Scottish honour for being entrepreneurial

If you were told the most entrepreneurial place in Britain was in Scotland, you’d most likely assume it was in Glasgow or Edinburgh. But you’d be wrong. It’s Fife. Fife has been named by the UK Government as winner in two categories, the Promoting Entrepreneurial Spirit category and overall winner award, marking exceptional economic successes…

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A blend of 18th century heritage and the modern

Kilmun Farmhouse is a charming four-bedroom detached house with far-reaching views over Loch Awe. Presented by Bell Ingram, Kilmun Farmhouse is located in Dalavich, Taynuilt, Argyll and Bute. Situated in an elevated position with far reaching views over Loch Awe, Kilmun is a charming four-bedroom detached house which blends 18th century heritage with a twist…

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Multi-million event complex to open next summer

Aberdeen’s new multi-million-pound The Event Complex Aberdeen will open in the summer of 2019. The milestone follows on from last week’s announcement of stand-up comedian Russell Howard as the first entertainment act to book a show at the world-class venue. TECA arena, conference centre and exhibition building is part of the new AECC project which…

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Vote for your winners in Scots Trad Music Awards

The artists shortlisted for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards have been revealed.  The prestigious MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards is a staple in the traditional music calendar with an astounding seventeen categories this year. Winners will be revealed exclusively to a live audience of music fans and industry at Perth Concert…

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Book Week’s Scottish digital festival returns

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and former Scotland footballer Pat Nevin are just two of the big names taking part in this year’s Book Week Scotland Digital Festival. Book Week Scotland’s award-nominated event will return for a second year, after the success of 2017’s inaugural virtual event programme. After engaging over half a million people last year…

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Schools to receive copy of new Iolaire book

Schools are being presented with a book which marks the worst maritime UK disaster, as its centenary approaches. As part of the Dìleab (Legacy) project, all schools in the Western Isles will be gifted a signed copy of the new Acair publication, The Darkest Hour, which is the most comprehensive account to date of the Iolaire…

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Aden-een Fireworks Parade to set the sky alight

Lighting up the skies in celebration of culture and community, the Aden-een Shell Fireworks Parade returns once more. On 2 November, the beautiful surrounds of Aden Country Park in Mintlaw will be bursting with energetic youngsters from across Aberdeenshire. Bringing together 300 of participants from across Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Mintlaw and beyond, the event helps give…

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Invitation to the Galloway Glens hydro arts project

Artists are inviting people from the Galloway Glens to get involved with a project exploring the story of the area’s dams and power stations. Energise is being carried out by Dumfries and Galloway based internationally-renowned photographers Ted Leeming and Morag Paterson along with Jason Nelson, an artist and lecturer at Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College…

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Removing Japanese Knotweed is not an easy process

One of the – literal – growing problems in Scotland is Japanese Knotweed. Japanese Knotweed is one of the toughest, most damaging and insidious plants in the world. There’s even an old wives’ tale about this weed growing so menacingly, that it can ‘creep over cat’s feet.’ It’s also challenging to eradicate and can grow…

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Double honours at housebuilding industry awards

Two site managers from a Scottish firm have scooped some of the construction industry’s most coveted awards in recognition of their outstanding work. CALA Homes was celebrating at the NHBC Pride in the Job Regional Awards, held at Glasgow’s Hilton to acknowledge the pinnacle of housebuilding standards in Scotland. For CALA Homes (North), Fred Anderson…

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