A longer commute could save workers so much more

Workers in Edinburgh can save an average of £82,088 by commuting up to an hour each day. That’s according to new research by the Bank of Scotland. House prices in a number of towns around an hours train journey away from the capital (including Dunblane, Glasgow, Motherwell, Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy) are, on average, £170,927; a…

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It will be all fright on the night at Scone Palace

Spirits of Scone, the annual Halloween event held at Scone Palace, will be scarier than ever this year as it extends to seven nights. Scone Palace’s medieval grounds are being transformed into a terrifying playground of menacing ghouls and horror film freaks, beginning on October 25 and ending on Halloween, October 31. Organisers are issuing…

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Incredible chance to restore ruined Scots castle

An impressive Grade B listed castle with five reception rooms and seven bedrooms in a parkland setting is now available. Galbraith  present to the market Culdees mansion house, with the castle, which is a tremendous restoration opportunity. Culdees mansion house and castle lie in an elevated position to the south of the popular village of…

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Book review: Scotland’s buses in the 1980s

If you’ve lived in central Scotland, then you’ll immediately recognise the names of Clydeside, Kelvin, Stagecoach, Strathtay and Magicbus as Scottish bus companies. They first appeared after the deregulation of the bus industry in 1986, which led to these companies all springing up. The companies had the bright idea of buying redundant London Routemaster red…

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Perth’s Halloween mountain bike event is sold out

Scotland’s mountain bike Enduro World Series qualifier later this month has sold out. Muckmedden Events’ Fair City Enduro, Scotland’s only Enduro World Series qualifier of 2018, being staged in Perth on Saturday 27 October, has no entries left. Entries for the 2018 Fair City Enduro (FCE) mountain bike race, Scotland’s only Enduro World Series (EWS)…

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Up, up and away with Webster Adventures

Guaranteed to delight the adventure lover in your life, a hot air ballooning experience from Webster Adventures is a novel gift which will bring Scotland’s history, heritage, and stunning aerial landscapes to life. Known for its distinctive, state of the art orange balloon, which holds two World Records, Webster Adventures is Scotland’s premier provider of…

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Tickets still available for Dougie Maclean

The Perthshire Amber festival is set to return next month – and it’s virtually a sell-out already. Festival organisers took a well-deserved break in 2017 after a 12 year run, where Perthshire Amber grew from a weekend of concerts to a 10 day festival attracting a worldwide audience to an array of venues around autumnal…

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A property with privacy, a pond and a paddock

Timeless country living in a contemporary home of elegant design and finish, is now available in a most idyllic rural setting. Kinvaid House, in Moneydie, Perthshire, is presented for sale by Rettie & Co. It is set within approximately six acres of well-established grounds, which include a splendid garden with Riparian rights over the Schochie…

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You could live in a very big house in the country

A beautiful Scottish country house dating from 1840 is now available for purchase. Presented by Strutt and Parker, Moulinalmond, by Almondbank, Perthshire, has seven bedrooms, four bathrooms and three reception rooms. The property is being sold in two lots, the first being Moulinalmond House itself, with grounds totalling 11.8 acres, while the second lot is…

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Historic links to William Wallace and Robert the Bruce

A beautiful country house with links to two of teh most famous Scots in history has come to the market. Moulinalmond, on the banks of the River Almond in Perthshire, in an area known for its associations with William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, is now for sale through Strutt & Parker. In a county…

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