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Food & Drink Awards Open For Entries!
The prestigious and delicious Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards have opened to entries today for their biggest award ceremony to date. The showcase awards for the Scottish larder […]
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People
Mystery Writer Found!
The riddle of the wartime letter found at Blair Castle has been solved – thanks to a public appeal to identity the writer . . . During the winter conservations […]
Culture
In Jamie’s Footsteps . . .
Hit American TV show Outlander has truly put the spotlight on Scotland – and now walking tours have been launched to explore the country that inspired the series. Based on […]
People
Search For Long-lost Penpals
A 70-year-old mystery letter, believed to be the correspondence between two wartime evacuees, has been found in Blair Castle. During their winter conservation works the Blair Castle team discovered a […]
People
First Minister Hailed “Outstanding Woman Of Scotland”
Ten Outstanding Women of Scotland 2015 were announced by The Saltire Society yesterday, with Nicola Sturgeon topping the list. The ten women were selected from public nominations, with the key […]
Outdoor Scotland
Countdown To Borders Railway
The 30-mile track has been laid, and now the countdown is well and truly on for the opening of Scotland’s newest scenic railway. Over 1,000 rails have been laid across […]
Outdoor Scotland
A Boost For Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn experience has just celebrated the first birthday of its award-winning centre – and what a year it’s had! Ahead of the 700th anniversary of the Battle […]
Culture
Scots Triumph At Marmalade Awards
In January we called all marmalade makers to arms for the The World’s Original Marmalade Awards & Festival, and the results are in! Over 2,000 jars of home-made entries were received […]
Culture
Outlander Comes Home
The US hit series, and winner of this year’s People’s Choice Award for Favourite Cable Sci Fi/Fantasy TV Show is coming to the country that inspired it. New fantasy series, Outlander, is […]
People
Photographers of Tomorrow
The winners of the ninth annual Scottish Seabird Centre Nature Photography Awards have been announced, and it was the youngest entrants that wowed voters. Amateur photographers from all around the […]
