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Fife golf clubs celebrate their very proud history
A group of historic golf clubs will celebrate a number of important milestones this summer. During a spectacular summer of golf, which coincides with The Open and the Seniors Open returning to Scotland, links courses in Fife with history have a run of notable anniversaries as well as confirming encouraging year-on-year booking figures. The group…
Read MoreMichelin star restaurant is chasing a top prize
Edinburgh’s only Michelin star restaurant with rooms has been nominated for a top prize in Food and Travel Magazine 2018 Reader Awards. 21212, on Royal Terrace, has been chosen out of thousands from a public nomination process to progress to the shortlist in the Hotel of the Year: Gourmet Bolthole category. The nomination comes the…
Read MoreThe countdown to Cowal gathering is underway
The countdown has finally begun for this year’s Cowal Highland Gathering. With just four months to go until thousands of competitors and spectators descend on Dunoon, organisers have launched a new video showcasing the event’s fierce competition, music and entertainment. Due to take place from 23-25 August, preparation for the Cowal Highland Gathering is well…
Read MoreStill time to enter the 2018 Edinburgh Moonwalk
Edinburgh Castle will be in the pink next month – quite literally. The iconic building will turn pink on the night of Saturday 9 June, in honour of thousands of women, men and young walkers taking part in the 13th MoonWalk Scotland. MoonWalk Scotland is a fantastic night walk, giving participants the chance to experience…
Read MoreExport growth sees Speyside Distillery honoured
Speyside Distillers’ rapid growth in the export market has been recognised. Their expansion has been recognised by the Department for International Trade for rapid growth in international markets. The firm, which operates Speyside Distillery in the Scottish Highlands, has received a UK Board of Trade Award following a record year for exports. The firm, which…
Read MoreAn estate centred around a Georgian laird’s house
A beautiful estate offering a C-listed house, traditional 19th century stables, a fruit orchard and mature parkland is now available for purchase. Presented to the market by Galbraith, Coul is a delightful estate extending to some 70.15 acres (28.39 hectares) commanding outstanding views both to the north and south and centred on a charming ‘C’…
Read MoreProfits grow as whisky firm marks 70 years
Scotch whisky specialist Douglas Laing is going from strength to strength after revealing operating profits were up by 40% to £2.4m in 2017. The Glasgow-based firm, which has seen double digit growth year on year since 2014, recently announced that sales of their whiskies grew to 70,000 cases which were shipped to nearly 60 countries…
Read MoreEast Lothian gets greens lights for a summer of golf
Scotland’s golf coast is ready for a summer of sporting action as East Lothian gets set to host a line-up of events. Chief executive of VisitScotland Malcolm Roughead got his hands on the Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) Scottish Open trophy at this years’ VisitScotland’s EXPO – a sign of what is to come. An annual…
Read MoreHeritage centre gets in a flap over its new arrivals
Almond Valley Heritage Centre in Livingston is celebrating the happy hatchings of their lively canaries. The centre kept canaries as part of their Shale Oil Story– in the past, the birds were often kept by shale miners with the specialised role of detecting dangerous gasses underground. At the centre, the birds appeared happy in their…
Read MoreThere’s far more to Denmark than Vikings, bacon, pastries and Lego
There’s more than one gem to be found on Denmark’s west coast as I found out on a recent trip to western Jutland. What do you think of when you imagine Denmark? Vikings, bacon, pastries, possibly? Lego, Hans Christian Andersen and Noma, probably. And you’d be right, but there’s more, much more. Flying direct to…
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