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New site launched for Forth bridges
Date of article: Mon 21 Aug 17
A new website which offers live updates with travel information and traffic cameras at the Forth bridges has been launched. The new “one-stop-shop” for all matters regarding t ...
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VisitScotland estimates tourism worth £11bn to economy
Date of article: Mon 21 Aug 17
Scottish tourism is worth more than £11bn to the economy, according to a new assessment carried out by VisitScotland. The tourism body has calculated the value of direct and indi ...
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C4 looking for hotels and B&Bs for new Steph and Dom show
Date of article: Mon 21 Aug 17
Former Gogglebox stars Steph and Dom Parker are looking for outgoing and enthusiastic Hotel, Guesthouse and B&B owners to take part in their brand new Channel 4 series. Steph ...
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It’s official! Burntisland is Fife’s Favourite Conservation Area
Date of article: Mon 14 Aug 17
Nearly 2000 people have voted for their favourite conservation area in Fife following a three month online vote. The vote, hosted by Fife’s Council’s Tourism Team, coincided w ...
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Date of article: Fri 11 Aug 17
On the 28th and 31st July, Tourism St Andrews and PAMIS offered the Pony AxeS service to make our St Andrews beaches accessible to wheelchair users. On the 31st July Jim Leishman ...
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Fife Qualifying Venues Announced for Senior Open Championship at St Andrews
Date of article: Fri 11 Aug 17
The iconic Old Course at St Andrews is set to become the centrepiece of the senior golf calendar in 2018 when the Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex returns to Scotland, t ...
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Scottish Government announce £500k to refit iconic Fife fishing vessel
Date of article: Thu 10 Aug 17
The Scottish Fisheries Museum has sailed into £500,000 of government funding to refit their flagship vessel Reaper. The six figure funding was announced by Culture Secretary Fio ...
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Date set for Queensferry Crossing to be opened by The Queen
Date of article: Fri 4 Aug 17
The Queensferry Crossing will be officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen on 4 September 2017. The ceremony, with activities taking place at both sides of the bridge, will inclu ...
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Celebrating 176 Years of Scottish Photography, in the Home of Scottish Photography
Date of article: Fri 4 Aug 17
An exciting month-long programme of events is planned for the St Andrews Photography Festival 2017, supported for the first time by EventScotland, part of VisitScotland's Events Di ...
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Dig In, To Defend Dunfermline WWII Festival
Date of article: Fri 4 Aug 17
The countdown is on for the pilot year of Fife's newest history festival In just a few weeks, the first ever Defend Dunfermline WWII Festival will launch in Scotland's ancient ca ...
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Fife summer tourism in full swing
Date of article: Fri 4 Aug 17
Hundreds of visitors expected for golf tournament debut The annual RICOH Women's British Open debuts at Kingsbarns Golf Links today as tourism across the Kingdom reaches a summer ...
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Darnley’s to Serve Up G&Tees at Global Golf Tournament
Date of article: Fri 4 Aug 17
Darnley's Gin, one of the pioneers of the UK's flourishing gin scene, will be hosting a series of initiatives in St Andrews this August to celebrate its sponsorship of the Ricoh Wo ...
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Festivals showcase the best of Fife’s food and drink
Date of article: Fri 4 Aug 17
There was plenty of Fife food on the menu at two East Neuk festivals at the weekend. Chefs and food and drink producers took part in cooking demonstrations and showcased their fav ...
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Scottish tourism still punching above its weight
Date of article: Mon 24 Jul 17
VisitScotland Chief Executive, Malcolm Roughead, responds to the release of the International Passenger Survey (IPS) tourism statistics by the UK Office of National Statistics (ONS ...
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Date of article: Mon 24 Jul 17
It's been over a year now since VisitScotland launched their first ever global campaign – Spirit of Scotland – which has helped catapult our country's profile to a significant ...
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Launch of Bowhouse Food Festival in Fife
Date of article: Mon 24 Jul 17
The countdown is on to a new food festival in north-east Fife this weekend. The first Bowhouse Food Weekend in St Monans is free and runs on Saturday and Sunday. Fife chefs and fo ...
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From archaeology to art, it's all happening at Defend Dunfermline WWII Festival!
Date of article: Mon 24 Jul 17
DEFEND DUNFERMLINE WWII FESTIVAL PROGRAMME NOW RELEASED MORE INFO ACROSS FACEBOOK AND TWITTER, @dunfermlineww2 or at www.defenddunfermlineww2.co.uk FESTIVAL DIRECTOR, ROGER PICK ...
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KINGSBARNS DISTILLERY GOES 5 STAR!
Date of article: Mon 24 Jul 17
Kingsbarns Distillery is delighted to announce that its visitor centre has recently received a 5 Star rating from VisitScotland. The Visitor Centre opened on 30th November 2014 a ...
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Date of article: Mon 24 Jul 17
New Poll Celebrates Fife's Heritage Fife Council is urging people to show their support for local conservation areas by taking part in a new poll. There are an impressive 48 conse ...
