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Granton gasometer secures redevelopment cash
ONE of Edinburgh's most familiar landmarks, the Granton gasometer, has secured £1.3 million of funding for the next stage of its redevelopment. The cash is...

Glad Rags & Cartridge Bags enters ninth year
MORE than 20 ladies attended the Glad Rags & Cartridge Bags clay shooting group's first event of the year to “blast away the January blues”....

Music news round-up: folk, funk, and more
Peter Ranscombe orchestrates a round-up of Scottish music news. THE Willow Trio is fusing "classical and Gaelic culture" in its debut album, The Swan of...

Rottal Lodge wins at The Purdey Awards
ROTTAL Lodge in Glen Clova has won a prize at The Purdey Awards. The Angus site took the bronze award "for the demonstrable conservation efforts...
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The Glen Grant releases its rarest ever whisky – a 65 Year Old with a £39,000 price tag
When James ‘The Major’ Grant inherited Speyside distillery the Glen Grant in 1872, he brought his affinity of plants, flowers and the natural world with...

Formula One Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc becomes new face of Scotch whisky Chivas Regal
F1 Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has become the new face of Scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal. The partnership comes following news of the spirit company...

A Dram With Euan Campbell, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: ‘We’re pushing boundaries but respecting the heritage of this centuries old drink.’
Whisky drinkers all over the world have likely heard of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Since the whisky club was first formed in 1983, it...

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,...