Glasgow home developer shortlisted for national Housebuilder Awards

Glasgow-based Mactaggart & Mickel Homes have been named as finalists in two categories of the 2018 Housebuilder Awards The family-run company has made the final in the Best Training or Recruitment category for their programme to train, develop and train their staff. They’ve also been shortlisted for Best Community Initiative for their fund which provides…

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An attractive townhouse which will give you a lift

A wonderful detached townhouse property in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway is now available. Presented by Galbraith, 18 Castle Street in Kirkcudbright was constructed some 15 years ago in a vacant plot forming the end of the garden from Custom House on the High Street. The house is immaculately presented and the main rooms…

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Lidl supports STV Children’s Appeal with biscuit sales

Lidl will donate proceeds from the sale of its MacAllister’s biscuits and oatcakes to the STV Children’s Appeal. Packs of the biscuits, including dark chocolate gingers, coconut and treacle oat biscuits and apple and cranberry oat biscuits are on sale across all 95 Scottish Lidl stores. Ross Millar, regional director for Scotland at Lidl UK,…

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Brown bears in Dundee enjoy 80kg ice lolly as temperatures sizzle

Resident European Brown Bears at Camperdown Wildlife Centre in Dundee enjoyed a tasty treat as temperatures continue to soar. The three bears, Brum, Brumma and Maja were given a hand-made 80kg ice lolly, which was made over several days in a large freezer. The bear-friendly treat was made from sugar-free fruit juice layered with watermelon,…

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An ideal home for the whole family in Fife

A Fife property with an attractive harled exterior under a red pan-tiled roof is now for sale. 18 Burnside North in North Cupar, Fife, is presented for sale by Galbraith, and the well-presented accommodation is arranged over two floors. The ground floor comprises awell proportioned sitting room, modern kitchen, w/c and hall. Upstairs there are…

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A spacious home complete with helicopter hangar

A modern spacious home in central Scotland is currently on the market. Glencotha, near Lanark, South Lanarkshire, is presented for sale by Galbraith. Glencotha was built in 2002 of a timber frame and rendered blocked work under a slate roof. It is particularly well designed with spacious public areas and reception rooms which take full…

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30th edition of Scottish Game Fair underway at Scone Palace

The 30th edition of the GWCT Scottish Game Fair opened its doors today (29 June) at Scone Palace. The 2018 fair, which runs until Sunday 1 July, will feature competitions, demonstrations of fishing, gun dogs and shooting and a new cookery theatre. The free Junior Macnab competition for young people, bush crafts and countryside skills…

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Jacobite’s new £2.4 million catamaran sets sail on Loch Ness

Cruise tour operator Jacobite has welcomed a £2.4 million catamaran to its fleet. The Jacobite Maverick sailed its maiden voyage on Loch Ness this week and was saluted in a fly-by thanks to Scotland’s Maverick pilot David Heather-Hayes. ‘When searching for a fitting name, ‘Maverick’ stood out as it means quite unlike anything else –…

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Ten things to do in South Lanarkshire this summer

The summer holidays are arriving for schools across the nation this week, giving youngsters many weeks in which to be idle. But there’s lots to see and do across Scotland this summer, and we kick off our series of places to go with 10 locations worth a visit in South Lanarkshire. It has a host…

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Whisky stories are just at the end of the phone box line

For two weekends this summer, starting today, Thursday, visitors to Edinburgh’s Fireside Arches will be transported to the home of Jura Single Malt Whisky. They will be connected, island style, via experiential phone boxes that will let guests sample the new Jura range. Nestled off the west coast of Scotland, Jura has one road, one…

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