Up, up and away as balloon adventures return

Webster Adventures, Scotland’s premier hot air ballooning company, has started its 2022 ballooning season. Following the pandemic, this is the first time in two years that the business has properly returned to the skies with a full ballooning itinerary, with a curtailed schedule last year and no flights at all in 2020. The booking site…

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Team at Prickly Thistle expands thanks to HERO scheme

A company which describes itself as the ‘tartan rebels in the Scottish Highlands’ have recently been able to expand its team. Prickly Thistle, who have the only tartan weaving mill in the mainland Highlands, work with clients to design and create bespoke tartan which is manufactured at their mill and transformed into a wide range…

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Shackleton challenges adventurers to find hidden whisky

The ship of Sir Ernest Shackleton, the legend who inspired Shackleton Whisky, has been located more than a century after sinking in the Antarctic. Endurance was crushed by sea-ice and sank in 1915, forcing Shackleton to embark one of the most infamous polar adventures. To commemorate the discovery of one of the world’s most famous…

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Scots distillery’s turnover hits £1 million

Wester Distillery, a rum distillery based in the west end of Glasgow, is celebrating a successful 2021 which saw its annual turnover increase from £200,000 to £1 million. The 400% sales growth was achieved in part due to the business pivoting during the Covid-19 pandemic to focus on direct to consumer sales, with the closure…

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Pancakes with crispy bacon and stuffed with brie

Today we present a tasty recipe for a more savoury pancake. The UK’s leading bottomless brunch platform bottomlessbrunch.com has compiled a list of unique pancake recipes for savoury and sweet lovers to whip up for an exciting brunch, lunch or dinner. Today, we present brie-stuffed pancakes with crispy bacon. Another savoury delight to try that’s…

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Distillery in good spirits after Business Gateway support

A business that specialises in manufacturing small batches of spiced rums, has successfully launched. The owners have gone on to increase its organic search traffic by 100% since launching in November 2020, by working with with help from Business Gateway. Based in the rural area of Strathaven in South Lanarkshire, the business was founded by…

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Cinnamon pancakes are a perfect brunch treat

Cinnamon rolls are popular, people love pancakes, so why not combine them into one for a tasty recipe? The UK’s leading bottomless brunch platform bottomlessbrunch.com has compiled a list of unique pancake recipes for savoury and sweet lovers to whip up for an exciting brunch, lunch or dinner. Today, we present cinnamon roll pancakes. Combining…

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Strathallan pupil Dan debates for Scotland

Strathallan School student Dan De Luca, who started debating a year ago, represented Scotland in his first ever international debating tournament. The 17-year-old from Crieff was awarded the highest individual score for a debate out of the 138 participants attending the prestigious Vilnius Open 2022. Dan, who was selected to the Scottish debating team in…

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The country’s favourite pancake toppings revealed

Shrove Tuesday here – and we hope you’ve got your batter, frying pan and amateur pancake flipping skills at the ready – but most importantly, the toppings. Whether you like your pancakes smothered in Nutella, or you prefer the classic Lemon and Sugar, deciding can be a ‘toss up’ with so many toppings to choose…

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New grain whisky unveiled by Compass Box

Compass Box Scotch whiskymakers have announced a new limited edition, Experimental Grain Whisky. Costing £100, it contains a parcel of whisky made from 100% peated malted barley that blurs Scotch whisky boundaries. This is a unique release that will transport whisky lovers to new territories. Experimental Grain Whisky is now available in the UK online…

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