A large number of members attended the Annual General Meeting of the Society, held on Sunday, 19 February. As well as the financial and Chieftain’s reports (click on the link below to see the Chieftain’s Report), the main business of the day was the election of office bearers and general Committee members. The office-bearers are …
Category Archive: Snippets
Feb
21
Feb
21
Most expensive street in Edinburgh
Edinburgh is home to 13 of Scotland’s 20 most expensive streets. The priciest homes are in Dick Place, in the Grange area of the city, where the average property costs £1.5m. Aberdeen is another centre for costly homes, with Scotland’s second and third most expensive streets. They are Rubislaw Den South and Rubislaw Den North, …
Sep
08
Historic castle to be restored to former glory
A castle on the Isles of Lewis is to be restored to its former glory and turned into a museum. Lews Castle, on the edge of Stornoway, has been on the buildings at risk register since 2000 and its development has been stalled because of a lack of funding. Now the council which owns the …
May
06
Loch Lomond tourist group aims to hit new heights
A new tourism group set up to promote the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond as one of Scotland’s top tourist destinations has, quite literally, taken off. Love Loch Lomond chairman Graeme Nesbitt and Dr Mike Cantlay, Visit Scotland Chairman, took to the skies above Britain’s largest loch to officially launch LoveLochLomond.com, a new website showcasing …