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What a grand way to mark museum’s 125th birthday
A Scottish museum is marking its 125th anniversary with the opening of a commemorative exhibition. Aberdeenshire Council’s Arbuthnot Museum in Peterhead is 125 years old on 12 October, and will host a celebratory event, Happy Anniversary, Arbuthnot Museum. The exhibition runs until 12 January 2019 and celebrates the past and the present as well as…
Read MoreClannad singer to mark Scottish Father of Democracy
A festival to celebrate the life of times of Scotland’s ‘Father of Democracy’ will be celebrated in song, talks, walks and entertainment later this year. The 2018 Thomas Muir Festival will once again train the spotlight on one of Scotland’s greatest sons – who was persecuted and eventually banished in 1793 for his work to…
Read MoreNew distillery is a step closer as stills arrive
The completion of the new distillery on the Isle of Arran has moved a step closer. Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd have welcomed the arrival of their new custom-made copper pot stills to the island, for the Lagg Distillery. Following their departure from Rothes on the east coast of the country, the stills made the…
Read MoreHebridean meeting to boost world’s rural enterprises
Delegates from all over the world are gathering in the Outer Hebrides this week. Around 50 people are attending the Social Enterprise Rural Symposium 2018. The event is part of the Social Enterprise World Forum 2018, which was held in Edinburgh last week, and will take place at An Lanntair today (Monday) and Talla na…
Read MoreOne thousand voices unite to end Blas Festival
Nearly 1000 young musicians impressed a Highland crowd with an incredible showcase of Scottish music and culture, alongside the top names in traditional music earlier this evening. With support from the Year of Young People 2018 Event Fund, the Blas Festival, organised by Fèisean nan Gàidheal in partnership with The Highland Council, came to a…
Read MoreTales from the Rosebank as distillery returns
A Scots distillery which was mothballed for a quarter of a century is closer to its return as work continues to restore the Rosebank Distillery in Falkirk. For over 150 years Rosebank produced malt whisky by the banks of the Forth & Clyde canal. But it looked like end end when the lowland distillery closed…
Read MoreA sensational seafood extravaganza
Scotland’s Hotel of the Year is holding a seafood extravaganza to celebrate Food & Drink Fortnight. East Haugh House Hotel and Restaurant in Pitlochry, Perthshire, is hosting a Seafood Extravaganza Weekend from today, Friday, 14 September, until Sunday 16th. A specially curated menu featuring individually priced Scottish seafood dishes including scallops, oysters, octopus, and lemonsole,…
Read MoreA beautiful lodge estate for sale in the Highlands
Galbraith and joint agents Goldsmith bring to the market the Fearna Lodge Estate which lies near the attractive fishing village of Lochinver. This is a rare opportunity to purchase one’s own piece of wilderness with a superb modern five-bedroom lodge together with approximately 735 acres of land with red deer stalking, rough shooting, duck flighting,…
Read MoreConnecting the north easts of Scotland and England
There’s a long and proud connection between the shipyards in the north east of Scotland and the north east of England. I found myself on the top floor of an abandoned shipyard on the River Tyne. From the top floor of Hawthorn Leslie’s offices in Hebburn, I looked out across overgrown slipways, a crumbling jetty…
Read MoreBack to basics for a healthy, happy smile
Most of believe we’ve got a good dental hygiene routine down – brush twice a day and you’re good to go, right? Wrong. This September, it’s time to take yourself back to dental school and relearn the habits and healthcare tips to ensure your teeth stay healthy and free of cavities. The team of dentists…
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