Acclaimed children’s author says libraries are vital for good mental health

AH Proctor, author of the Thumble Tumble adventure book series.

This World Mental Health Day 2019, acclaimed Children’s author AH Proctor is using the power of her spellbinding Thumble Tumble book series, which features in VisitScotland’s National Storybook trail, to remind people of the vital importance of libraries for wellbeing, mental health and bringing communities together. Leading Clinical Phsychologist, Dr Emma Ducklin, is supporting AH […]

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Community takes creative town transformation into their own hands

A Scottish community took the revival of their high street into their own hands today (1 October 2016) by unveiling a nationally significant mural and completely transforming empty shops and outdoor spaces into a creative hub in just 24 hours as part of the inaugural Creative Coathanger – The Everything Creative Festival (on until 9 […]

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Scotland’s first UNESCO biosphere to be recognised as a world leader at major UN congress

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Scotland’s first UNESCO Biosphere in Galloway & Southern Ayrshire was recognised as a world leader of social enterprise and sustainable development through the world premiere of a new short film at a major global conference in Peru. The film, screened for the first time at UNESCO’s 4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Lima on […]

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Historic Commando courses to be reconstructed for world’s first Commando Games

Commando Spirit (the award-winning organisation raising funds to support Commandos and their families when they need it most) is set to rebuild the world’s first Commando assault and endurance courses as part of the first-ever Commando Games during 2016 – Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design. Taking place around the iconic setting of Achnacarry […]

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Best-Selling Crime Writer to Host Exclusive Bloody Shetland Holiday

Ann Cleeves, the internationally renowned best-selling crime writer whose books inspired the BBC TV series Shetland, is to join a group of visitors on an exclusive ‘Bloody’ holiday to Britain’s most northerly islands with award-winning tour operator, McKinlay Kidd and Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival, Bloody Scotland. A dream holiday for fans of crime writing, […]

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Scotland’s Pubs & Bars Commonwealth Games Champions

As financial experts predict that this summer’s major sporting events will give the Scottish economy a boost, a major new digital initiative has revealed that pubs and bars throughout the country are making sure that anyone who visits them will have an extra special Commonwealth Games story to tell. With the Commonwealth Games and Ryder […]

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Festival Hopes for Record Breaking Wild Spring Homecoming

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The Dumfries & Galloway Wild Spring Festival will welcome 39 species returning to their spring homes. Wildlife experts are hoping for a record number of birds, insects, mammals and fish species to return to their spring home in Dumfries & Galloway this year. And to celebrate Homecoming Scotland 2014, the region’s Wild Spring Festival (taking […]

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Setting the Royal Standard in Healthy Happy Hearts for New Mums

Nutritional expert advises Duchess of Cambridge to follow free Healthy Happy Hearts seafood programme to boost baby’s development and support ideal postnatal nutrition As it was revealed that the Duchess of Cambridge likes to do her own food shopping and cooking, a top nutritional expert is advising Kate to sign up for the not-for-profit Healthy […]

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Seafish pilots first schools’ education programme of its kind

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Seafish (the UK authority on seafood) has launched a new schools’ programme, the first of its kind, to reinforce its work to educate children on the benefits of eating seafood and address the lack of a formal framework for nutrition education within schools. Seafish is working with a range of seafood industry partners, such as […]

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Family trailblazes programme to improve UK heart health

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Healthy Happy Hearts programme introduced after independent research shows most people in the UK are not getting enough Omega 3 Image credit: Alan Peebles for Chris Watt Photography A family is launching a new Healthy Happy Hearts challenge (on Monday 18 February) to help improve the UK’s heart health. The programme, delivered by Seafish (the […]

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