Thousands of UK women take part in major global hairstyle event

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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Sheila Fleet to host Meet the Designer event

Join leading Scottish jewellery designer Sheila Fleet at her Edinburgh Gallery in Stockbridge from 26-28 May as she introduces her very latest designs and new enamel colours. Sheila will be showing jewellery in brilliantly deep colours, bright and beautiful for summer.     High value designer rings with handset precious gemstones will also be on display.…

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Lacorine: ethical luxury for any season

For winter or summer, Lacorine’s luxury alpaca clothing is perfect for any season.  Lacorine’s garments are designed by Antonia Valentin Jacob who grew up in an impoverished area of Lima. Peruvian artisans supply Antonia with the fur from alpacas which have died naturally in the harsh Peruvian winter climate, allowing the brand to support small…

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River Irvine Angling Improvement Association fundraising raffle on March 31st

The River Irvine Angling Improvement Association is a voluntary organisation who represent anglers and clubs along the length of the River Irvine, River Garnock, and River Annick. On Friday 31st March the association will hold a fundraising evening at Barr Castle Social Club in Galston to help raise the £12,000 needed to commission the Ayrshire River Trust…

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Henriette Stoehr to exhibit at The Open Eye Gallery from 10-27th March

The Open Eye Gallery wil hold their first ever textiles exhibition this March.           Henriette Stoehr is an artist based in East Lothian making handmade scarves with felt and silk as her primary materials. Stoehr studied at Edinburgh College of Art and has developed her technique over years of working with silk and…

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A new bridge has been installed at Balgavies Loch wildlife reserve

The Scottish Wildlife Trust has replaced a bridge over a burn at Balgavies Loch Reserve near Forfar.               The new bridge was installed by Trust volunteers thanks to a £5,446 award from the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund through the Angus Environmental Trust. Reserves Manager Rab Potter said: “The new…

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Stand Up for St Columba’s Hospice

A host of comedians and entertainers will take to the stage for a glamorous evening of live comedy and entertainment, dinner and dancing at Prestonfield House in aid of St Columba’s Hospice. The event, on Friday 24 March, will raise money for Edinburgh’s only independent hospice. This year’s entertainment will be led by chatterbox comedian Des…

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Musto announced best Country Clothing & Footwear 2017 at Beta International

Earlier this week, outdoor clothing brand, MUSTO, won best Country Clothing & Footwear 2017 at Beta International for their Women’s Lightweight Machine Washable Tweed GORE-TEX®. This women’s tweed jacket is exceptional. Not only is it made in a tweed that can be machine washed without it discolouring or becoming rough, this jacket is completely waterproof. The…

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Canary in the coal mine

Mouth of Hell, a short film by award-winning Edinburgh director Samir Mehanovic and Glasgow producer Michael Wilson, along with their Scottish film crew, has been nominated for a BAFTA. The film is set in the Indian town of Jharia, where underground fires rage in the coal fields, swallowing up homes and causing terrible health problems…

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Celebrate Burns Night with a dram from Glenmorangie

  This Wednesday Scots around the globe will be raising a toast to our national bard, Rabbie Burns. Glenmorangie have recently launched two new whiskies just in time for this mid-winter diary highlight. Grand Vintage Malt 1990: The very latest launch from Glenmorangie and the first release from the distillery’s new vintage collection Bond House No.1.  With…

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