Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Tackling seagull menace on the Scottish coast
A Scottish council is fighting back against the winged menace that plagues our seaside towns – seagulls. Fife Council’s Councillor Ross Vettraino and enforcement officers visited Kirkcaldy Esplanade today providing advice to businesses on preventing litter and seagull deterrents. This summer, the council is asking people not to feed the gulls and property owners affected…
Read MoreYou’re in safe hands when you take off from Glasgow
A Scottish airport has send out a strong message – that the small minority of passengers who cause disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated. Glasgow Airport has launched this year’s Campus Watch drive ahead of the 2018 summer season to remind passengers that antisocial actions of any kind will not be tolerated. Campus Watch was…
Read MoreHighland Games treat for Father’s Day
A Father’s Day treat is in store as the stage is set for Aberdeen’s Highland Games on Sunday. Final preparations are underway for the popular city gathering, which is now in its 58th year. The games will run from 10am to 5.30pm at Hazlehead Park and feature a mix of traditional events, entertainment and activities…
Read MoreExperts are on hand for your home in Glasgow
Self-builders, home renovators and improvers should head to Glasgow this weekend. The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Scotland’s largest consumer exhibition, is back at the SEC. The show will be brimming with bright ideas, the latest products and services and free advice from a wide range of experts. For small renovations to complete self-builds, the…
Read MoreFunding available to save crumbling buildings
Funding of £10 million is being made available to preserve Scotland’s past. The money comes from the latest round of the Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme, under Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) flagship conservation and regeneration funding programme. Applications are now open for local authorities, national park authorities, voluntary sector organisations and community groups to apply for…
Read MoreIt’s big, bold, bright and very hard to miss
Motorists may have spotted a caravan that’s hard to miss if they’ve been driving to Edinburgh. The McCooravan has been making its way through the Argyll Forrest en route to the Royal Highland Show in Ingliston this week. An artistic collaboration between two homegrown brands, Argyll Holidays has teamed up with the talented Steven Brown…
Read MoreOrkney’s music festival is just a week away
The magical atmosphere of Orkney at midsummer is being celebrated with a music festival next weekend. With the island’s ancient landscape and unique performance settings, the St Magnus International Festival has taken place annually on the islands of Orkney since 1977, and this year runs from Friday 22-Thursday 28 June. It will blend together to…
Read MoreFrom top tourist attraction to knight club
Edinburgh Castle will be seen in in a new light when it becomes a knight club. As part of Year of Young People celebrations, the historic venue will host Knight at the Castle, an 18-and-over event featuring young Scottish creative talent and offering a vibrant mix of activities, DJs and roaming performers, bars, street food…
Read MoreBringing people together at the heart of campaign
A leading Scotch whisky firm’s new advertising campaign will focus on why its drams are the perfect choice for bringing people together. Drawing on the fact that Johnnie Walker whiskies are crafted by bringing together some of the best individual whiskies from the four corners of Scotland, the campaign celebrates what happens when great whiskies…
Read MoreFollow the yellow brick road – to the Falkirk Wheel
The Falkirk Wheel, the world’s only rotating boat lift, is to be transformed into a unique pop-up theatre venue this summer. Macbeth’s Way and Wiz Around Oz, the new Canal Theatre plays from Scottish Canals, will see guests experience a unique retelling of Shakespeare’s ‘Scottish Play’ and L Frank Baum’s classic children’s novel set in…
Read More