Audio guide, charities, community, Culture, heritage

Audio guides help people step back in time

Free audio guides are helping people step back in time – and explore the amazing heritage of Bo’ness. Three local tours have been produced using the izi.TRAVEL app – which runs on Apple and Android mobile phones. Supporters hope the guides will help boost tourism and encourage more walking in the area. The audio trails… Continue reading Audio guides help people step back in time

Audio guide, community, heritage, Technology, tourism

Explore the John Muir Way with new audio guide

A new audio guide helps visitors and locals explore the history of the foreshore area of Bo'ness - from Kinneil Nature Reserve to the beach area at Carriden. The tour largely follows the path of the John Muir Way in Bo'ness - with a few diversions to show off local highlights. The guide has been… Continue reading Explore the John Muir Way with new audio guide

retail, small business, social media, websites

New website for Sea Kist

Antiques shop Sea Kist in South Queensferry has a new website - designed by The PR Store. The new site is now live at http://www.seakist.co.uk The PR Store replaced an old HTML website with a new offering (running on a WordPress content management system). The new, mobile-friendly site delivers news, photos, shop history and contact… Continue reading New website for Sea Kist

Blog, Technology

Blog: Video calling for free – who’s Zoomin’ who?

So you want to organise a video call. But which service is best? And what’s available for free? Zoom is probably the best known of the video conferencing tools out there. It offers unlimited one-to-one meetings on its free plan. But for group chats – of three or more people – it has a time… Continue reading Blog: Video calling for free – who’s Zoomin’ who?

awards, charities, community, Culture

Honour for UNISON Kinneil Band

UNISON Kinneil Band has been honoured for its work in its hometown of Bo’ness. The Band has been awarded the McLaren Trophy for 2020. The award is presented annually by Bo’ness Community Council to honour a person or group for outstanding services to the local area. The award is named after the late John McLaren,… Continue reading Honour for UNISON Kinneil Band

Audio guide, heritage, tourism

Free audio tour for historic Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness

History fans can now enjoy a free audio tour of Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness. The park is dominated by Kinneil House, an imposing mansion dating back to the 16th century. There is also a museum, a cottage workshop used by the inventor James Watt, and the remnants of a medieval church and Roman fortlet. Visitors… Continue reading Free audio tour for historic Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness