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Rural college remembers Doddie Weir

TRIBUTES have been paid to Scottish rugby legend and motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner Doddie Weir, who died at the weekend. Professor Wayne Powell, principal...

Hill paths repair campaign begins at An Teallach

A CAMPAIGN is underway to raise money to repair Scotland's hill paths, beginning with An Teallach in Wester Ross. Mountaineering Scotland and the Outdoor Access...
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Scottish Ballet’s The Snow Queen adds a sprinkle of Christmas magic

Morag Bootland enjoys a festive night at the ballet. WHEN Scottish Ballet premiered The Snow Queen in 2019 I was blown-away by the costumes, set...

Comedian Jim Smith tells farmers ‘keep talking’

COMEDIAN Jim Smith is backing this winter's "Keep Talking" campaign for farmers and crofters. Organised by the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI), the camaign...

From wind turbine to bus shelter?

COULD old wind turbine blades be turned into bus shelters and park benches? That's the question at the heart of a project that's secured a...
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Buying at auction with art for every budget

May Matthews, managing director at Bonhams Scotland and head of the auctioneer's Scottish art department, shares the secrets of buying art at auctions. AUCTIONS can...

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A dram with Stewart Walker, Fettercairn Distillery: ‘All whiskies have a home, there’s a whisky for everyone’

Steeped in a rich history and aged finely like the golden spirit it distils, Fettercairn Distillery has seen a lot of change through the years....
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Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender awarded prestigious Keeper of the Quaich

Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender, Michael Henry, has been awarded a prestigious Keeper of the Quaich. Michael has led the whisky blending team at the...
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Rosebank Distillery introduces rare cask from 1990 for global travellers

Rosebank Distillery has introduced an extremely rare single cask from 1990 for global travellers.  Rich and fruity, the 33-year-old is the perfect expression of the...
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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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