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Flour to the People wins BBC Food & Farming Award
Flour to the People, a community grain and bread project delivered by Scotland The Bread with Bread Matters, has won the Food Innovation category of the BBC Food & Farming Awards 2021. The community benefit society, based in Fife, hopes this major award will give a welcome boost to their recently launched Crowdfunder, which is…
Read MoreFamily farm saves death-sentence beavers
A family of beavers has been saved from a death sentence and relocated to a Perthshire family farm in the first such move in Scotland’s history. The beavers, including three kits, were moved to the Argaty Red Kite centre near Doune from prime agricultural land in Tayside, where the Scottish Government’s nature agency NatureScot had…
Read MoreTickets are on sale for this year’s Loony Dook
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay has announced that tickets for the world-famous Loony Dook at South Queensferry are now on sale. Scotland’s biggest Loony Dook sees an army of brave souls in fancy dress plunge into the icy waters of the Firth of Forth to dust off the cobwebs on New Year’s morning. If you fancy braving the…
Read MoreJoin Mark Bonnar on a tour of Scotland’s new towns
Earlier this year, Scots actor Mark Bonnar set off on a voyage of discovery around Scotland’s post-war new towns. His mission? To find out more about the public art which is part of the fabric of all five towns. In Meet You at the Hippos, Mark, who has starred in Shetland, Guilt, Line of Duty…
Read MoreEden Mill launches single malt whisky on St Andrew’s Day
Award-winning distillers Eden Mill have unveiled an exclusive limited-edition 800 bottles of its 2021 Release Single Malt Scotch in time for St Andrew’s Day. Retailing at £85, the small batch 2021 release is crafted by a perfect marriage of first-fill bourbon casks and ex-oloroso sherry casks, incorporating spirit distilled using pale malted barley. The 2021…
Read MoreA Scots liquer with a difference – rhubarb and heather
Isle of Barra Distillers has announced the launch of the 2021 Rhubarb and Heather Liqueur limited edition. This is a released created close to the hearts of the community -the rhubarb is sourced from a local charitable organisation on the island, Garadh a’ Bhagh a’ Tuath. Garadh a’ Bhagh a’ Tuath runs a community garden…
Read MoreGood food taught the easy way at Cook School Scotland
During the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, I’m sure that most of us learned – or tried to learn – new skills. For me, I discovered how much fun it was creating podcasts, hence the arrival of Scottish Field’s weekly offering since March this year, as well as three others I do in my own…
Read MoreThe Balmoral makes it a special Christmas with Hamleys
The Balmoral has partnered with Hamleys, the finest toy shop in the world, to bring joy and magic to families this festive season. Hamley Bear checked in to the iconic Rocco Forte hotel to deliver a special present under the hotel’s much loved twinkling Christmas tree, signalling the beginning of the festive season at The…
Read MoreDocumentary charts the hunt for Bible John
A compelling exploration of one of Scotland’s most notorious unsolved crimes, The Hunt For Bible John, concludes on our TV screens tonight. It features the investigation and the twists and turns of the largest murder hunt Scotland has ever seen. Over 18 months from 1968, three women were found murdered in Glasgow. They had all…
Read MoreScotch Whisky Association unveils its new chief
The Scotch Whisky Association has announced that Mark Kent, former British Ambassador to Argentina, will succeed Karen Betts as chief executive. Mark joins the SWA following more than three decades with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Most recently, he served as Ambassador to Argentina from 2016 to June 2021. He also served as…
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