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When Scotland loved silver more than gold
A new exhibition is showing how silver, not gold, became the most important precious metal in Scotland over the course of the first millennium AD....

Museum puts 87-year-old restored motorbike on show
A vintage BSA S31-10 Sloper motorcycle has made its first public appearance in 33 years on Riverside Museum’s Motorbike Wall. Donated to Glasgow Museums in...

Puffins are back in Scotland for the summer
The cutest birds in Scotland are now back - and people have the chance to see them up close. Puffin season has begun at the...

Heart in the Highlands? Your heart could be here
A beautiful former croft in the Scottish Highlands has been brought to the market. Presented for sale by Goldsmith Estates, Barnhill is a delightful cottage...
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The Glen Grant releases its rarest ever whisky – a 65 Year Old with a £39,000 price tag
When James ‘The Major’ Grant inherited Speyside distillery the Glen Grant in 1872, he brought his affinity of plants, flowers and the natural world with...

Formula One Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc becomes new face of Scotch whisky Chivas Regal
F1 Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has become the new face of Scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal. The partnership comes following news of the spirit company...

A Dram With Euan Campbell, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: ‘We’re pushing boundaries but respecting the heritage of this centuries old drink.’
Whisky drinkers all over the world have likely heard of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Since the whisky club was first formed in 1983, it...

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,...