When Frankenstein’s Monster collides with a self-driving car

By Reporter | January 25, 2018

Man-made monsters and utopian visions of the future enhanced by thinking machines are coming together in the week ahead. The Big Bang arts, literature and science festival in Wigtown, Scotland’s National Book Town, runs from 2-4 February and promises inspiring talks by leading scientists and authors, plus comedy, music, film, cabaret, food and drink. Among…

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American tourism organisation honours Scotland with gold award

By Reporter | January 4, 2018

VisitScotland has been named best overseas tourism marketing body by one of the USA’s top associations of tour operators. The national tourism organisation struck gold in the ‘Overseas DMO (Destination Management Organisation) Partner’ category of the prestigious 2018 Distinguished Dozen awards, organised by the National Tour Association (NTA). NTA member destinations and tour operators cast…

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Scotland’s favourite Christmas meal is probably not what you expected

By Reporter | December 21, 2017

More and more Scots are forgetting the traditional roast turkey this Christmas and opting for a takeaway. Online food delivery firm hungryhouse.co.uk has revealed what thousands of us will really be chowing down on this Christmas Day – and it’s not what you think. Based on thousands of orders from Christmas 2016, the online food-ordering…

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Ayrshire’s Prisoner Of War camp will feature in new exhibition

By Reporter | December 8, 2017

A brand new exhibition will shine a spotlight on a former WWII Prisoner Of War camp. Pennylands Camp 22, also known as Camp 22, Temple Camp and Auchinleck Camp, was situated in the parish of Auchinleck in East Ayrshire, to the north-east of Dumfries House, and will be highlighted at the Baird Institute in Cumnock…

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Newton Farm offers countryside living in the heart of the central belt

By Reporter | December 7, 2017

An outstanding property in South Lanarkshire is now on the market. Presented by Galbraith, Newton Farm is a beautifully refurbished and extended period farmhouse with studio apartment, garaging, offices, outbuildings and land. Built of stone and slate with a cream painted finish and black trim frame round the windows, Newton Farm is a beautifully appointed…

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Mackie’s new parlour will be the ice cream of the crop

By Reporter | December 4, 2017

A flagship new ice cream parlour is set to open in Aberdeen and welcome its first visitors. Mackie’s of Scotland will launched its exciting new venue tomorrow, Tuesday, the first retail venture from the family-business which has grown to become one of Scotland’s top food producers. Named 19.2, the parlour is located exactly 19.2 miles from the…

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Second Chance Summer yields first-rate wines

By Reporter | October 13, 2017

After starring in a BBC Two documentary series, Rob Seddon has launched his own company, exporting Italian wines to the UK and Ireland, as Peter Ranscombe find outs. I’LL confess that I’m not a big fan of reality TV, but one show had me hooked this spring. BBC Two’s Second Chance Summer followed the adventures…

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