Posts Tagged ‘London’
Former firefighter from Perth bags £200,000 supercar
A former Scots firefighter has been burning rubber in his brand new Lamborghini Huracan Evo worth a whopping £200,000 after becoming the 500th winner of dream car competition, BOTB. Chris Phillips might be more accustomed to driving a fire engine under blue lights on the streets of Perth, but this week he was speeding around…
Read MoreGranite Noir announces its first two guests
Granite Noir, Aberdeen’s international crime writing Festival, returns in February 2020 with an exciting line-up of Scottish, UK and International authors. While the full programme won’t be announced until early December, organisers have released the names of two headline speakers as part of an early-bird booking package. Sara Paretsky is the award-winning American author who…
Read MoreRefreshing waters of Peebles are just the (gin and) tonic
In the Victorian age, people travelled from all over the country to stay at Peebles Hydro – and now, it’s become an attraction all over again thanks to its wonderful waters. Peebles Hydro has launched a new gin, distillery and school, using water from its own hillside spring water from the rolling Borders hills behind…
Read MoreA family home that has everything you could want
An attractive, spacious modern home with stunning countryside views is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, Ravenshaw is a bright and spacious family home finished to a high standard throughout. The house sits in an elevated situation with far reaching views over the surrounding countryside. The house is naturally bright and is ideally set up…
Read MorePURE Spa & Beauty launch first retail outlet
PURE Spa & Beauty has announced its first retail property in the UK, with the opening of PURE Beauty Zone in Edinburgh. The day spa chain, who operate over 14 locations across the UK, are set to tap into demand among busy professionals for convenient treatments and offer sustainable 100% natural and affordable beauty products…
Read MoreAnything Goes for Glenalmond College pupils
A West Highland Terrier named Lottie has been offering support to Glenalmond College pupils and joining in with rehearsals for the school’s senior musical Anything Goes which will be staged at the end of this month. The friendly terrier has been enjoying accompanying her owner, Glenalmond’s musical director Tim Ridley, and the 34-strong cast during…
Read MoreHighland distillery launches seed-to-spirit gin
The first gin from Scotland’s newest grain-to-glass distillery is being released this month. Sutors, based at Balinroich near Tain, is one of a small band of distilleries in the UK which makes its own spirit, using ingredients grown on its own doorstep. Founded by IT specialist Stuart Wells and agronomist Ed Scaman, the distillery takes…
Read MoreCelebrating Scotland’s superb sausages
Scotland’s best banger has been announced as part of UK Sausage Week. A&I Quality Butchers from Culloden took home the hotly contested title in the UK Sausage Week Awards’ Best Traditional Sausage, Scotland category, supported by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Scottish Craft Butchers. As a member of QMS’s Scotch Butchers Club, A&I Quality Butchers…
Read MoreScots Trad Music Awards shortlist revealed
Hands Up for Trad, the organising body of MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, has announced the artists and bands shortlisted for 2019’s prestigious awards – and voting is now open. A staple in the traditional music calendar, the ceremony will this year take place in Aberdeen Music Hall on Saturday 7 December at 7pm…
Read MorePerthshire artist celebrates Britain’s landmarks
A self-taught artist originally from Perthshire will be unveiling a major exhibition of his oil paintings of the British landscape. Britain’s most stunning natural and historic landmarks have been captured by artist Francis Salvesen. As a Patron of the Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland and a pioneer of green energy in the Scottish…
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