Posts Tagged ‘BBC’
Scottish gin producer accepts Dragon’s Den cash – then turns it down
It’s every entrepreneur’s dream to be offered an investment of £80,000 for their brand. But the owner and founder of House of Elrick in Aberdeen said ‘thanks but no thanks’ to the most high-profile investors around and has instead turned to crowdfunding to help finance his expansion plans. Stuart Ingram pitched his business, which encompasses…
Read MoreTaste of Grampian reveal special ingredient to draw the crowds
TV chef James Martin is returning to Taste of Grampian this summer. Taste of Grampian Chairman John Gregor revealed the news, ahead of the 19th event, at the Thainstone Centre, near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire. The news came today at a special launch event for Scotland’s largest one-day food festival is a celebration of Grampian’s food…
Read MoreFeathered friends feature in new exhibition of artistic work
An exhibition of work by the Society of Wildlife Artists opens this weekend. The SWLA has chosen the Donald Watson Gallery at Waterson House, the headquarters of the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club (SOC) in Aberlady to host the event, running from 17 February. A well-known ornithologist and bird artist, Donald was a founder member of both…
Read MoreChildren’s TV series inspires a new generation to want to visit Scotland
Children all over Britain are getting a look at the natural beauty of Scotland thanks to a new TV series. Would-be princesses and princes can follow in the footsteps of Gudrun, the Viking Princess’ footsteps, with a visit to Scotland with their families this half term and Easter. The CBeebies series, made by Glasgow-based indie…
Read MoreScottish book shop was at the centre of its own real-life drama
The first-ever marriage proposal in a Scottish bookshop was a touch of drama straight out of a novel. It was a tale of true romance in Scotland’s bookshop holiday destination during Big Bang festival. The Open Book second-hand bookshop, one of the nation’s quirkiest holiday destinations, has become the centre of a real life tale…
Read MoreBook review: The Hebrides by Paul Murton
Paul Murton has been exploring since he was a teenager. Inspired by his copy of WH Murray’s Mountaineering in Scotland, the boy from Argyll, before even reaching the age of 16, set out hitchhiking to Glen Coe and Skye, ascending Cuilin’s famous Cioch, and hitched to Switzerland to attempt to scale the infamous Eiger’s North…
Read MoreFive stunning Scottish sites in the running for prestigious tourism award
Several stunning Scottish locations are in the running for a coveted award. The Old Forge, Callanish Stones, Loch Druidibeg, Luskentyre Beach and Speyside have been named as finalists in the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2018, writes Stacey Wylie. The public vote is now open and runs until 5 March, and national tourism organisation, VisitScotland, is…
Read MoreYour vote can help make Speyside the very best of British
Speyside has been shortlisted as the only Scottish location in the UK’s top holiday destination award competition. Speyside has been nominated in the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2018 as Holiday Destination of the Year – the only area in Scotland to feature Only four other areas in the UK made the list; the Forest of…
Read MoreNew TV show looks at life in the Galloway Forest
A new television series looking at Scotland’s Galloway Forest is coming to our TV screens tonight. The Forest is a six-part series which follows the lives of the men and women who live and work in the vast Galloway Forest. With 400 square miles of dramatic woodland, magnificent scenery and abundant wildlife, it is often…
Read MoreMary Berry gives Scone Palace a major tourism boost
Scone Palace had a bumper year as visitor numbers and scone sales soared, while the Mary Berry effect saw a surge in interest in historic attraction. It was a year of record visitor numbers, primetime TV and thousands upon thousands of scones for one of Scotland’s favourite visitor attractions, Scone Palace. The crowning place of…
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