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Tuned in for new appointments at the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra has made two major appointments. The orchestra has appointed Paul Philbert as its new principal timpani and Luis Eisen as...

Book review: A Shetland Childhood
Growing up in the 1950s seems a long time ago - and growing up in 1950s Shetland was another world entirely. Catherine Emslie presents a...

Scotland gets ready for a week of celebrating Robert Burns
Robert Burns Night is not far away, and a host of events are taking place over the coming week to mark the occasion. Celebrated annually...

Creative event will tie together Scottish and Malawian culture
Lake of Stars celebrate their fifteenth anniversary this year with festivals and events taking place in Malawi, London, and Glasgow. Lake of Stars Glasgow is...
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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,...