Posts Tagged ‘Dundee’
Bid to uncover Churchill’s untold Scots connections
THE International Churchill Society (ICS) wants to hear untold stories about Sir Winston Churchill’s connections with Scotland. The society has highlighted many of the Second World War leader’s well-known links to Scotland in the latest issue of its journal, Finest Hour. Those connections include his service in the 6th Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers on…
Read MoreTurning beer byproducts into chairs
GRAINS left over from beer brewing and gin distilling are being turned into tables and chairs for Dundee Science Centre. Aymeric Renoud named his furniture making business after “draff”, the wet grains left behind when beer is made. Renoud adds a binder to draff from 71 Brewing in Dundee and botanicals used to make gin…
Read MoreV&A names new Dundee director
V&A Dundee has unveiled Leonie Bell as its new director. Bell joins Scotland’s first design museum from Renfrewshire Council, where she was the strategic lead for its Future Paisley Partnership. She replaces Philip Long, who has taken over as chief executive at the National Trust for Scotland. Bell began her career at Glasgow 1999: UK…
Read MoreHighland Game invests £150,000 to combat covid-19
BRITAIN’S biggest venison supplier has pumped £150,000 into its business so it can keep feeding the nation during the coronavirus pandemic. Dundee-based Highland Game has also created 15 jobs to take its headcount to more than 80. The company needs the extra workers to implement its socially-distanced shift patterns, with fewer members of staff able…
Read MorePinot punch-up: New Zealand v Oregon
Who will come out on top in a comparative tasting between Oregon and New Zealand? Peter Ranscombe grabs his whistle to act as referee. ONE grape unites most if not all wine lovers – pinot noir. Its spiritual homeland is Burgundy in France, yet winemakers around the world use the variety to test their mettle, from…
Read MorePizza of the action
More news of another Scottish Field favourite doing their bit for the community during the lockdown. This time it’s outdoors events organiser David Fox-Pitt, the man who gave us the Caledonian Challenge and the KIndrochit Quadrathlon – who has stepped up to the plate. Fox-Pitt has been making pizzas at a primary school in Dundee…
Read More£3000 crowdfunder to buy hospital staff pizza
A Scottish trio of friends, in partnership with pizza restaurants around the country, have started a crowdfunding campaign to raise £3000 to provide pizza to healthcare workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Scottish Field’s whisky writer Blair Bowman, with Mark Dickson and Helen MacInnes, organised the initiative, with the goal to start delivering pizzas this Friday…
Read MoreAttractive contemporary home in a charming village
An attractive contemporary house in a charming conservation village is now for sale. Kirkbrae House is an attractive modern home situated in a lovely position in the heart of the conservation village of Collessie, presented for sale by Galbraith. Completed about nine years ago and built to a thoughtful high-quality design, Kirkbrae House has been…
Read MoreDelightful and extensive period arts & crafts home
An outstanding B-listed Arts and Crafts house has been brought to the market. Galbraith present The Boreen, in the heart of Dundee’s West End. Designed by renowned architects Thoms and Wilkie and believed to date from 1911, The Boreen offers superb family accommodation of a very high standard and with many delightful features. The Boreen…
Read MoreHannah Rarity to join Blazin’ Fiddles tour
Acclaimed Scots folk musician Hannah Rarity is to join Blazin’ Fiddles on tour this summer. Hannah’s sublime voice imbues the music she performs with a depth of emotion that is inimitable. It’s this ability that has seen her become one of Scotland’s foremost young singers. Winner of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the…
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