Taking the dog for a lunchtime stroll will be more common (pic: Terry Murden) Expect a few changes when you finally return to the office, says JULENA DRUMI As lockdown easing gathers pace it seems many of those returning to the office want to re-create the same level of comfort that got them through a […]
Festival goes live with 170+ performances
Nicola Benedetti is in residence It may not be the Edinburgh Festival as we know it, but the show will go on, writes JULENA DRUMI Edinburgh International Festival has announced a return of live performances with a diverse programme of UK and international artists. The Festival’s ambition is to pave the way for other organisations to rebuild their own live performance programmes and to re-establish Edinburgh as a global centre […]
First look inside Gleneagles’ new Townhouse
Gleneagles’ has revealed images of how its new Townhouse in Edinburgh will look when it opens later this year. Its new city-based boutique hotel is the first such venture for the five-star resort and will be housed in a former branch of Bank of Scotland, built for the British Linen Bank in 1846. The building […]
Farming family’s wedding venue is a labour of love
Following a near-£2m investment a former farm shed is now ready to welcome happy couples, writes JULENA DRUMI The sheds that clung to the hillside on Cairns Farm Estate once provided cattle with shelter from the cold blast of winter and protection for sheep during the lambing season. It may seem like an unlikely place […]
CALA promises top class connections at Boroughmuir
Telecoms provider Virgin Media worked with home builder CALA to overcome challenges at old school, writes JULENA DRUMI A former Edinburgh school built before the First World War has been rebooted with 21st century communications as part of a residential makeover. Virgin Media has installed ultra-fast broadband into the former Boroughmuir High School which has […]