Summer Glow-Getter

By Reporter | July 13, 2017

Benefit Cosmetics celebrate summer at Loch Lomond this weekend Every year, tens of thousands of holidaymakers leave the U.K and flock to sunnier shores, from Marbella to the Maldives. This summer Benefit Cosmetics is celebrating staycationing and the quintessential British holiday by launching the Hoola Ice Cream Van, which will con-tour the UK this summer.…

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Alsace: Land of soils

By Reporter | July 5, 2017

Peter Ranscombe digs into the soils of Alsace, a wine producing region where the interplay between grapes and the land creates a fascinating variety of wines. SCURRYING up the slope behind Eric Kientzler, it’s easy to see why “steep” is a word that crops up so frequently in guidebooks about Alsace. As the winemaker at…

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The GlenDronach releases Batch 15 cask bottling

By Reporter | June 28, 2017

The GlenDronach Distillery has released Batch 15 of its individual cask bottlings. The six whiskies released in Batch 15 ​range from twenty-one to twenty-seven years in age, and are drawn from either Pedro Ximenez or Oloroso sherry casks. The oldest cask released in Batch 15, cask number 7005, has the appearance of polished cherry wood, with…

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Housebuilder McCarthy & Stone invites people to learn heritage skills from those who know best at GrandFest

By Reporter | June 22, 2017

Housebuilder McCarthy and Stone is inviting people across the country to celebrate the heritage skills of older people throughout its developments across a number of regions in June and July. In connection with McCarthy and Stone’s 40th year celebrations, the UK’s leading retirement housebuilder has pledged its support to the Royal Voluntary Service and the…

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Thousands of UK women take part in major global hairstyle event

By Reporter | June 19, 2017

A night of simultaneous styling celebrated the hairdressing industry and showcased the season’s hottest hair trends with the UK’s top stylists Last night, thousands of women across the UK took part in a unique global hairdressing event. They were joined by hundreds of thousands more, in 35 countries around the world that are all having…

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Fathers’ Day Mandles

By Reporter | June 16, 2017

If you’re looking for a last minute Fathers’ Day gift you could do worse than delight your Dad with a gift from Yankee Candle’s Barbershop range. These candles – or ‘mandles’ – have been specifically created with woody and masculine scents. Reminiscent of a traditional barbershop, fragrances include Aftershave, Hair Tonic and Sandalwood. These candles…

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Mains of Taymouth Country Estate & Golf Course take home ‘Paws for a Break Pet Friendly Award’

By Reporter | June 15, 2017

EmbraceScotland is one of the country’s most popular booking websites for self catering accommodation across Scotland. In a new award, to reflect the importance that holidaymakers place on being able to bring their four legged friends on holiday with them, EmbraceScotland asked their customers to nominate their favourite pet-friendly self-catering properties. With a short list…

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Keeping California affordable

By Reporter | May 21, 2017

Wines from California can be expensive by the time they reach the UK, but there are still plenty of bargains to be found, as Peter Ranscombe discovers THERE’S no arguing with the quality of the wine being produced in California – some of the pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay I tried during a recent visit was…

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