Scots prepare to head outdoors as lockdown eases

SCOTLAND’S hospitality, tourism and leisure businesses are gearing up to welcome back guests as lockdown measures continue to ease. CCW, which runs outdoor stores in Callander, Glasgow and St Andrews, is offering customers a 20% discount, which it’s encouraging them to spend in other local businesses. The company, which was launched in 1985 by husband-and-wife…

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Scotland’s hotels get ready to welcome guests back

HOTELS throughout Scotland are preparing to welcome back guests as the coronavirus lockdown continues to ease. The Scottish Government is expected to lift restrictions so accommodation can reopen on 15 July. Crerar Hotels & Inns – which runs properties including the Golf View Hotel in Nairn, the Loch Fyne Hotel & Spa in Inverary, and…

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Gleneagles unveils plans to reopen

ONE of Scotland’s most famous hotels will fling open its doors once more on 15 July. The Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire is introducing a flexible booking policy that will allow guests to rearrange their stay at short notice while the coronavirus pandemic continues. Gleneagles, which opened as a railway hotel in 1924, said it had…

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Chefs call for ‘Covid code’ to give consumers confidence

Cooking stars including Nick Nairn, Tom Kitchin and Carina Contini have called for a “Covid code” to be put in place to reassure the public that restaurants have taken specific steps to keep guests safe. A group of chefs has written to the First Minister calling on her government to give nervous consumers the reassurance…

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A spacious modern home in open countryside

A beautiful modern home with flexible and generous reception space is now on the property market. Presented by Galbraith, Harrowfield House is reached over a sweeping drive and is surrounded by open countryside offering dramatic and un-interrupted views over Perthshire. The house provides generous living space and a flexible layout together with good sized bedrooms.…

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Celebrating Scotland’s national tourism stars

The spotlight shone on the individuals and businesses working across Scotland’s tourism industry at the national final of the Scottish Thistle Awards. Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018, Paisley Halloween Festival and Aberdeen International Airport were among those honoured with the highest accolade in the Scottish hospitality and tourism sector. The National Final of the Scottish Thistle…

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New restaurant and bar Glaschu to open in historic venue

A new restaurant and bar is to open at Royal Exchange Square in Glasgow. Glaschu will bring a taste of modern-Scottish fine dining and a sophisticated new bar to the heart of Glasgow at the end of March. Launching on the premises of The Western Club, Glaschu will offer an enticing brunch, lunch and dinner…

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A former coachhouse given a stunning makeover

A former coachhouse offering characterful accommodation and wonderful countryside views has been brought to the property market. Presented by Galbraith, Dundonachie Coach House in Dunkeld, Perthshire, is a traditionally building which in recent years has been transformed into an attractive rural property. The property offers the perfect combination of traditional and modern-day living. On the…

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Whisky merchants launch rare Macallan bottling

Whisky merchants Goldfinch have released a very rare and exclusive own bottling of a single cask 26 Year Old Macallan. Only 100 hand-numbered bottles of the double oak matured, sherry finished Macallan by Goldfinch are available world-wide. The single malt was distilled at The Macallan Distillery in June 1993 and matured for 25 years in…

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Just over a week left to vote for Eat Game Awards finalists

There’s just eight days left to vote in the second edition of the national Eat Game Awards. The team behind the Eat Game Awards has been working flat out not only to bring this tasty, nutritious, free range meat to the attention of a wider national audience, they have also been encouraging people up and…

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