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St Mary’s Music School pupils visit new home

PUPILS from St Mary's Music School have been given a sneaky peek at their new home. The pupils received a tour around the Old Royal...

Scots want ‘wilder’ national parks

A MAJORITY of Scots want our national parks to be "wilder", according to a survey by the Scottish Rewilding Alliance. An opinion poll conducted by...

Shortleet for 2023 Walter Scott Prize unveiled

SEVEN books have been named on the shortleet for this year's Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. The titles competing for the £25,000 prize are:...
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 01: A model wears Miss Scotland on the runway at the Dressed to Kilt 20th Anniversary Fashion show & Gala at Omni Shoreham Hotel on April 01, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Friends of Scotland)

Scottish designers at Dressed to Kilt

MORE than 65 outfits were on display on Saturday at the Dressed to Kilt fashion show's 20th anniversary gathering in Washington DC. Scottish designers and...

Outlander’s Sam Heughan picks winners

OUTLANDER star Sam Heughan has named the winners of his Write Start award. Heughan launched the competition last year to encourage students at the Royal...
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Whisky news round-up: Orkney, Glenfiddich, and more

Peter Ranscombe rounds-up more whisky news from Scotland. ORKNEY is getting its third whisky distillery. Stuart and Adelle Brown have unveiled Deerness Distillery, which will...

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Scottish star Ewan McGregor gifted cask of Lagg Single Malt

Lagg Distillery on The Isle of Arran have gifted renowned Scottish actor Ewan McGregor his very own cask of Lagg Single Malt. The team at...
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Review: Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh

The Scotch Whisky Experience sits in a prominent spot on the Royal Mile, a landmark in itself inviting tourists to discover the world of whisky...
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Former walled garden with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill to be brought back to life as distillery

A former walled garden within an historic estate with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill could soon be brought back to life as a...
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Restoration of endangered Castletown Mill reaches new milestone in becoming distillery

The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades....
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor raises £135k for charity after auctioning off 150 bottles of whisky

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for charity after auctioning 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery. Some 543...
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Isle of Harris Distillery releases second expression of The Hearach

The Isle of Harris Distillery has released the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask. It comes a year...

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