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Brave bomb disposal expert explores aftermath of war
As a bomb disposal expert doing VIP protection at the Fringe Ken Bellringer never expected to appear there on stage himself. But this year he...

Supermarket’s festival of beer is underway
A host of Scottish breweries are celebrating a summer sales boost expected to be worth over £110,000. Aldi is holding its Scottish Beer Festival, which...

10 signs you grew up in the Scottish countryside
What cuts deeper than heartbreak? Archie Hume of A Hume Country Clothing offers his take on growing up in the Scottish countryside. My mum used to...
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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,...