Kerry Samantha Boyes is opening a shop packed with the most mouth-watering-looking cakes, pies, jellies and other goodies that you can imagine. None are edible, yet they are in huge demand. Her ice cream cones recently featured prominently in the beach party scene...
This month’s Spring Fling offers the chance to see an astonishing variety of contemporary art and craft at 104 studios across Dumfries and Galloway. Among them are Kirkcudbright bespoke high-quality furniture maker Ian Cameron-Smith, Thornhill multi-disciplinary...
Brian Taylor, one of the best-known figures in contemporary Scottish journalism, will lead the judging panel for this year’s Anne Brown Essay Prize. The annual award, which champions Scottish writing talent, carries a £1,500 prize. Mr Taylor, who is a commentator,...
Tim Westley’s hand-forged knives – created from highly unusual, recycled materials – are highly prized by foodies cooking in restaurants or their own homes. That’s partly because, as a former professional chef himself, he understands exactly what they want from what...