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Kirkcaldy prom boosted by rickshaw plans
Date of article: Mon 24 Jul 17
Kirkcaldy's waterfront is set to be given a colourful new injection of life with the addition of six Links Market themed rickshaws. The pedicabs as they are known, will offer visi ...
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Stage is Set for New Dunfermline Festival
Date of article: Mon 24 Jul 17
Get ready to turn Fife's Ancient Capital back to 1941 This week, the team behind Dunfermline WWII Festival unveiled a 1940s inspired shop window at Dunfermline Advice Hub on t ...
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Movie on course to inspire visitors
Date of article: Thu 6 Jul 17
VisitScotland hopes a movie biopic of the 'Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods' of the 19th century could inspire more people to tee off in the Home of Golf. The national tourism organi ...
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Fife Gears Up For Summer Tourism Boost With Fife Five Tourism Campaign
Date of article: Thu 6 Jul 17
Local and international visitors continue to flock to the Kingdom of Fife as the Fife Five tourism video campaign goes live in partnership with VisitScotland and Fife Council. A s ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
Tourism St Andrews are proud to announce the Icons of modern Scottish design, The Kelpie Maquettes, are coming to St Andrews this summer, 2017. From July 24th, The Kelpie Maquette ...
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Visit Dunfermline puts customers first and is awarded WorldHost Recognised Business status
Date of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
Visit Dunfermline has become the latest organisation in Scotland to gain national recognition for its commitment to customer service, after being awarded WorldHost Recognised Busin ...
Read moreDarnley’s Gin Toasts Homecoming as New Scottish Distillery Opens
Date of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
Darnley's Gin, one of the pioneers of Britain's flourishing gin scene celebrated bringing its production home to Scotland with the opening of a new gin distillery and visitor centr ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
LOCHGELLY has changed a lot over the last few years and these changes have been celebrated locally and nationally, with the town being the current holder of the prestigious Scotlan ...
Read moreKingsbarns Distillery Releases 2 Years Old Spirit Drink
Date of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
Kingsbarns Distillery is proud to reveal that a 2 Year Old Spirit Drink has been bottled and is available to purchase exclusively at the Kingsbarns Distillery and Visitor Centre. ...
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Customers First for Fife as Kingdom Receives Recognition from WorldHost
Date of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
Excellence in Customer Service Accolade is Awarded Fife has been awarded WorldHost Customer Service Destination status helping to set Scotland apart as a visitor destination thank ...
Read moreThe Countdown is on for Fife Pride 2017!
Date of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
Kirkcaldy is all set to host Scotland's newest Pride event, which takes place on Saturday 1st July 2017 across the town centre. We're hoping for around 2000 visitors from across th ...
Read moreSponsor a Category at the E Awards
Date of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
SPONSOR A CATEGORY AT THE E AWARDS Our inaugural E Awards for Scottish Excellence in Events was a roaring success earlier this year, with nine categories, lots of happy winners, a ...
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Opening of Queensferry Crossing will be “once-in-a-generation spectacular”
Date of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
Economy Secretary Keith Brown today revealed the date the Queensferry Crossing will open to traffic. Details of an opportunity for the public to walk across the new bridge were als ...
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The Town Hall was funded with generous grant support from Historic Scotland – access to the building is available to all via a holiday booking, through use of our meeting room (t ...
Read moreAccess to Business/Hospitality/Tourism at Waid Community Campus
Date of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
Access to Business/Hospitality/Tourism SCQF Level 4 - FT at Waid Academy, Anstruther SCQF Level 4 If you are interested in finding out more about a career in business, adminis ...
Read moreScotland’s Most Beautiful High Street Competition
Date of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
Scotland's Towns Partnership, Keep Scotland Beautiful and the Sunday Herald have come together to launch the first ever Scotland's Most Beautiful High Street competition. This co ...
Read moreArrival of Viking ship a welcome sign for Fife tourism
Date of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
The Port of Rosyth has welcomed a new name to the list of cruise operators visiting Fife. The Viking Star docked at the port yesterday morning (14th June), the first of several vi ...
Read moreSTA launches key research project
Date of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
Tourism & Hospitality: The Growing Cost of Doing Business Earlier this year, the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) announced that we would be conducting a piece of research to ...
Read moreCounter Terrorism Awareness Week launches across Scotland
Date of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
We have been given some advice materials from the Police Scotland Counter Terrorism Unit in light of the tragic terror attacks of both London and Manchester that we thought you mig ...
Read moreWhisky's 'spiritual home' to provide tourism boost
Date of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
Its charms may have lain hidden in the tranquility of undulating hills and arching woodlands these past 800 or so years, but Lindores Abbey in Fife is set to restore its position a ...
Read moreBritish Golf Museum – Lecture Series
Date of article: Wed 5 Jul 17
The British Golf Museum is hosting a series of lectures in their rooftop café, during the summer to celebrate the rich history of golf. These free events are open to the public, a ...
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