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Art lovers encouraged to support Edinburgh exhibition to benefit hospice

St Columba’s Hospice is urging art lovers in and around Edinburgh to come along to its annual art exhibition. Running from October 20-22 at the...
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 Glasgow artist Andrew Hay (centre) unveils his paintings at Dennistoun Library with Whitehall Secondary pupils Joseph Hamilton (L) and James Reynolds.

Leading contemporary artist Andrew Hay’s work on show in Glasgow

Leading Scottish contemporary artist Andrew Hay is currently displaying three works inspired by his childhood visits to Glasgow's East End cinemas in the 1940s and...
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Top Scottish businessman backs bid to bring tartan weaving back to the Highlands

A leading Scottish businessman is backing a campaign to raise £500,000 to bring tartan weaving back to its home in the Scottish Highlands. Last week,...
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VisitScotland welcomes massive rise in overseas visitors

Overseas visitors are playing a massive part in the Scottish economy, according to new figures from the UK Office of National Statistics. The quarterly International...
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A new era is set to begin in classic Kirkintilloch building

A celebration of Kirkintilloch near Glasgow is to be held in the area's newly-restored Town Hall. Major works have been completed at Kirkintilloch Town Hall,...

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Fancy something new? Sheila Fleet is launching her new collection in Jenners, Edinburgh this month.   If you like the glow of gold or the shine...

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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...
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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...
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Euan Campbell smells the whisky in the barrels

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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...
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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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