Golden anniversary for popular Hamilton museum

By Reporter | November 2, 2017

An exhibition marking 50 years of a popular museum has been held. The Low Parks Museum, Hamilton’s oldest building, is rated a five star visitor attraction by VisitScotland the Hamilton museum is packed with a fascinating range of permanent and temporary exhibitions tracing local history including Hamilton Palace; early settlements; working life including agriculture, weaving,…

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Safer streets for visitors and residents in Stirling

By Reporter | October 25, 2017

Visitors and residents in Stirling will feel safer after the city increased its CCTV coverage. Stirling Council has reaffirmed its commitment to public safety through the installation and upgrade of CCTV across the Stirling area and partnership working with Police Scotland. At the council’s public safety committee meeting this week, councillors heard that since 2015,…

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Ambitious £10million development at Glenrothes town centre

By Reporter | October 23, 2017

A major £10million town centre retail development plan has begun in Glenrothes. The massive investment will begin a legal agreement between the developers and Fife Council was reached earlier this year. The redevelopment, that will transform and regenerate the North Street site, is set to create over 150 new local jobs. Atmore Properties Limited and…

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Aberdeen youngsters do the light thing over creative proposals

By Reporter | October 22, 2017

Youngsters in Aberdeen have been sharing their views on proposals to showcase Aberdeen’s landmarks, civic spaces and streetscape using creative lighting. Pupils at Middleton Park Primary, St Joseph’s Primary, Skene Square Primary and Harlaw Academy have taken part in a public engagement exercise for Aberdeen in Colour. Dozens of pupils shared their views on what…

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Special event to mark £15.4million restoration of A-listed building

By Reporter | October 5, 2017

A project to preserve one of West Dunbartonshire’s oldest buildings will be the subject of a special event next week. The A-listed façade of the old Dumbarton Academy is being restored as part of a £15.4million project to create new West Dunbartonshire Council offices in the town centre – set to open in March 2018.…

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Calling all Scottish knitters – toy mice and blankets needed for playful cats!

By Reporter | April 5, 2017

Scottish cat lovers are being asked to help unwanted cats and kittens this spring by making fun mouse toys and cosy blankets as part of Cats Protection’s knitting bee. The UK’s largest cat charity will be launching its 2017 Scotland appeal for homemade knitted creations at the Spring Knitting & Stitching Show at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh from 27-30 April. The charity will be…

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A delicious simnel cake recipe, just in time for Easter

By Reporter | March 8, 2017

Simnel Cake Recipe from Sopwell House’s Executive Head Chef Gopi Chandran  Just in time for Easter, Executive Head Chef at Sopwell House, Gopi Chandran, has shared his fool-proof Simnel cake recipe. The traditional Easter treat has been enjoyed since the Medieval times as a cake symbolic of the Easter story. Simnel cake is a light…

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Scottish Wildcat documentary filmed at Aigas Field Centre

By Reporter | January 9, 2017

A new feature length documentary by Bellatrix Photography and Film Ltd has been filmed at Aigas Field Centre where renowned conservationist John Lister-Kaye, who features in the documentary, and Aigas Staff Naturalist Louise Hughes are leading a captive breeding programme for Scottish Wildcats. Aigas is one of five captive-breeding centres in the Scottish Wildcat Conservation…

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