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Daily Record
10-07-2025
- Daily Record
Scotland's 'best ice cream shops' ahead of heatwave as Fife gelato spot tops list
When the weather heats up, nothing beats a refreshing treat. Scotland's "best places to get ice cream" have been named. Coming in at number one on the list is a popular gelateria in Fife. As reported by the Daily Record, Scotland is set to swelter in hot temperatures this weekend. Some parts of the country are even expected to hit highs of 30C. When the mercury rises, there is nothing more refreshing than an ice cream. There are countless shops and cafés selling ice cream cones and tubs all over the country, but some are better than others. VisitScotland has shared a roundup of the top ice cream shops all over the country. A total of 11 destinations are included on the tourism board's list. Coming in at number one on VisitScotland's roundup is Jannettas Gelateria in St Andrews. The family-run shop sells artisan ice cream, sorbet, and frozen yogurt, as well as sundaes and cakes to order. Jannettas Gelateria has been churning gelato in St Andrews for more than 115 years. It offers 54 flavours that change frequently, featuring vanilla-based, chocolate-based, nut-based, and fruit-based gelato. VisitScotland wrote: "St Andrews needs no introduction—this historic university town doubles up as the Home of Golf and is a fine place to experience Scottish hospitality. Award-winning Jannettas Gelateria is our top tip for ice cream in the town, a family run enterprise with over 50 flavours to choose from." Following behind in second place on the roundup is Alandas Gelato in North Berwick. Situated a stone's throw from the beach, the shop brings together Scottish ingredients and Italian craftsmanship. Among the flavours available at Alandas Gelato are Belgian milk chocolate, apple strudel, and chocolate fudge brownie. The shop also offers gelato shakes, as well as a selection of hot and cold drinks. VisitScotland stated: "Holding the title for Royal Highland Show Scottish Ice Cream Champions 2021, family run Alanda's Gelato is the perfect place to grab an ice cream. Don't miss the Scottish Seabird Centre by the harbour—a top family attraction." The third best place to get an ice cream in Scotland according to the tourism board is Portsoy Ice Cream in the Aberdeenshire town of Portsoy. The family-run business makes small batches of award winning ice cream and sorbet using top-quality and local ingredients. Visitors to Portsoy Ice Cream can enjoy flavours such as salted caramel, raspberry and Drambuie sorbet, and malt whisky. Its ice cream can also be finished with a wide selection of toppings and sauces such as hot toffee. Rounding out the top five ice cream shops in the country are The Ice Cream Shop in Cullen and Orkney Ice Cream in Kirkwall. The former is a traditional family-run business that serves up flavours such as chocolate mint, mango, and honeycomb, while Orkney Ice Cream specialises in ice cream made with cream from cows grazed on Orkney grass. Other locations featured on VisitScotland's list include S Luca Ice Cream in Musselburgh, Aunty Betty's in Stonehaven, and Stewart Tower Dairy in Stanley. The tourism board also singled out Nardini's in Largs and Visocchi's in Broughty Ferry. The full list of Scotland's "best places to get ice cream" can be found on the VisitScotland website.
Press and Journal
16-05-2025
- Business
- Press and Journal
Major Highland landowner Anders Holch Povlsen sees wealth soar by almost £1 billion
A list of Scotland's richest people shows major Highlands landowner Anders Holch Povlsen has grown his net worth by almost £1 billion in the past year. The new Sunday Times Rich List 2025 reveals he has retained his position as Scotland's richest person. Meanwhile, media and television personality Georgia Toffolo is ranked as the wealthiest person in Scotland under 40, after marrying Brewdog co-founder James Watt earlier this year. The top entrepreneurs from the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeen have been unveiled ahead of Sunday's magazine which will list the 350 richest in the UK. Fashion billionare Anders Holch Povlsen is Scotland's largest private landowner, owning more than 220,000 acres of land – including a dozen of Highland estates. He remains Scotland's wealthiest man with a fortune of £7.7bn. His home, Aldourie Castle, sits on the shores of Loch Ness. Anders' Highland company Wildland Limited posted pre-tax losses of £8.1 million for the year ending July 31 2024. His wealth stems from the Danish fashion retailer Bestseller, founded by his father, Troels Holch Povlsen, in 1975. Anders, 52, is now chief executive and sole owner of the business. He also has a stake in the struggling fast-fashion outfit Asos. He is the 23rd richest person in the UK. Chairman of Moray-based distiller William Grant and Sons, Glenn Gordon is the second richest person in Scotland. The family firm owns brands including Glenfiddich and Grant's whisky, Drambuie, Hendrick's gin and Sailor Jerry rum. The Glenfiddich chief has seen a £779m rise of net worth in the past 12 months. Aberdeen oil tycoon Sir Ian Wood has seen a slight rise to his fortunes in the past year. The third wealthiest in Scotland, 80-year-old Sir Ian was born in Aberdeen and is behind Granite City firm Wood, which is currently subject to a takeover bid. This year, the billionaire picked up the 2025 Significant Contribution Award at the Offshore Achievement Awards (OAAs). Lord Laidlaw is a Keith-born businessman and a former member of the House of Lords who has seen his wealth drop by £11m in the past year. The founder of the Institute for International Research (IIR), which became the world's largest conference and training company. He sold the firm in 2005 for around £770m to Informa Plc and is the 10th wealthiest person on the Sunday Times Scottish list. Georgia Toffolo ranked as the wealthiest person under the age of 40 in Scotland. The reality TV star has seen her net worth soar as the list values hers, and her husband James Watt, wealth as a couple The number of billionaires has dropped for three successive years and now sits at 156. The list of 350 individuals hold a combined wealth of £772.8bn – down by 3% in the 37th edition. Sunday Times Rich List compiler Robert Watts said: 'Our billionaire count is down and the combined wealth of those who feature in our research is falling. 'We are also finding fewer of the world's super rich are coming to live in the UK. 'Homegrown young tech entrepreneurs and those running centuries-old family firms are also warning of serious consequences to a range of tax changes unveiled in last October's budget. 'Our research continues to find a wide variety of self-made entrepreneurs building fortunes not just from artificial intelligence, video games and new technologies but also mundane, everyday items such as makeup, radiators and jogging bottoms.'
