Mansfield Estate retains title at Scottish Game Fair

Defending champions Mansfield Estate have retained their title at the Algo Estates Challenge at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair in Scone. Showcasing their skills across three sporting disciplines – fishing, clays and gundog handling – teams from around Scotland battled it out for the trophy, which was sponsored by Schoffel Country Clothing. Coming in second…

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Bark in the Park all ready for another big day

A family and dog fun day event is set to take place, with a range of activities for dog owners and families to get involved in. Being held in Hawick’s Wilton Lodge Park on Friday 5 July from 11am to 3pm, Bark in the Park will have stalls, a fun dog show, dog agility, face…

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An exclusive bottling will be available soon

Royal Mile Whiskies has announced the release of a 2006 single cask release from Daftmill distillery. This marks one of the very first exclusive bottlings from this highly regarded Lowland farm distillery. Daftmill distillery founder and owner, Francis Cuthbert, has always maintained that the whisky he makes is for drinking and sharing, and Royal Mile…

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School introduces new iDEAs to upskill community

Lomond School has welcomed a new programme that encourages people of all ages to develop their digital skills from coding and automation, to GDPR, fake news and cyber security. As part of its commitment to lifelong learning, the online platform, The Duke of York Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award (iDEA), has been launched within the school,…

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Sherry cask matured whisky wins double award

A Speyside distillery is on a winning streak after clinching another two top industry accolades for its exclusively sherry cask matured single malt in The Scotch Whisky Masters 2019 competition. Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky has scooped the top Master Award for Tamdhu 15 Year Old and the Gold Award for Tamdhu Batch Strength…

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Toulmin Prize competition reveals commended stories

The Toulmin Prize is open to amateur writers over the age of 16. The stories entered should have a north east focus, and may be written in Doric or English, or a mixture of the two. This week, we’ll be posting one story a day, including the four commended stories and the overall winner of…

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Top musical talent recognised at Scottish Jazz Awards

The winners of the seventh Scottish Jazz Awards were unveiled last night. They were announced at a prestigious ceremony at Drygate in Glasgow, as Scotland’s vibrant jazz scene gathered to pay tribute to its standout musical talent. A panel of industry specialists, including press and promoters from across the UK, selected the shortlists before the…

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North east short story competition reveals winners

This week, we’ll be posting one short story a day from this year’s Toulmin Prize competition. The Toulmin Prize is open to amateur writers over the age of 16. The stories entered have a north east focus, and can be written in Doric or English, or a mixture of the two. Throughout the course of…

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When Scots came to the fore in the golfing world

Scotland is the home of golf, so it’s hardly surprising that the country’s men and women have put in some great performances on the fairways over the years. With the Solheim Cup coming to Gleneagles later this year, golf will be on everyone’s lips this summer. 1. Colin Montgomerie, Ryder Cup, 2010 The 2010 Ryder…

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Social issues at the heart of new mystery novel

Runaway is the third installment of MacLeary’s Harcus and Laird series, and is a unique read for enthusiasts of crime fiction. Two ordinary middle-aged women attempt to run their own private investigative agency while balancing part-time jobs and family life, with their latest intriguing case revolving around a missing housewife who mysteriously disappears without a…

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