Posts Tagged ‘heritage’
Garden design firm recognised in national awards
A Scots garden design and landscaping company, Papillon, has been shortlisted for four awards in this year’s Association of Professional Landscapers’ Awards. Three projects in the north-east have been shortlisted across four categories, that include: a sensory garden at CLAN Cancer Support; a steading garden in Ellon and a large country garden in Hatton of…
Read MoreFormer station house plans take a step forward
Work is set to get underway to bring a former railway station house back into community use. Hawick builders James Swinton and Co have been appointed to deliver the ambitious vision for the historic Stow Rail Station House, which will include a bar/bistro with community facilities and a new social enterprise cycling business. Work will…
Read MoreStore aims to bring back first footing in Scotland
Supermarket Lidl is set to bring back the age-old tradition with free coal for customers in Scotland. Ahead of Hogmanay, Lidl has announced its plans to revive the Scottish tradition of first-footing after revealing just 14% of Scots plan to take part in the custom this year. The ritual of visiting friends, family and neighbours…
Read MoreGlasgow Canal Festival set to make a splash in 2020
Glasgow Canal Festival is set to make a splash next year, having been named as part of the celebrations for Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters 2020. Glasgow’s Canal, in the north of the city, will be bursting with activity in a celebration of the unique and iconic waterway and its vibrant surrounding community, for…
Read MoreOn the fourth day of Christmas… MacLean & Bruce
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the gift of whisky. If you are struggling to find a really special whisky experience to gift that hard-to-please person this Christmas, we have the perfect solution. MacLean & Bruce is Scotland’s leading whisky-focused travel company, creating luxury bespoke whisky experiences for the…
Read More‘Death Zone’ climber headlines 2020 mountain festival
The Fort William Mountain Festival 2020 programme has been announced, including ‘Death Zone’ mountaineer, Nirmal Purja. It will feature a line-up of uplifting talks, exhilarating film screenings, mountain skills workshops and exhibitions over five days in February during Lochaber’s best winter walking, climbing and snowsports conditions of the year. The Fort William Mountain Festival 2020…
Read MoreDr Jim receives OBE for services to whisky
Johnnie Walker master blender, Dr Jim Beveridge, was awarded an OBE by Her Majesty The Queen for his outstanding service to the Scotch whisky industry. Recognising a remarkable career spanning almost four decades with the world’s leading distilling company Diageo, Dr Beveridge was presented with his OBE medal by Her Majesty during an investiture ceremony…
Read MoreTom Weir memorial statue targeted by thieves
Thieves targeted a statue to honour Scotland’s beloved man of the mountains Tom Weir – and stole charitable donations. In the run up to the fifth anniversary of the unveiling a statue in honour of Tom Weir, the site, located at Balmaha on Loch Lomondside, was targeted by thieves at the weekend. They broke into…
Read MoreNew lounge at Edinburgh Airport is world first
Edinburgh Airport is the first in the world to open a newly-refreshed Aspire Lounge, from leading global aviation services firm Swissport. The new lounge, which seats 142, has been expertly designed to offer passengers a stylish, comfortable and tranquil start to their journey, with uninterrupted runway views, separate booths for business and family passengers and…
Read MoreEdinburgh site triumphs over London at awards
An Edinburgh property development has triumphed on the UK stage, winning Best Luxury Development and Best Apartment Scheme at the property industry’s biggest and most esteemed awards ceremony. The Crescent at Donaldson’s took golds from luxury London developments at the glittering WhatHouse Awards 2019, held at the Marriott Grosvener House in London’s Park Lane and…
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