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A DEDICATED fundraiser is attempting to smash the £30,000 barrier by conquering the fastest zipline in the world.

Careering down the crisp slopes of Ben Lawers in woolly sweaters and bobble hats, Scotland’s pioneering skiers took their first wobbly snowplough towards what was often an epic face-plant. When the summer sun shone, a different kind of skier glided across the surface of Loch Earn, sometimes with impressive results, often not. On beaches, up hills, in outdoor swimming pools, at family weddings, royal visits and while familiar places and features of Scottish life were dismantled or built ...

When I greeted my half-century at the end of March, I finally realised what people meant by ‘facing 50’. All of a sudden, things looked different, and my usual make-up — stylised, all flicked liner and power brows — made me look ten, if not 20, years older. Sprucing myself up, once an enjoyable diversion, had become akin to painting the Forth Bridge: the moment one dilapidated area was fixed, another started to fall into the sea. Still, I refuse to resent ageing: my mother died at 69 an...

Advertisement Im staying in one of the greatest hotel suites in Scotland - and discovering there are actually hardships well-heeled guests must endure here. Theres the slog from the loo to the rain shower, which is in an alcove at the far end of a dressing room on the opposite side of the vast space. Decisions must be made about which window seat to occupy – the small padded one for views north across Loch Faskally or the semi-circular banquette by a trio of windows that afford views of the m...

KATE Downie’s paintings capture the dynamism and movement of modern life. Susan Mansfield learns how a year of pandemic confinement inspired her to look in a completely new direction, drawing from nature. ONE particular work by Kate Downie always sticks in my mind. It’s a drawing of a landscape sketched from the window of a train speeding across Fife, done on the back of a cardboard sandwich packet. She didn’t use the sandwich packet for a conceptual reason, it was simply all she had to...

The project, which commenced in February 2021, has now progressed with the grit blasting work to remove layers of old paint from the North Queensferry

By Claire Acklam 2021-06-04T05:00:00+01:00 Karen Kirkham explains how she expects the contracts body to respond to the challenges of a fast-changing industry After a long association with the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT), which started at the Construction Confederation during the “Latham years” of the late 1990s, I am pleased and proud to have been appointed chair. After only two months at the helm, my vision of its goals and aspirations is by no means complete – I am still gettin...

THE Iron Lady barge had a tight fit under the Forth bridges yesterday (Thursday) morning. Photos from local photographer Gordon Hamilton showcases the barge and its cargo of a topside drilling platform departing from the Port of Rosyth and passing beneath the iconic bridges. The Iron Lady had been berthed at the Port of Rosyth since its arrival on April 11 before departing for Energy Park Fife in Methil where its cargo will be unloaded prior to its decommissioning. The Iron Lady was t...

Horrific news.

Two words that perhaps aren’t said enough. I want to thank all of our wonderful volunteers, without whom this club simply wouldn’t function. They were talking about Volunteer Week on the radio on my way into work this morning and it got me thinking about how many are involved in our set up. We are truly blessed and have been for many years to have a willing band of people who give their time freely to do so many things: from managing and coaching youth teams, running the club shop, helping ...