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Temperatures in the River Dee are reaching levels dangerous to salmon and trout
Temperatures in the River Dee are reaching levels dangerous to salmon and trout, it was warned. The River Dee Trust has been monitoring water temperatures...

Project launched to capture memories of Scottish whaling communities
A new project has been launched to capture the memories of Scottish whaling communities. Over the next two years, the South Georgia Heritage Trust and...

Rare painting by artist whose career was cut short set to fetch £150,000
A rare painting by an Aberdeen artist whose promising career was cut short by a tragic accident is set to fetch £150,000 when it goes...

Top five things to see at Glasgow Jazz Festival
Glasgow Jazz Festival returns later this month between 14– 18 June with performances from some of the biggest names in jazz, blues, soul, funk, and...
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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,...