Posts Tagged ‘orkney’
Bad Girl Bakery steps out into the city
An acclaimed bakery in the highlands has expanded into Inverness city centre. Acclaimed Muir of Ord bakery and café Bad Girl Bakery has opened a new outlet by Eastgate Shopping Centre with the launch of the Cake & Coffee Caravan. The Cake & Coffee Caravan will serve coffees and hot chocolates alongside a range of…
Read MoreThey are taking Hogmanay and New Year to China
Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) will celebrate Hogmanay and New Year together when they undertake their first joint tour of China later this month. Led by the RSNO’s new music director Thomas Søndergård, the Orchestra and Benedetti will perform six concerts in six cities across the country, with the…
Read MoreQuestions on Scotland are given answers
Q What is the deepest loch in Scotland? A Loch Morar is located in the North West Highlands of Scotland in Lochaber. It has a depth of approximately 310 metres (1,017 feet), making it the deepest body of freshwater in Britain and the third deepest in Europe. Loch Morar is also the fifth-largest loch in…
Read MoreA sentimental journey from Italy to Orkney
The Highland Games Ambassador by Jackie Roy sees Luca travel from his home in Italy to Orkney, where his father was interned as a prisoner of war in World War II, to fulfil his father’s dying wish. Attracting media attention by financing Scotland’s first Highland Games Ambassador leads to secrets of his past being unravelled. This…
Read MoreBrexit, policy, pay gap and more at Rural Parliament
Around 400 people from across Scotland will arrive in Stranraer this week to take part in the Scottish Rural Parliament. Thought to be Scotland’s largest participatory democratic event, the Scottish Rural Parliament takes place every two years. It brings people working, volunteering and representing rural communities together directly with policy makers and influencers to explore…
Read MoreRemembering the fallen on Scotland’s beaches
Tributes to the fallen in war were made all over Scotland yesterday, with six special commemorations on the nation’s beaches. Film director Danny Boyle’s special Armistice commission, Pages of the Sea, for 14-18 NOW and National Theatre of Scotland, took place at St Ninian’s Isle beach in Shetland, West Sands in St Andrews, Scapa beach…
Read MoreGet free tickets to some of Scotland’s top tourist sites
Historic Environment Scotland is launching a free ticket giveaway to some of Scotland’s top heritage visitor attractions. HES have thousands of free tickets to give away to some of the most iconic sites in the country on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 November, as part of the build-up to this year’s St Andrew’s Day celebrations.…
Read MoreStores set to hold their second festival of gin
A supermarket is launching a second Scottish Gin Festival, just in time for the festive season. Following a hugely popular initial spring promotion, which sold at a rate of over 130 bottles per hour in the first week of sales, Lidl is holding its next event, starting on Thursday. Eight artisan producers will bring more…
Read MoreNew Scottish additions for 2019 Good Hotel Guide
This month the 2019 Good Hotel Guide launched with a record-breaking 860 hotels listed in its prestigious pages. Amongst them, new additions in Scotland include winners of the coveted Cesar Awards – widely reputed to be the Oscars of the hotel industry. Here are the new hotels in Scotland to be selected for the 2019…
Read MoreGourmet getaway gives connoisseurs food for thought
A leading Scottish hotel chain is dealing in foodies with a tantalising tasting menu and overnight stay offer. Macdonald Hotels & Resorts is giving visitors the opportunity to add a decadent tasting menu experience to their stay – at an incredible rate. Launched by the UK’s leading independent hotel group, the Gourmet Getaway is the…
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