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The Good Books, Sue Lawrence: ‘I read One Day in 2011 and it’s stayed with me ever since’
The leading food writer on being inspired by Maggie O’Farrell, how One Day by David Nicholls has stayed with her for more than a decade,...

Dram delights: Scotland’s new whiskies
We take a look at some of Scotland's new expressions... Ledaig Triple Wood Ledaig Triple Wood Tobermory Distillery has released...

Monkey that went on the run moved to Edinburgh zoo for a ‘fresh start’
A monkey that went on the run from a wildlife park for more than five days has been moved to Edinburgh Zoo after not settling...

Anna Massie: ‘If folk smile when they’re listening to Two Down, I’ll be very happy’
Musician, presenter and producer Anna Massie on releasing her first solo album in 20 years and how the trad music industry has changed in the...
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Sharks and 30ft waves: The deadly risks facing three Scots on a 14,000km Pacific row
For most people, shark-infested waters, mammoth waves, and fish that can pierce a boat’s hull would be the stuff of nightmares. But for Jamie, Ewan,...

Plans unveiled for new distillery to resurrect Ferintosh whisky on Black Isle
Plans for a new distillery on the Black Isle which will resurrect long lost Scottish whisky Ferintosh have been unveiled. Ferintosh was once the largest...

Plans for a distillery on banks of Loch Lomond given the go-ahead
Plans for a new distillery on the banks of Loch Lomond have been given the go-ahead. Loch Lomond Group has been given permission by Argyll...

Producer’s Corner: RyeLaw, InchDairnie Distillery
When Fife based distiller InchDairnie launched RyeLaw, the world's first malted rye whisky, a few eyebrows were raised. Inspired by the quintessentially American Rye whisky,...