Posts Tagged ‘stirling’
Brave Scotswomen join the Hall of Heroes
Busts of two notable Scottish women have been unveiled by the National Wallace Monument as the first female figures to be introduced to the Stirling landmark’s Hall of Heroes in 2019. Maggie Keswick Jencks and Mary Slessor spearhead the ‘Scotland’s Heroines’ project, which aims to recognise the achievements of Scottish women and their contributions to…
Read MoreWatch new trailer for Robert the Bruce film Outlaw King
A new trailer for Robert the Bruce film Outlaw King has been revealed. Outlaw King will open in select cinemas and launch globally on Netflix November 9, revealing the untold, true story of Robert the Bruce who transforms from defeated nobleman to outlaw hero during the oppressive occupation of medieval Scotland by Edward I of…
Read MoreIt will be hard to Trump this for slowing traffic
Forget speed cameras to slow the traffic down in a sleepy Scottish village. In Arnprior, in rural West Stirlingshire, the heavy flow of daily commuting cars, that pass the Steven Burgess Furniture & Interiors showroom, has slowed down to a snail’s pace to view something of the pumpkin variety. And it’s not your normal carved pumpkin…
Read MoreSave £25,000 on these beautiful new homes
Galbraith is marketing two finished houses and the last two building plots of land at Stronvar, Stirlingshire, with an open day for viewings this Sunday 21 October. Available for viewing from noon-4pm, the two completed houses have been reduced to £550,000, a reduction of £25,000. The exclusive development at Stronvar overlooking Loch Voil, offers spectacular views of some…
Read MoreJordan’s ready for the challenge at Meldrum House
The award-winning Meldrum House Country Hotel and Golf Course has appointed a new general manager. Jordan Charles, who trained as a lawyer at Stirling and Strathclyde Universities, joins the privately-owned and recently crowned Best Boutique Hotel in Britain, from Telford Hotel and Golf Resort where he was deputy manager. The 27-year old Scot has worked…
Read MoreThey will gin-gle all the way with these baubles
A Scots firm has joined forces with an Irish business to create this year’s must-have Christmas gift for spirit lovers – glass baubles filled with gin. Stirling-based giftware company Angels’ Share Glass and Irish artisan distillery Dingle Distillery have worked together to bring bespoke glass gin baubles to the Irish market. The baubles, which are…
Read MoreYoung farmers’ woolly thinking art is a real winner
Bale art depicting a colourful scene of shepherds and their sheep has been declared the best in Scotland after winning a national competition for young farmers. People across Scotland have been enjoying a wide range of works of art creating using straw bales around the country with a total of 53 young farmers clubs taking…
Read MoreA haunting we will go in the home of Halloween
Transylvania might have Count Dracula and Salem might have its witches; but Scotland is arguably the home of Halloween – or Samhain as it was originally known. It will also play host to many thrills, chills and scary events this 31 October. Halloween originates from the ancient Celts’ celebrations and is based on their ‘Feast…
Read MoreA celebration of Scottish storytelling
The 30th Scottish International Storytelling Festival is all set to take place, with the promise of ‘Growing Stories.’ The was launched at Dr Neil’s Garden, in Duddingston Village, in east Edinburgh, with performers, partners and curious public in attendance to hear about the rich, eclectic programme for 2018. It will run from 19-31 October. Growing Stories…
Read MoreBeano’s 80th birthday exhibition breaks record
An exhibition marking 80 years of The Beano has become the most popular comics exhibition the UK has ever held. Bash Street’s Back at The McMenace at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum, has drawn more than 80,000 visitors since opening in June. The exhibition has now entered its final weeks, and is due…
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