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Rare17th century silver communion cup could fetch £30,000 at auction
A rare early 17th century silver communion cup could fetch up to £30,000 when it goes under the hammer. The cup, dating from between 1619-1621,...

Fringe Review: Everything Under The Sun
Jeremy Welch reviews Everything Under The Sun at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Dear Mother Africa, she bleeds. This play is written and directed by Highland writer...

Beavers could return to Cairngorms in efforts to boost numbers
Beavers could return to the Cairngorms as part of efforts to boost their population. The animals died out in Scotland around 400 years ago but...

Conservationists slam Rest and Be Thankful tunnel to protect vehicles from landslips
A conservation charity has slammed Transport Scotland’s plans to build a tunnel on the Rest and Be Thankful to protect vehicles from landslips. The Friends...
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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,...