Anthea Gage: a colourful celebration A new exhibition of art features almost 350 works by top Scottish artists, writes JULENA DRUMI The 145th Open Annual Exhibition of The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) is showing the work of some of Scotland’s top artists and includes the first public showing of a painting […]
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Showcase shaping new drinking trends
Bartender sessions are very popular Scotland’s biggest spirits tasting event offers a chance to discover new flavours, writes JULENA DRUMI Cocktails are becoming an increasingly popular option among those seeking new flavours and an opportunity to create their own favourite tipple. At the Drinkmonger Spirits Fair, which returns to Mansfield Traquair in March, bartenders will […]
R-Day puts holidays on the record
Time off records will be kept for six years Firms need to abide by strict new compliance rules on employees’ time off, write JULIE GUNNELL and H-J DOBBIE It’s being called R-Day or Records-Day – and any business with payroll systems in Scotland could face criminal prosecution if they fail to abide with strict new […]
Cheese gets the sommelier treatment
Tanny Gill: filling a missing link A new academy will raise the status of Scottish cheese, writes JULENA DRUMI Whisky, wine and beer enthusiasts have always relied on age-old methods to provide assurances about quality standards and provenance and now the same guarantees are being offered to the nation’s cheese lovers. Tanny Gill, one of […]
Orbex talks prompt call for funding rethink
Orbex planned rocket launches from Sutherland Weeks after staging its biggest show of strength in the space sector, uncertainty hangs over one of Scotland’s key players, writes TERRY MURDEN Hundreds of delegates descended on Glasgow for the pre-Christmas Space-Comm Expo to celebrate “a jewel in the UK’s advanced manufacturing crown.” They heard that the rapidly […]