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Dynamic duo will help land commission in its aims
The Scottish Land Commission has added two new staff members in order to help achieve their goals. The growing organisation, which was established in April...

Book review: St Valery and its Aftermath
In many histories of the Second World War, much is written about great generals and momentous battles while the story of the ordinary soldier goes untold....

Peter and the Wolf gets a special Scottish makeover for the jazz orchestra
A traditional story has been given a Scots makeover, for the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. They will perform Liz Lochhead's take on Peter and the...

Celebrating Scotland’s magnificent culture and landscape for a weekend
A celebration of the Scottish landscape and cultural heritage is being held later this month. Visitors are being invited to take part in a traditional...
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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,...