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The festive fun began at The Ivy Buchanan Street with the launch of the brasserie’s limited-edition Christmas drinks menu, available from now until to Wednesday, 1 January. Created by the restaurant’s expert bar team, drinks will include a warming Winter Bellini (£9.50), with Tawny Port, cranberry juice and Prosecco, a Roasted ...

Lottery winners from across Scotland made a glamorous line-up in a Vanity Fair inspired photo-shoot today as they celebrated a quarter century of The National Lottery.  With winnings worth more than £96 million between them, the lucky individuals gathered together to share tips and reveal how their lives have been ...

History is set to come to life at Edinburgh Castle this winter, as the iconic landmark is illuminated with tales from Scotland’s past. The mesmerising 90-minute journey of light, sound and wonder, entitled Castle of Light, will treat guests to an evening of dazzling animations, never seen before at the castle ...

The people of Scotland are being encouraged to celebrate St Andrew’s Day (30 November) by carrying out an act of kindness. As part of the campaign, artist Cat Ingall has created a message board packed with post-it notes suggesting kind acts such as speaking to an elderly neighbour or holding the ...

Zero Waste Scotland has teamed up with Scottish dancers, Sarah Gibson and Kara Hudson, for a nationwide campaign to tackle the 427 million single-use period products disposed of nationally every year and encourage Scots to try reusable options instead. With funding from European Regional Development Fund, the #TrialPeriod campaign was launched ...

In celebration of The National Lottery’s 25th Birthday, it has been revealed today that 526 millionaires have been created across Scotland since its launch in 1994. In total, 3,419 high tier prizes of £50,000 or more have been won by Scots over the last 25 years. As part of the milestone anniversary, ...

Thirty-two individuals from across Scotland are getting the work experience opportunity of a life time as they participate in the 2019 World Class finals, as part of Diageo’s Learning for Life programme.   The world’s largest cocktail competition, taking place over the course of three days (24-26 September) at SWG3 in Glasgow, ...

Inveraray Shinty Club was established in 1877, and today the club continues to progress, achieving great success in regular competitions. The team has particularly excelled in the Glasgow Celtic Society Cup, having won the trophy nine times.   The funding from The Scottish Salmon Company will allow the club’s junior team to ...

Nora Fraser, who celebrated her milestone birthday yesterday (on 4 September), was born at Linkwood Distillery in one of the site cottages in 1939. The daughter of Henry Arthur Stephen and his wife Elizabeth, Nora grew up with her two brothers, Jim and Henry, living in the shadow of an ...

Exporting to 26 countries around the world, with a key focus on the Far East and US, SSC has seen a 122% increase in exports in the last two years, with 58% of revenues now derived from global exports.   Japan is the second biggest consumer of seafood in the world and ...