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Spanning the Gaps by Anne-Mary Paterson

What’s the story? Anyone who drives through the Highlands can't fail to notice the many railway bridges as they pass by. This book by Anne-Mary...
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Powerful shows Adam and Eve will return to the stage

The National Theatre of Scotland’s emotive and powerful shows about two extraordinary trans lives are set to return in 2018. Both shows Adam, and Eve,...
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International runners are heading for Loch Ness Marathon

Thousands of runners are set to hit the road for 2018 Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running. The 17th annual event Baxters Loch...
Graham’s the Family Dairy’s Milk Sommelier Doug Wood and Dear Green’s champion barista Danny Ormonde have paired milk and coffee origins based on their individual tasting notes

Finding the cream of the crop to pair up with coffee

A Scottish dairy is on a mission to help coffee-lovers get a latte more from their pour. This week is UK Coffee Week (16–22 April),...
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The search is on for the best of Scottish wild produce

Celebrating wild Scottish produce is the goal with the Eat Game Awards. This is brand new initiative created by three leading British businesses, James Purdey...
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Grand celebration marks the end of 40th birthday

Scotland’s biggest creative community is marking the end of its 40th birthday year with an exhibition by its art studio tenants from Orkney to 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,...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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Once Upon a Time in Scotland: Hollywood legend Harrison Ford becomes the new face of Glenmorangie whisky

Hollywood legend Harrison Ford has become the new face of Glenmorangie whisky as he dons on kilt in a series of short films released to...
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A dram with Gordon Motion, Highland Park: ‘Highland Park 56 started back in 1968, it’s our oldest and rarest whisky’

Since its beginnings as a 'side-hustle' of church beadle and whisky smuggler Magnus ‘Mansie’ Eunson, Highland Park has been an iconic part of the global...

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