The Guardian
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Dame Denise Lewis: ‘I love an apple crumble – just don't talk to me while I enjoy myself'
I was a naughty athlete. Ask Daley [Thompson] and Linford [Christie]: they didn't drink, and they still don't drink. Not a drop passes their lips. Those are the consummate athletes. I was a mischievous athlete. You know the little miniature bottles of Drambuie? My roommates would notice at the end of a competition that Lewis would have a little Drambuie. Delicious! But when I won the gold medal [at the 2000 Olympics] I actually had a bottle of bubbly for that. My roomies must have thought it was going to happen, so they had a little bottle for me. My early memories are of food associated with my heritage and my mum: a lot of big flavours, a lot of curry chicken. One dish I can actually taste in my mouth now is snapper, which is a very popular fish in the Caribbean. Especially on Good Friday – we only had fish, so she would prepare whole snapper in a pan, with onions, peppers, a lot of black pepper and fish seasoning. It was just heaven. Whether you ate it hot or cold, that snapper would just be exquisite. My mum worked two jobs, but we'd stock up at the weekend and she was probably batch-cooking a bit. So up early to the market and on the bus, because my mum didn't drive. I was part of a team: Mama and I carried the bags – I think that's where my early weight-training days came into play. We'd go to the big marketplace in Wolverhampton: the butchers, fresh produce, that fresh fish smell. I hated the smell, but looking back, I didn't realise how blessed we were really. It's well documented: I love an apple crumble. An apple crumble, with cinnamon and custard – mmmm! Just don't talk to me while I enjoy myself. My boys are 18 and 16, 6ft 4in and 6ft 2in. They're big boys, and you can't shop enough. They'll go through half a pack of bacon and four eggs, and that's just one of them. I'm like, 'Have you seen the price of eggs?' So now I keep the really good eggs for myself, but I literally have to squirrel them away. I hide my Burford Browns in the top cupboard. He'll probably read this now and know where they are. But we have talked about it in jest: let's get some chickens, because this is the only way we're going to stave off that insatiable appetite. I had the privilege of being a guest judge on Great British Menu. Oh. My. Goodness. I was so excited. I don't think they even got the words out before I was like, 'Yeah, I'm there.' You think you can cook until you see a professional. It's all in the sauces, isn't it? It's just genius. If I'm cooking, I love a little G&T, prepared well. It's an occasion, so the cucumbers will go in, lime, a little bit of music. It's not just flung in the glass. You know everyone's got their stock of really nice glasses they don't really use? I bring mine out for the G&T. It's my moment, my time, the G&T moment. How often are G&T moments? This is not a therapy session. And you don't need to know. As and when. I know I look well. But definitely my body has changed. It's not as lean as it used to be, but that's OK, because I'm not training for a purpose any more. I'm not trying to be the best athlete in the world. When you retire, there is an element of blowout, because I lived a very routine, meticulous but not obsessive lifestyle: sleep, food, rest, recovery, all part of the big game. And, naturally, you can't sustain that to the levels you used to do, and I wouldn't want to. So I'm glad I had that period [after retiring] where I danced with the devil for a bit. I delved into the fun side of food, which is great. FoodOxtail with rice and peas, the Caribbean dish. It's just divine and very comforting. And, actually, we talk about the importance of collagen: back in the day, that's where you'd get your collagen, by sucking that bone dry. So I'd say there's health benefits. DrinkMy go-to is a cup of herbal tea. It's the last thing I have at night, no matter where or what time I come in. Place to eatIt's closed now, but I remember having a really fantastic taster menu at Maze, Gordon Ramsay's restaurant. That was exquisite. Dish to makeI've cooked a lot of salmon, and I've got that down pat. Just pan-fried salmon, very easy, but the key with fish is not to overdo it, so it's still succulent. Some wilted spinach, a little squeeze of lemon at the end and maybe a herb salt. I feel very saintly when I've done that. Adaptability: Seven Lessons for Success in a World of Competing Demands by Dame Denise Lewis (Piaktus, £25) is out now
