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Scotland’s newest concrete park was officially born on Monday 27th of February, 2006. Rennie escapes the maddening crowd On a scenic hill overlooking the city, in a bright-grey afternoon of bitter cold with spells of icy rain, the assembled suits and creative surgeons shuffled curiously round the hardened bumps and …
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Does anyone remember the first Harry Potter Film? When Harry is first introduced to Diagon Alley. I’m always reminded of that scene when walking up Bruce Street in Dunfermline, the home of Black Mark Skateboards. A thin, easily crowded one lane cobbled street with hanging signs and obscure windows you …
Words: Chris Ramsey Saturday 11th Feb 6.30am I walked my way to the backstage entrance of the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, passing over 200 kids on the way who had already begun to wait for the 9am doors opening. As to which I grabbed 3 massive bundles of Global …
Words: Stu Pictures: Alasdair Once upon a time, far away from the glitz of the x-games, the unknown soldiers of scottish skateboarding pitched a battle in the land of Dundee. Those who dared entered were numbered and their fate sealed. Unknown to anyone except the upper echelons of the Skateboard …
When you walk into a shop and Stew Rattray, sporting his new ‘Obi-Wan’ beard, thrusts a beer into your hand, you know you’re in for a good night. Sibs contemplating what he’s gotten himself into This is a Scottish Skateboarding success story for one of the most recognised brands on …
Saturday the 15th of October started the same as any skate trip where you have to try to get the minibus organised to take a crew of skaters around the country. The rental company messed me about for about an hour or so! Fortunately I kind of knew that everyone …
We knew that the most important factor when we organised a comp to be held in September in Glasgow was going to be the weather. Fortunately the police managed to pick the right day to run their ‘Choices for Life’ event and it was dry. The tunes started up at …
Penicuik, just south of Edinburgh, is getting a brand spanking new skatepark… http://news.scotsman.com/archive.cfm?id=1962222005
Skateboard Scotland met with Russ Hall of the Edinburgh Skatepark Project last week, so we have a little information to share about its progress. Although it seems nothing much has happened with the project since the public meeting held in November last year, we’ve been reliably informed that the wheels …
The Scottish Girl Skaters annual comp was held on Sunday 21 August at Dunfermline skatepark. The results were as follows: 1st: Marz 2nd: Mharai 3rd: Helen The two best tricks were a rock n roll by Marz and a frontside 18 boneless from Mharai. The day was good even with …