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Scottish author JD Kirk on his new crime fiction series

With the release of his new crime fiction series, we speak to Scottish author JD Kirk, real name Barry Hutchinson, about his latest novel The...

Book review: The Many Days

Sammi Minion reviews The Many Days by Scottish poet Norman MacCaig First released in 2010, the collection that celebrated the centenary of the birth of Edinburgh's...
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Kuzina: Godly Greek grub

New fine dining Greek restaurant Kuzina in Edinburgh was a revelation for veteran food reviewer Richard Bath. I’ve visited Greece a lot, stuffing my face...
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10 hidden gems at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe

With the Edinburgh Festival Fringe just around the corner, here's ten hidden gems that you might have missed from theSpaceUK.   1: Four Letter Words...
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National Trust for Scotland takes Treshnish Isles under its care

The National Trust for Scotland has announced the Treshnish Isles off Scotland's west coast is now under its protection. Eight small uninhabited islands make up...
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When friends and food collide…

Richard Bath went to review the new summer Market Menu at the Sheraton Grand’s One Square brasserie in Edinburgh. It’s the Holy Trinity, right: good...

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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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