Wigtown Book Festival enjoyed a successful first weekend – welcoming visitors back to Scotland’s National Book Town for a wide variety of events. These ranged from talks by household names like Alexander McCall Smith and locally-based writers such as Patrick Laurie, through to pop-up opera from Scottish Opera, to theatre performances and nature walks. At…
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Pop-up talks With excitement building before the return of the Galloway Hoard to the region in October, a series of mini pop-up events focussing on the story of its discovery will travel to sites around Galloway. The Galloway Hoard is the richest collection of rare and unique Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland.…
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Belgian rider Yves Lampaert took Deceuninck – Quick-Step’s first victory of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain in Edinburgh on Saturday at the end of a stage dominated by a six-man breakaway group. Lampaert outsprinted Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar Team) and Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling’s Matt Gibson in the world-famous Holyrood Park after the trio broke…
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AJ Bell has been confirmed as the new title partner of the 2021 AJ Bell Tour of Britain and AJ Bell Women’s Tour, Britain’s biggest and most prestigious cycle races. AJ Bell is one of the UK’s leading online investment platforms, helping people invest for the long term via ISAs, pensions and general investment accounts. …
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As part of a series of groundbreaking translocations addressing low numbers of golden eagles in the south of Scotland, the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project has recently successfully transported eight golden eagle chicks from the Scottish Highlands to a secret location in the southern uplands of Scotland. This brings the total number of golden…
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A new survey has revealed that Dumfries and Galloway is Scotland’s second most popular staycation destination this year. It says tourism bookings in Dumfries and Galloway are up 35% since 2019. The Scottish Borders had also been found to be the third most popular holiday spot in 2021. That means that the South of Scotland,…
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Iconic Scotland Exhibition. Ahead of its public opening on 26 August, the latest addition to Scotland’s cultural and heritage scene – The Great Tapestry of Scotland – has today revealed a new exhibit telling the people’s story of Scotland through the reflections and photographs of over 40 national icons, pioneers and inspiring individuals. Iconic Scotland…
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The new purpose-built Great Tapestry of Scotland gallery, visitor centre, cafe and workshop space has been revealed in its permanent home in Galashiels, the heartland of the Scottish Borders, ahead of its public opening on Thursday 26 August. The latest addition to Scotland’s national cultural scene was unveiled as world-renowned author Alexander McCall Smith, whose…
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The announcement that Scotland will move beyond level zero on 9th August bringing the end to the majority of Covid restrictions has been welcomed by many, but none more than the hospitality and tourism industries. Trimontium Museum in Melrose opened their doors on one of the finest collections of Roman military objects on display anywhere…
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With the summer holidays, the Scottish heatwave and the relaxation of restrictions, the tourist season in the South of Scotland has been picking up speed and this month. We have heard from members that interest from potential visitors is ever increasing, a stark contrast to just a few months ago. With this in mind, SSDA are…
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