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The Good Books, Fiona Watson: ‘As a historian I adored Hilary Mantel’s commitment to research and being faithful to the facts’

Fiona Watson on reading the Narnia books as a child, her favourite book of the year and being inspired by Hilary Mantel.   The first...
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Christmas Gift Guide: For Her (Over £100)

DON'T know what to gift the leading lady in your life? Look no further! We have tried and tested some of the best gifts for...
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Life With Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home: ‘You can try not to get attached to the dogs, but it’s inevitable’

Rachel Halliday a kennel assistant at Edinburgh Dog and Cat home talks to us about her love of animals, the joy of seeing dogs being...
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Review: Uni season at Yamato, Edinburgh

Earlier this year, I was invited to Yamato and was so blown away by both the service and food that I had to visit again....
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Christmas Gift Guide: For Her (Under £100)

YOU don't have to spend a fortune to find gifts that will be cherished. Whether it's a new pair of slippers, a deliciously soft hot...
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Stitched in time: 200 years of Scotland’s treasured textiles go on display at Dovecot Studios

Treasured Scottish textiles, many of which have never been on display before, will be at the centre of an exhibition at Dovecot Studios this year. ...

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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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