Get on your bikes for family fun in Millport

There’s a wheely great day out in store for families on Sunday, July 14 at the Millport Heritage Cycle and Bike Festival. The Heritage Cycle will run between 10am and 4pm (last start time 1pm), beginning and ending in the grounds of the Garrison House. Cyclists follow the Cumbrae Heritage Trail, collecting puzzle pieces along…

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Young pupils wheel out new skills for Bike Week

Over half of the nursery pupils at Lomond School are celebrating no stabilisers following a new initiative that introduced daily cycling as part of the curriculum. The three and four year olds have been learning to cycle over the past few months with the help of a new fleet of balance and pedal bikes. Now,…

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Highland Boundary founder rewarded for innovation

The founder of a Scottish distillery is celebrating this week after winning the Innovator Award at the Scottish Women in Business Awards ceremony held in Glasgow. Highland Boundary’s founder Marian Bruce received the Innovator Award, which is awarded for exemplary innovation in products, services or service delivery and reflects the efforts Marian has made founding…

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A trip down memory lane to lost train routes

Julian Holland takes train lovers back in time to when some of Britain’s most stunning railways were in use, exhibiting historical photographs from their time in action.  A visual experience for enthusiasts which tells of 50 of the UK’s long lost railways and their original purpose and use in the present day. Breathe in the…

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Distillers go wild after their new spirit strikes gold

A new Scottish spirit has won an award just months after being created. Wild Scottish Spirit, released in late 2018 by Highland Boundary Distillery, has been awarded Gold at the illustrious San Francisco World Spirits Competition, which saw nearly 3,000 entries received from all over the world. Regarded as the world’s most prestigious and influential…

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People’s Palace to reopen – but winter gardens stay shut

The People’s Palace in Glasgow is set to re-open to the public this Friday, 5 April. Set in historic Glasgow Green, the popular museum closed in December 2018 due to structural issues with the adjoining Winter Gardens glasshouse. Following a £350,000 programme of works the city’s social history museum will open independently of the Winter…

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Former station house project in funding boost

Plans to bring a former railway station house back into community use have been given a significant boost of over £150,000. Scottish Borders Council, working in partnership with Stow Community Trust, have been awarded £156,000 from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund, delivered in partnership between Scottish Government and COSLA/Local Authorities, for the restoration of the…

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A beautiful brand new neighbourhoud

An exclusive neighbourhood of properties is being created at the Gardens at Crathes. Stewart Milne Homes’ exclusive area of unique and luxurious four and five bedroom homes is situated within the picturesque countryside hamlet of Crathes in Royal Deeside, surrounded by rolling countryside and inspiring views of the River Dee. The executive homes include premium…

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Pentland Trail Centre is the future for biking

In 2023 Scotland will host the World Championships for all cycling disciplines including mountain biking.  Two Edinburgh businessmen are behind a new mountain bike trail centre that could revolutionise cycle participation in East Central Scotland. Proposals for the creation of The Pentland Trail Centre, a publicly accessible and family focused mountain bike trail centre, supported…

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Flagship show home is now open to viewers

Family housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel are welcoming viewers to their latest show home, The Arran, at their flagship Millerhill development at Shawfair in Midlothian. Millerhill has been designed with plenty of open green space and features an attractive village square at its heart, offering country living on the city’s doorstep within a relaxed and safe…

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