Posts Tagged ‘economy’
Campaigners bid to protect Aberdeenshire countryside from road development
A campaign to protect Aberdeenshire’s famous Bennachie hills from development during the expansion of the A96 is gathering pace. The Scottish Government plans that the A96 Inverness-Aberdeen road will be upgraded/re-routed to dual carriageway status by 2030, but two of the route options under consideration around Inverurie will impact Bennachie and its surrounding areas. Design…
Read MoreScottish Borders Heritage Festival was a massive success
The biggest Scottish Borders Heritage Festival to date attracted almost 33,000 visitors during September, and brought an estimated £1.45million into the area. The number of visitors was up from 20,517 in 2016 and 4,490 in 2015. Celebrating heritage sites through light, music, storytelling, re-enactment, theatre and performance, the month long 2017 festival saw more than…
Read MoreTrail blazers are damaging Scotland’s natural landscape
Unauthorised mountain bike trails are causing safety problems in Scotland. Care for the Countryside, an initiative organised by Scottish Land & Estates, is warning of the safety risks posed by poorly constructed self-built trails. The past decade has witnessed the popularity of mountain biking in Scotland reach an all-time high, with purpose built facilities such…
Read MoreBorders aims to capitalise on success of re-opened railway line
Plans to boost business in the borders has been approved, to expand on the success of the reopened Borders Railway. Scottish Borders councillors have agreed to progress plans for an innovation park in Tweedbank to maximise the economic impact of the Borders Railway and provide modern facilities for new and expanding businesses and support future…
Read MoreCommunity throws weight behind £11m Glencoe hotel plan
The planned £11m rejuvenation of the Kings House Hotel to create approximately 40 jobs and provide a facilities for tourists, walkers, skiers and climbers in Glencoe has been given an encouraging response. The project team has been hugely encouraged by the response to its public information forum which was held last Saturday in St Mary’s…
Read MoreThe race is on to find the Twelve Days of Christmas totem poles
Twelve unique and striking totem pole sculptures have been placed across Aberdeen city centre – and the hunt is on to find them. Created by local chainsaw carver, Gary Shand, the carvings depict the popular carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas. First launched Christmas 2016, the trail is a popular challenge for all ages. Aberdeen…
Read MoreShocking statistics as litter found on Scotland’s beaches rises
Litter on Scottish beaches is on the rise, according to a shocking new report. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) runs the annual Great British Beach Clean every September and it’s the UK’s largest and most influential beach clean-up and survey where all items found are recorded according to an internationally agreed methodology. In Scotland beach…
Read MoreScotland carries on going green with three new projects
Three Scottish communities are pledging to clean up their areas. Scotland’s waste-free revolution is driving forward, with Perth, Leith and central Edinburgh pledging to deliver transformative change for residents and workers. They have been selected as the locations for Scotland’s third Zero Waste Town projects, each receiving a share of nearly £900,000 in funding, which…
Read MoreThe last post sounds as Military Tattoo is axed
This year’s Highland Military Tattoo will be the last, after the organisers decided to axe it. The board of The Highland Military Tattoo have taken the decision not hold another event, despite the tremendous praise for it in September this year, saying that another year of low attendance rates, the likelihood of increased costs for…
Read MoreShetland bringing its fine food and drink to the world with new website
Shetland, the most northerly point of the UK, is to promote its food and drink offering to the world through a new interactive website which has launched today. It is the first time that the breadth of Shetland’s food and drink businesses have come together in such an initiative way. The tasteofshetland.com website will serve…
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