Birchwater health drink is set to launch in Scotland

A new health drink is set to be launched in Scotland, based on pure birch sap. The first commercial scale launch of Scottish Birchwater is set to take place, targeting retail outlets across the country. Used traditionally in the Highlands and other parts of Northern Europe for centuries, there is a multi-million pound international market…

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Midge Ure’s still playing and loving his music

Midge Ure is one of the most important figures in the British music and cultural scene of the last 50 years. That’s not an overstatement – the Scots singer and songwriter was behind Do They Know It’s Christmas? charity single, as well as co-organiser of Live Aid, with Sir Bob Geldof, raising millions of pounds…

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B listed former manse in a private location

A grade B listed former church manse is for sale in the heart of Scotland. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Glebe House is a detached, early 19th century (circa 1820), building designed by William Burn and built of stone under slate roofs. The house occupies a private location with views over the surrounding countryside. It…

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A perfect weekend getaway with something for all

Scotland is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, with so much to see and do, without travelling far from home. Whenever my daughter Katy has been away, it’s normally been to visit family in the south of England, or jetting off for a foreign break, so this was something new for her…

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Ruined listed castle offers restoration opportunity

An impressive Grade B listed castle with five reception rooms and seven bedrooms in a parkland setting is now available. Galbraith  present to the market Culdees mansion house, with the castle, which is a tremendous restoration opportunity. Culdees mansion house and castle lie in an elevated position to the south of the popular village of…

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Anger at plans for development near Culloden Moor

Objections are growing over a proposed development at TreeTop Stables, in Faebuie, near Culloden Moor. The latest objection was made by the National Trust for Scotland in the light of conservation zone status being applied by Highland Council to the wider historic battlefield of Culloden, although only the ‘core’ part of the site is in…

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This home on Loch Ness is absolutely ship shape

A six bedroom detached house is for sale, offering stunning views over Loch Ness. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Point Clair House was built in the 1930s by a ship’s captain and the nautical influence is evident in its design, where the bow ended front of the property resembles the bridge of a ship. Point…

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Beautiful views over Loch Tay from Perthshire home

A generously proportioned, detached cottage in an enchanting position with views over Loch Tay  is now on the market. Presented for sale by Rettie & Co, Law Na Croy, in Lawers, Aberfeldy, sits in an elevated position in a charming rural location, accessed via a private drive. The clients live a short distance away and…

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New Scottish gin gets a capital launch

A new Scottish gin was launched earlier this month in the heart of the capital. Kinrara Distillery launched into Edinburgh with a gathering of friends at Kin Bar on Barony Street. Those invited got to meet Wee Alice, the Kinrara still named after the mother of the co-founders of Kinrara Distillery and sample the new…

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Organisations join forces for Scotland’s Plant Health Centre

A new organisation looking at the issues affecting Scotland’s plantlife has been officially launched. More than 60 experts and stakeholders from the diverse worlds of forestry, horticulture, the environment and agriculture today (Tuesday) gathered at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to hear about the aims and vision of a new virtual Plant Health Centre for…

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