Bowhill House hosts harpist for Christmas concert

The historic and picturesque Bowhill House in Selkirk will provide the backdrop for an exclusive evening with harpist Margaret Knight. The House will open its doors for a special evening of classical Christmas music with the first class musician, who has performed all over the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, The Barbican and Edinburgh…

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An attractive six bedroom townhouse

An exceptional six bedroom Georgian townhouse with views of Arthur’s Seat is now on the property market. Offered for sale by Knight Frank, this is a grand townhouse in Regent Terrace, one of Edinburgh’s most sought-after addresses. Set over four floors, impressive reception rooms are balanced by up to seven bedrooms. A private garden, direct…

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More houses go for over £500K on Highland property market

The Highland property market continues to hold strong, according to independent property consultancy Galbraith. They say they are witnessing more activity in the north of Scotland primarily driven by increased investment in the area. The firm’s report for the third quarter of 2018 (July – September) showed that the number of sales conducted by the…

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Scotswoman who braved the wilds of Australia

If America’s frontiers were expanded westwards by cowboys and cattle ranchers, so Australia’s interior was also opened up by the bullock drovers. These days we are used to images of ‘road trains’ in which huge trucks pull multiple wagons bursting at the seams with cattle, but in the nineteenth century, before a network of highways…

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Dundee set for North Hop food and drink festival

A popular Scottish themed food and drink festival is preparing to take up residence inside a giant pop-up marquee at Apex City Hotel in Dundee later this month. The 1,125 square metre marquee is set to host a series of unique events and festivals, including Spirit of North Hop Dundee, celebrating Scottish spirits and much…

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Bursary for innovation in music shortlist revealed

Scottish folk and traditional artists innovating and distinguishing themselves in their field are on the shortlist for the Belhaven Bursary for Innovation Award 2019. The prestigious fund is the largest cash prize in Scotland. Financially matched only by the Mercury Prize, the £25,000 rewards innovation and will support the winning act to progress unique ideas…

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Environmentalists honoured for their hard work

Toad patrols, wildlife blogs, beach cleaning and repairing mountain paths are just some of the things happening across Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Communities across the area came together at the Community Partnership’s annual event ‘A Green Revolution – building sustainable communities now’ in Arrochar to learn about and celebrate local people raising…

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More protection wanted for Scottish landscapes

Scots want their scenic landscapes to be better protected. That’s the result of a survey commissioned by conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland, which reveals overwhelming support for greater measures to protect Scotland’s best scenery. The online survey of a sample of 1,229 people representative of Scotland’s population by age and gender was commissioned…

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New Scottish Opera work heads to frozen Arctic

Scottish Opera is to present the world premiere of Anthropocene, a gripping new work, in Glasgow. Anthropocene was commissioned by Scottish Opera from composer Stuart MacRae and librettist Louise Welsh, and will debut on January 24 at Theatre Royal Glasgow. It then tours to King’s Theatre, Edinburgh and London’s Hackney Empire. Telling the story of…

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Whisky, fire and song make a great weekend

The Raasay Distillery celebrated its fourth year of Whisky, Fire & Song in tremendous style at the weekend with music, lanterns, torch-lit processions – and plenty of whisky. This year the festivities began on Friday night, with a night of Raasay Tunes in the Gathering Room at the Isle of Raasay Distillery and featured live…

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