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Artists will be picture perfect at new exhibition

An exhibition of new paintings takes an award-winning Scottish artist back to his roots. North by Chris Bushe is a collection of sumptuous paintings filled...
The Citizens Theatre in Glasgow

Tickets now available for first shows at new home

Tickets are now on sale for the first two productions to be staged during the Citizens Theatre’s first season away from home. While temporarily presenting...
Inside the State Cinema, before the work begins (Photo: Chris Scott)

Breathing new life into abandoned old buildings

Disused venues in Edinburgh are being given an incredible new lease of life for the Hidden Door festival. Hidden Door is a not-for-profit volunteer run...

Book review: Outlander’s Scotland by Phoebe Taplin

What's the Story? One of the biggest television success stories of the last few years has been Outlander. Produced by American TV network Starz, it...

Supermarket sweeps up dairy’s premium yoghurt

An Aberdeenshire dairy firm has been given a massive boost after its produce was named as one of the Nation’s Local Foodmakers by Morrisons. The...
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Opinion: Reaction to bird control is stark, raven mad

Scottish Countryside Alliance director Jamie Stewart shares his thoughts on raven control. In recent weeks, the Scottish Countryside Alliance and other land-based organisations welcomed the...

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Scottish star Ewan McGregor gifted cask of Lagg Single Malt

Lagg Distillery on The Isle of Arran have gifted renowned Scottish actor Ewan McGregor his very own cask of Lagg Single Malt. The team at...
Billy Somerville, Senior Restaurant Manager at Amber Restaurant

Review: Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh

The Scotch Whisky Experience sits in a prominent spot on the Royal Mile, a landmark in itself inviting tourists to discover the world of whisky...
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Former walled garden with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill to be brought back to life as distillery

A former walled garden within an historic estate with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill could soon be brought back to life as a...
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Restoration of endangered Castletown Mill reaches new milestone in becoming distillery

The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades....
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor raises £135k for charity after auctioning off 150 bottles of whisky

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for charity after auctioning 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery. Some 543...
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Isle of Harris Distillery releases second expression of The Hearach

The Isle of Harris Distillery has released the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask. It comes a year...

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