Supermarket stocks new Scots probiotic drink

A Scottish dairy has launched Goodness Kefir, a cultured, fermented milk drink, similar to yogurt – but thinner in consistency. It is loaded with probiotics which can provide all kinds of health benefits for your gut. Graham’s The Family Dairy today Goodness Kefir will be in Aldi stores across Scotland from early January 2020 and…

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A dog’s tail is a heartwarming story for wee ones

After his mother’s death, Josh is sent to live with his uncle on a farm on a remote Scottish island. One day he comes across an abandoned border collie puppy. Josh breaks his uncle’s strict no-pets policy by keeping the puppy in secret. When his deceit is discovered, it threatens everything. Perfect for younger readers,…

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Scotland gets ready to welcome the tyrannosaurs

The king of the lizards is coming to Scotland later this month, as the nation hosts the only European venue for a tyrannosaurs exhibition. The most comprehensive exhibition ever mounted on tyrannosaurs will make its only European appearance when it opens at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh on 23 January. Tyrannosaurs will explore…

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Boozy Brunch Board launches in Scots pub

Edinburgh’s Cold Town House has launched its Boozy Brunch just in time for New Year’s Day with unusual twists on some brunch classics. For £25, guests will be able to enjoy four drinks of their choice and tuck into a grazing board filled with delicious brunch treats. Guests can kick off their 2020 in style…

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A live online dedicated whisky cask auction

Cask Trade is to host a live, online only auction dedicated to casks of whisky next month. Sales of whisky have raised record-breaking amounts, most recently £7.6 million was raised at a Sotheby’s auction in London including several casks and an auction in Hong Kong in November raised £441,000 for a cask of Macallan 1989.…

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Eden Mill launches Eden Nil alcohol free range

Award-winning St Andrews based distiller and brewer Eden Mill has today announced the launch of its first alcohol free range. The aptly named Eden Nil range launches following research which found 61% of consumers want better choice when it comes to non-alcoholic drinks, while 58% are drinking more non and low ABV drinks than last…

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Christmas comes early for ice hockey fan Archie

We may still be six sleeps away from the 25th , but Christmas has come early for Fife Flyers fan, Archie Anderson, a 9-year-old from Edinburgh. As part of the Kirkcaldy-based ice hockey team’s longstanding relationship with CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland), Archie went behind the scenes to meet the players who gave him signed…

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Glasgow 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…

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A beautiful guide to the British landscape

From the still waters of the Lake District to the tumultuous winds in West Highland glens, Uncommon Ground: A Word-Lover’s Guide to the British Landscape is a visual glossary that aids those helplessly striving to describe the world around them. This glossary is a monumental celebration of the unique variation of landscape on this peculiar…

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New owners for St Andrews’ Golf Inn

One of St Andrews most iconic pubs with rooms has new owners. The Golf Inn, on the corner of Golf Place, famously ‘wrapped’ by Nike Golf in the Nike logo in the 2015 British Open, when the watering hole traded as No 1 Golf Place, has been acquired by couple Brett Lawrence and Gillian McLaren.…

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