Scottish Labour has accused the Scottish government of “hijacking the saltire for political gain” after releasing plans for the biggest St Andrews ‘do’ ever. The proposed party, as part of the Homecoming Scotland Finale Celebrations, has caused opposition parties to criticise the “nationalism” of the events. There are also concerns with the cost of the [...]
by Aleksandra Jurczak The new travel guide to Scotland published in America describes the natives as’rude’, Loch Ness as ‘dull’ and Ben Nevis as a ‘biggish hill’. The book was written by an English lecturer, writer and Broadcaster, John Scotney as a guide to Scottish culture and heritage. It has been criticised by natives for [...]
By Julia Bruce Courtesy of homecomingscotland.com Scotland’s own Edinburgh Castle has seen a 7% annual increase in visitors in 2009 alone. This surge could be down to the year of the homecoming which has made way to over 400 events, adverts and public interest over the past year. 250 year’s later, is appears that Scotland [...]
BY KYLE McCAIG Hallowe’en Celebrations in Edinburgh (www.thedungeons.com) Edinburgh is to play host to several Hallowe’en events this year, including record breaking attempts at the city’s famous dungeons. Scotland’s year long homecoming celebrations are to continue through Hallowe’en with a bumper pack of events in Scotland’s capital. The events will kick-off this coming Sunday, the [...]
If you think you could use a good laugh or some relaxation after the miserable start to this year, then Glasgow is the place to be for festival fun this March, boasting both comedy and literature events in the coming weeks. The Bank of Scotland Aye Write book festival launched this weekend and will continue until the 14th, while Magners Glasgow International [...]
By Sally Edgar Scotland’s tourism industry faces yet another “challenging” year, as reports show that it has suffered higher losses than anywhere else in the UK. The report, issued by accountants PKF, shows that hotel occupancy north of the border has slumped by 4.1% in the last year. This news comes as Scotland promotes Scottish [...]
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