Posts Tagged ‘face’
Orkney hosts meeting on climate change threat
Leading climate scientists and heritage professionals from across the globe are gathering in Orkney for a major workshop to apply a new tool for measuring the climate change threat to World Heritage sites. Supported by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), in partnership with University of the Highlands and Islands, James Cook University (JCU, Australia), Orkney Islands…
Read MoreHuge gap in monthly Scots property prices
Homeowners in Edinburgh are paying almost £300 per month more on their property than those in Glasgow. The information comes from MoneySuperMarket, which has looked at the difference in monthly payments and how much interest people really pay on their mortgages in cities up and down the country. Their research shows homeowners in Edinburgh pay…
Read MoreNew warden appointed to head Glenalmond
Glenalmond College in Perthshire has appointed a new warden. Dr Michael Alderson, deputy head at Durham School, has been appointed warden (headteacher) at Glenalmond. He will take over leadership of the Perthshire independent boarding and day school from interim warden Hugh Ouston in April 2020. Dr Alderson began his teaching career in 2000, after reading…
Read MoreNew bids sought to restore Scottish peatland
The latest Peatland ACTION Fund round is now open with £1.5 million available to restore damaged peatlands across Scotland. The funding comes through the Scottish Government’s Climate Change Plan commitments, which sets out the long-term ambition to restore 250,000 hectares of peatland by 2030. With more than 80% of peatland habitats estimated to be damaged…
Read MoreFords are top of the Scots – the rest prefer a Nissan
Scots flew in the face of the rest of the UK when it came to buying cars last year. While the Nissan Qashqai was the pick of the cars with Motorpoint customers in 2018, in Glasgow, Ford was the manufacturer of choice with customers. New figures from the independent car retailer, which has a network…
Read MoreTravel essentials that you can’t go without
Finding great clothes to travel with is no mean feat – I’ve been on the road full-time as a travel writer for 35 years and struggled to find good kit for decades. Interestingly I find men’s travel clothes easier to source than women’s. One brand worth sussing out is Bluemint. Founded by Turkish-born Dogu in…
Read MorePlans for defending the nation are mapped out
Two map experts explore the extraordinarily rich legacy of Scottish military mapping over the course of the last five centuries in Scotland: Defending the Nation. Carolyn Anderson and Christopher Fleet’s research includes fortification plans, reconnaissance mapping, battle plans, tactical maps and plans of mines. The book also explores a number of unrealised proposals and projected schemes.…
Read MoreDisappointing numbers as new car sales drop
New car sales in the UK dropped in 2018 – for the second year in a row. The UK new car market declined by -6.8% in 2018, with annual registrations falling for a second year to 2,367,147 units, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A -5.5% decline in…
Read More2019 will see a growth in laser tattoo removal
Laser tattoo removal is on track to be a growing trend in aesthetic treatments in 2019, with demand spiralling according to a leading Edinburgh-based practitioner. Jackie Partridge, co-founder and clinical director at dermalclinic, experienced a 151% increase in laser tattoo removal treatments in 2018. Demand for laser tattoo removal at the award-winning aesthetic clinic is…
Read MoreScots building ties with Westminster in competition
The highly successful restoration of the historic Grade A listed Inverness Town House has been commended in the UK Natural Stone Awards, 2018. The project won joint first place with the Palace of Westminster in the Repair and Restoration category which was sponsored by Historic England. The winning project involved a two-phase restoration which was…
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