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Anything 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 MoreThe Balvenie introduces Stories range to club members
The Balvenie Stories was officially unveiled as the latest addition to The Century Club at an exclusive evening event this week at The Signet Library in Edinburgh. The evening featured The Balvenie apprentice malt master Kelsey McKechnie, and The Balvenie UK brand ambassador, Alwynne Gwilt. The Balvenie Stories 14yr old Week of Peat will be…
Read MoreAuthor Ian Rankin launches quirky tourist attraction
Rebus writer Ian Rankin has launched Save the Children’s ‘rescued’ phone box ‘Gilbert’ on Edinburgh’s Queen Street. The old-fashioned red phone box, which is kindly run and maintained by bespoke tailors, Stewart Christie & Co, has been decked out in traditional tiling and bespoke features and contains items of dressing up, such as hats, pipes…
Read MoreThe magic of Motown casts its spell in Glasgow
For some unknown reason, soul music has never been my thing. I love my pop – I dance to disco ‘cos I don’t like rock – and somehow, soul has just never quite entered the sphere of my musical tastes So, going to see Motown: The Musical was going to be an interesting experience. I…
Read MoreThe life and times of Scots actor Mark Bonnar
New Scots drama Guilt continues tonight on BBC Scotland, starring Mark Bonnar. The actor has starred in a number of hit TV shows, including Line of Duty, Catastrophe, Doctor Who, Casualty, Shetland and Unforgotten. He is currently starring as lawyer Max in Guilt. He lived in East Kilbride and Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, before moving to…
Read MoreGo on a strange (but wonderful) journey
It’s been over 40 years since Tim Curry donned his suspenders, corset and fishnets in his legendary role as Dr. Frank-N- Furter. But judging by the crowd at The Edinburgh Playhouse last night, the cult phenomenon that is The Rocky Horror Picture Show is very much alive and well. Richard O’Brien’s musical comedy horror has…
Read MoreWhy are Scots dying earlier than rest of the UK?
A new television series is to investigate why Scots die younger than anyone else in the UK. For many of us work is less active, hobbies more sedentary, our lives are more stressful and sleep is harder to come by. While the damage is devastating it’s never too late to make a change – and this…
Read MoreFife hotel takes global title for destination wedding hotel
A Fife hotel has been named ‘Best Destination Wedding Hotel’ in the global category at the international Haute Grandeur Awards held in Kuala Lumpur. Presented to an international audience, Balbirnie House Hotel, located in Markinch, beat luxury competitors from all over the globe to achieve the award. A six-strong team from Balbirnie House Hotel travelled…
Read MoreSwedish scientists laser scan Pictish stones in Scotland
A team of Swedish scientists has been visiting Scotland this week to carry out a pioneering new laser scanning technique on carved stones from Orkney and Shetland. Developed to analyse runestones in Sweden, this is first time the technique has been carried out in Scotland. The pilot project, led by National Museums Scotland and the…
Read MoreFundraising bid to restore 1200 year old Pictish stone
A crowdfunding campaign has today been launched for the repair and conservation of a rare Pictish stone. The previously unknown carved Pictish cross-slab was recently found at an early Christian church site in the Dingwall area of the Scottish Highlands. The rare find, described by experts as being ‘uniquely significant’, was thought to have to…
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