As lockdown restrictions are eased and more retailers are able to reopen we tell you why you should continue to shop locally. The recent lockdown led to lengthy queues forming outside supermarkets and online delivery slots being few and far between, resulting in consumers switching to their local high streets for everyday essentials. For many, …
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If there’s one thing we can’t get enough of right now, it’s the endless supply of arts and culture finding its way online. You can now visit museums and galleries from the comfort of your sofa. Here are our top picks from around the world and closer to home… VAN GOGH MUSEUM Get acquainted with…
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Explore Scotland’s exceptional marine habitats and wildlife in the all new Discovery Experience at the Scottish Seabird Centre. The new exhibits and games, designed in partnership with the expert team from Glasgow Science Centre, have been created to engage people of all ages and abilities in the diverse wildlife found around Scotland’s shores. Kids will…
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The burgeoning popularity of food trucks, destination food halls and foodie-oriented outdoor festivals means the demand for street food is booming. And, here in East Lothian, Rogue Village’s foodies’ favourite Canteen Street Food Festival returns to Archerfield Walled Garden for their 2020 spring/summer season. Not long ago street food in Britain meant a tasteless hot…
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It’s been full steam ahead for East Lothian’s premier glamping destination and wedding venue, Harvest Moon Holidays, which has been busy building seven brand new luxury beach cabins in time for Easter. These fantastic new cabins, nestled between the sand dunes and woodlands behind Tyninghame beach, sit alongside their seven custom-made treehouses, and will replace…
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Heritage consultant David Hicks brings us the stories behind some of East Lothian’s historic properties. Saltcoats Castle is a picturesque and unusual ruin just outside the village of Gullane. It was a place linked with the wealthy Livingston family for many hundreds of years, but was also home to more common people. This was…
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From overflowing landfills to plastic pollution in our oceans we all can make small positive changes to help make the world a better place. And at Gullane’s Old Smiddy, they’ve sourced eco products for the home and living which not only have great green credentials, but are also stylish and fit for 2020. Plus, they’ve…
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A Life In Drawing is a stunning exhibition, giving an extraordinary vision into one of the greatest minds of history. Revered in his day as a painter, Leonardo da Vinci’s interests were not confined to painting, and he only completed around 20 paintings in his lifetime. He was respected as a sculptor and architect, but…
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Whitekirk Hill is a new must-visit destination and lifestyle hub for family day-trippers, gym-goers, outdoors enthusiasts, dog owners, foodies and spa devotees. Over the last two years work has been taking place to transform the former Whitekirk Golf and Country Club, which closed in 2016. Perched on a hill on the outskirts of Whitekirk village…
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