped the list of the best hotels outside London, with Edinburgh duo The Caledonian at number three and The George at number seven, with…
Read MoreHollywood stars’ favourite tea comes to Glasgow
A TASTE of Hollywood has come to Glasgow as Oprah Winfrey’s favourite tea is being served at The Dhabba and Dakhin Indian restaurants. Previously only available to buy online and in North America, Vahdam India tea has been in Oprah’s “favourite things” list over the past few years and was even included in the Oscars…
Read MoreJason Donovan rekindles Edinburgh link as ‘Joseph’ returns
Beverley Lyons spoke to Jason Donovan ahead of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat coming to the Edinburgh Playhouse. ACTOR and singer Jason Donovan can’t wait to return to Edinburgh with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat this month because it is giving him the chance to catch up with his son. “My son is…
Read MoreSilvy Weatherall show comes to Dumfries
SCOTTISH artist Silvy Weatherall has a new exhibition, “Broken Journeys”, opening next week at Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries. Weatherall describes herself as “a hater of waste”. She works with “objects that have become obsolete and worthless, whether it is smashed china or other broken things destined for landfill”. Works on show at the centre…
Read MoreHamilton & Inches launches first recycled gold range
JEWELLERY chain Hamilton & Inches has launched its first collection made from recycled 18-carat solid yellow gold. The “Gold Luna” collection, which was made at the company’s workshop on George Street in Edinburgh, includings earrings and a necklet. Victoria Houghton, chief executive at Hamilton & Inches, said: “After the success of the sterling ‘Silver Luna’…
Read MoreFarming and crofting families offered support
CROFTERS and livestock farmers in Caithness, Stranraer, and Ullapool are being offered help to grow their profits. The Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) and The Prince’s Countryside Fund are running a series of workshops over the winter offering free business training. “With farming and crofting facing particular challenges at the moment, this programme –…
Read MoreFeeding call as National Red Squirrel Week looms
IF YOU live in an area with red squirrels then keep feeding them during the autumn and winter. That’s the message from the Red Squirrel Survival Trust ahead of National Red Squirrel Week, which runs on 10-16 October. The trust recommends a mix of hazelnuts in their shells, walnuts, unsalted peanuts, and sunflower seeds, along…
Read MoreGroups warn over ‘Hunting With Dogs’ Bill
COUNTRYSIDE groups have warned Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) about “unintended consequences” from the Hunting With Dogs (Scotland) Bill that’s making its way through Holyrood. Representative from the British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC), the Kennel Club, and Scotland’s Regional Moorland Groups (SRMGs) met with MSPs to warn them that the bill poses…
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