Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
East coast eyes 50% cruise boost
THE number of cruise ships visiting Dundee, Fife, and Leith is due to soar by 50% this year. Capital Cruising, the tourism arm of harbour operator Forth Ports, said 150 ships are due to dock at its east coast moorings this year, up from 100 last year. The ships will dock at Dundee, Leith, and…
Read MoreDon’t miss the SSDA Annual Conference
THE South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA) is the strategic destination management and marketing organisation for the South of Scotland, encompassing Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders. After a successful 2022 conference, the SSDA looks forward to welcoming you all back again as we host our second annual conference, taking place at Peebles Hydro…
Read MoreStirling opens ‘pay what you can’ winter shop
A SHOP inviting customers to “pay what you can” for coats and other winter warmers has opened in Stirling. The Thistles shopping centre has opened the store in partnership with local charity Transition Stirling. The shop sells coats, rain jackets, jumpers, accessories, and boots for adults and children. Gary Turnbull, Thistles’ centre director, said: “These…
Read MoreOutdoor breaks return on Mach a Seo
PRESENTER Ramsay MacMahon returned to the gogglebox last night with a sixth series of Mach a Seo, the BBC Alba show that features weekend breaks in Scotland. Locations starring in the new series include: the Angus coast; Ayrshire; Comrie and Crieff; Eigg; Eriskay; and Ullapool and the Coigach peninsula. “The new six-part series of Mach…
Read MoreJackie Bird helps pupils with time travel
TELEVISION presenter Jackie Bird helped pupils travel back in time at one of the National Trust for Scotland’s (NTS’s) properties. Bird, who is president of the NTS, joined children from St Vincent’s Primary School when they visited Pollok House to take part in a trial of “Timesliders”, the trust’s new education programme. She helped pupils…
Read MoreDundee: ‘Lights! Music! Space!’
A NEW show inspired by space will have its premier in Dundee this spring. The concert – called “The Science Fiction Experience” – will feature an array of visual effects, a bespoke light show, and a professional rock band. Gardyne Theatre will play host to the immersive event, produced by local writer David Darling. The…
Read MoreBook review: ‘Nala’s World’
Nala’s World Dean Nicholson Hachette Children’s Group NEARLY everyone with internet access has likely heard the adorable story of how Dunbar-born Dean Nicholson discovered and adopted the adorably bedraggled kitten on his world cycle route from Montenegro to Bosnia. Adults interested in Dean and Nala’s story can follow them on their various social media channels…
Read MoreBook Review: ‘Annie’s Boy’
Annie’s Boy Gary Todd New Holland Publishers [review rating=”4″ align = “left”] A WELL-KNOWN name in the boxing world, Gary Todd lets the reader get up close and personal, not dodging any blows in his new memoir, Annie’s Boy. Telling the story of his earlier days, over a span of 15 years, he focuses on…
Read MoreScotland’s ‘ice age’ pinewoods on knife-edge
THE remnants of the Caledonian pinewoods could be wiped out within a generation, according to a study unveiled today. Four years of analysis by conservation charity Trees for Life – the first major research into Caley pines for more than 60 years – found that “high deer numbers, spread of non-native conifers, lack of long-term…
Read MoreBuccleuch selling more of Langholm Moor
ESTATE owner Buccleuch revealed this morning that it will sell more of Langholm Moor next month. Oxygen Conservation, which already owners land around the Firth of Tay, will buy 11,390 acres of moor around Blackburn and Hartsgarth. The organisation aims to demonstrate that environmental conservation can also deliver social and economic benefits for local communities.…
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