Why have one, when two will do more nicely?

If I said that you could have two cars for the price of one, you’d probably tell me that I’m having a laugh. But picture this: you’re a business owner working in the city, while spending your down time further afield in the countryside. You can have a car dedicated to each of these facets…

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Floral inspiration for Edinburgh Gin Chelsea display

Edinburgh Gin has partnered with a major retailer to create a mesmerising gin-inspired flower display using a staggering 3,000 live blooms. In a first for Chelsea in Bloom, Edinburgh Gin and John Lewis & Partners have unveiled a competitive floral art show, which sees shop fronts around the borough transformed with eye-catching, open-air installations. A…

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Life beyond Taggart puts Blythe Duff on stage

When Taggart, the long-running detective series that subsidised Scotland’s theatrical community for many years, came to an end in 2010, Blythe Duff faced a choice. After a double-decade shift in the long leather coat of DI Jackie Reid, should she sit back and live off the repeat fees? Or was it time to hang up…

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Landward highlights kids helping golden eagles

The first ever Scouts Golden Eagle Champions initiative to safeguard the future of Golden Eagles in the UK has been hailed a success. It has been celebrated by project founders and the volunteers and Cub Scouts from the Scottish Borders who piloted the initiative. The project, led by the groundbreaking South of Scotland Golden Eagle…

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Just a couple of weeks to go to Islay whisky festival

Islay’s inaugural independent bottlers’ festival within the Fèis Ìle is taking place later this month. It will be held in the Bowmore Hall on 30 May 2019 from noon-5pm. The event will showcase independent bottlers’ vast array of Islay and Jura whiskies for the first time, with the blessing of the Fèis Ìle committee. Confirmed…

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Ready for orcas to pass through Scottish waters

Sealife lovers are set to descend on Scotland, as the annual Orca Watch is just days away. The staff of the Sea Watch Foundation is waiting in anticipation to start conducting watches and collect records of the orcas passing through the Pentland Firth. Three other sightings of orcas have already been reported around Caithness in…

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Special dinner will honour the life of Andrew Fairlie

The life of Scotland’s great chef, Andrew Fairlie, will be celebrated at a special dinner in his honour as part of Mhor Festival on Friday 24 May. Andrew Fairlie played a key role in the annual Friday Night Feast at Mhor Festival near Balquhidder, Perthshire, for several years. This year it will be held in…

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Opening Scotland’s gardens to the general public

Discover two remarkable gardens under the Scotland’s Gardens Scheme  this Sunday – and help a great cause. Braevallich Farm, by Loch Awe, Argyll, is opening this Sunday for charity under Scotland’s Garden Scheme. The scheme benefits over 250 charities each year, many are small, local and close to the hearts of the garden owners. The…

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Lots to love and nothing to fear from Marina

With three headline tours under her belt, Marina returns to Glasgow for a fourth, this time without the Diamonds and after the release of the new album Love + Fear. The night began with a playlist curated by Marina in lieu of the usual support act. A bold choice that was perhaps not entirely ideal…

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Festivals unite to promote their arts events

Two of Scotland’s best-loved cultural events are joining forces to promote Dumfries and Galloway as a centre of high-quality contemporary arts. In May and June this year Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival and Spring Fling open studios will be offering around 200 opportunities to enjoy a huge variety visual art and craft plus high quality…

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