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Dubarry set to open Edinburgh store
Premium Irish heritage brand Dubarry of Ireland is set to make its Scottish debut with a new store opening at the end of this month at 54 George Street, situated within the Assembly Rooms building in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town. Collections will include their iconic country boots, deck shoes and clothing. In addition,…
Read MoreHen charity asks Scots to help offer retirement homes to 2,700 ex-commercial birds
A leading hen welfare charity is calling on kind-hearted Scots to help save 2,700 ex-commercial hens this autumn – by offering them loving retirement homes in gardens and homes across the country. Ten hen rehoming events are planned across Aberdeenshire, Inverness-shire, Perthshire, South Lanarkshire and beyond by the British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT) – but…
Read MoreCarnoustie Hoard: Bronze Age hoard from 3,000 years ago saved for the nation
A Bronze Age hoard discovered on land that was due to be turned into football pitches will go on display next year after being saved for the nation. The Carnoustie Hoard, named after the town near where it was discovered in 2016, includes objects spanning nearly 3,000 years from the early Neolithic to the late…
Read MoreScottish brothers set new world record for fastest human-powered crossing of the Pacific Ocean
Three Scottish brothers have set a new world record after completing the fastest human-powered crossing of the full Pacific Ocean. Rowers Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean arrived in Cairns, Australia on Saturday August 30 following a mammoth 139 days five hours and 52 minutes at sea, as they rowed 9,000 miles across the world’s largest…
Read MoreA new dawn? Isle of Rum’s Kinloch Castle back on the market after locals agree sale
It was once an opulent Edwardian mansion, built for Sir George Bullough as a Highland hideaway for industrialists in the 18th century. But now, after years of failed attempts to find a new owner, Kinloch Castle on the Isle of Rum is back on the market. The dilapidated A-listed building fell into decline after World War…
Read MoreSir David Attenborough names golden eagle chick born in Scotland
Sir David Attenborough has named the first young golden eagle to fledge as part of a conservation project in southern Scotland. The TV broadcaster named the baby eagle Princeling, meaning young prince, which he says symbolises new hope for the restoration of the species. Princeling’s arrival brings the number of golden eagles soaring in southern…
Read MoreHarris Weed? PETA calls for Harris Tweed to end use of sheep’s wool and switch to hemp
PETA has called on Harris Tweed to stop using sheep’s wool in the production of the famous fabric – and suggested they switch to plant-based hemp instead. In a bizarre letter the animal rights organisation urged the Harris Tweed Authority to move away from the centuries old tradition, claiming sheep fleece ‘wreaks havoc on the…
Read MoreRebecca Atkinson-Lord, An Tobar and Mull Theatre: ‘It’s still so important we come together and share stories’
Artistic Director of An Tobar and Mull Theatre, Rebecca Atkinson-Lord, on island life, how the theatre has changed the lives of many locals and her latest production – a powerful one-woman stage adaptation of Sarah Moss’ acclaimed novel Night Waking. I grew up part of the time in Wolverhampton in the Black Country and the…
Read MoreDress worn by 18th century Scottish noblewoman linked to Jacobites goes under the hammer
A dress reputedly worn at the Palace of Holyroodhouse by an 18th century Scottish noblewoman closely allied to the Jacobite cause is going under the hammer in Edinburgh. The dress is one of more than 80 lots belonging to the Earls of Airlie which will go under the hammer as part of Lyon & Turnbull’s…
Read MoreTop 5 things to do at Scone Palace International Horse Trials
Sponsored Content | This summer, for the first time, a brand-new equestrian spectacle is galloping onto Scotland’s sporting and social calendar, we take a look and some of the best things to see and do at the event this year. Promising four thrilling days of sporting action this August from 21-24, Scone Palace International Horse…
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