Posts Tagged ‘centre’
Seventh heaven for Mactaggart & Mickel
Multi-award-winning housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel have earned a prestigious Five Star rating from the Home Builders Federation – for a superlative seventh consecutive year. The accolade further strengthens the family-owned company’s reputation for high-quality housebuilding and superb customer service. Joanne Casey, director at Mactaggart & Mickel, said: ‘To achieve a five star rating is excellent,…
Read MoreScottish gull-proof waste bags trial gets underway
We’ve all seen gulls causing having in town centres and seaside locations all over Scotland by ripping open bin bags with their beaks. But now one Scottish council is fighting back against those those feathered pests. Dumfries and Galloway Council are aware of the issues residents have with gulls. They are tp carry out a…
Read MoreStroke survivor takes to stage to save vital service
Blues pianist and singer Alwyn James feared his music career would be over after a serious stroke changed his life forever. Fast forward over two decades and Perth’s Alwyn and his band, Roll Wyn James, have created seven amazing albums and are getting ready to hit the stage to help other stroke survivors in Tayside…
Read MoreLeading showjumpers in Scotland next week
There’s just one week left to go, to see two leading showjumpers and horsemen at the Scottish National Equestrian Centre. Next Tuesday, 19 March, Mrs Breen’s Boys will see a Trevor and Shane Breen demonstration, hosted by Balcormo Stud and Scottish Field’s sister title EQY. It will take place at Balcormo Stud Farm in Leven,…
Read MoreThe great escape underway at Dundas Castle
It’s the latest craze that’s taking over venues all over the country – escape rooms. Luxury venue, Dundas Castle has launched an exhilarating Escape Room offering, in partnership with event management agency, Maximillion. Available as part of exclusive-use corporate and private Castle bookings, the bespoke Escape Room option is installed as a completely unique breakout…
Read MoreStallion event rearranged after equine flu outbreak
British Breeding have confirmed that the Stallion Event will go ahead next week. Taking place on 16 March at Addington Equestrian Centre, Bucks, it will take place with the implementation of strict biosecurity measures. The British Breeding Stallion Event, sponsored by Baileys Horse Feeds and organised by Breeding Partnership Ltd in association with Competition Stallions,…
Read MoreScots pine martens repopulating Welsh mountains
Scottish pine martens are looking to take over the British Isles – after a successful reintroduction programme in Wales! Forest Enterprise Scotland staff are celebrating the success of the project, after helping to source and capture specimens from across Scotland. The Pine Marten Recovery Project has been led by the Vincent Wildlife Trust under licence…
Read MoreAnimal lovers raised almost £30,000 for charity
Four Pets At Home stores in Glasgow helped raise nearly £30,000 through their annual Santa Paws appeal. Glasgow is officially mad about pets, after colleagues at Pollokshaws, Abbotsinch, Bishopbriggs and Glasgow raised a staggering £29,400 between them for the Support Adoption For Pets appeal. Since the fundraiser launched on 23 November, staff and customers in the…
Read MoreBeat the winter blues with a touch of greenery
Who said you had to be blue this winter, when you can go green instead? Look to plants for your inspiration and surround yourself with lush greenery to create a calming and creative space to help to ease the post-Christmas blues this January and fill the empty space where the tree once stood. Breathing life…
Read MoreBad Girl Bakery steps out into the city
An acclaimed bakery in the highlands has expanded into Inverness city centre. Acclaimed Muir of Ord bakery and café Bad Girl Bakery has opened a new outlet by Eastgate Shopping Centre with the launch of the Cake & Coffee Caravan. The Cake & Coffee Caravan will serve coffees and hot chocolates alongside a range of…
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