No need to get in a flap over resolutions with the RSPB

By Reporter | January 4, 2018

RSPB Scotland is calling on people who still haven’t made a New Year’s resolution. Many people are fed up with the same old resolutions, to exercise more, lose weight, save more money and drink less alcohol, but the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is looking for people who want to make a more…

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A tree-mendous idea for a last-minute Christmas gift

By Reporter | December 21, 2017

For those who have left entering into the Christmas spirit to the very last minute, don’t fear the letterbox Christmas tree is here – or at least it can be tomorrow with next day delivery. The UK’s most popular online florist, Bloom & Wild – known for their clever bouquets that fit through the letterbox…

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Scottish musical heroes join forces for dementia charity fundraiser

By Reporter | December 19, 2017

Some big names from Scotland’s music scene are joining forces for an intimate concert to benefit ground-breaking research into dementia. Deacon Blue’s Ricky Ross will join Del Amitri’s Justin Currie, with former Danny Wilson singer Gary Clark completing the all-star line-up. The one-off performance, entitled Songs in the Round, will take place on 29 April…

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Still Game star is in the pink to kick off 2018 in real style

By Reporter | December 14, 2017

Sanjeev Kohli showed he was Still Game this week when he unveiled a bold new tartan for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations. The vibrant new tartan for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2018 captures the festival’s spirit of dynamism, celebration and energy, fusing traditional and contemporary Scottish culture with bold design. Edinburgh’s Hogmanay partnered with innovative Scottish clothing brand, Slanj,…

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Fully booked for Christmas presents this year

By Reporter | November 30, 2017

The majority of people in Scotland plan to give books as Christmas presents this year. More than two-thirds of people in Scotland intend to give books as gifts, according to a new poll commissioned for Book Week Scotland. A huge 69% of people surveyed said they will buy books or book tokens for family and…

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Outstanding chance for writers to develop their skills with Fellowship

By Reporter | November 26, 2017

Writers are being encouraged to apply for the Scottish Book Trust’s Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship. Scotland-based professional writers, who would benefit from time away from their usual environment to develop their work, are encouraged to apply. The Fellowship was initiated in 1994 by Franki Fewkes, a Scottish Robert Louis Stevenson enthusiast then living in France,…

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Macallan 1878 bottle is exposed as a fake by Whisky 101

By Reporter | November 6, 2017

One of the world’s only known bottles of Macallan 1878 still in circulation has been officially exposed as a fake. Following an investigation by Rare Whisky 101, working in partnership with Sandro Bernasconi, bar manager at the Waldhaus Hotel, the bottle has been confirmed as a forgery. The Waldhaus Hotel Am See in St Moritz…

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Kids are guising with a difference in Speyside’s remote glens

By Reporter | October 27, 2017

Gamekeeping families scattered across remote Speyside glens have created a novel plan so their kids can go ‘guising’ together for the first time. Whilst kids in some Scottish towns can walk from door to door to do a song or joke for a reward, participating in the Halloween tradition of guising in the glens means…

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Safer streets for visitors and residents in Stirling

By Reporter | October 25, 2017

Visitors and residents in Stirling will feel safer after the city increased its CCTV coverage. Stirling Council has reaffirmed its commitment to public safety through the installation and upgrade of CCTV across the Stirling area and partnership working with Police Scotland. At the council’s public safety committee meeting this week, councillors heard that since 2015,…

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