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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...

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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Gin Bothy unveils plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route
Scottish producer Gin Bothy has unveiled plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route. The distillery in Glen Prosen, Angus, sits on land...

Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases two new Taiwanese whiskies
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released two new Taiwanese whiskies. The whisky club is shining a spotlight on the five-year-old single malt Taiwanese...

A Dram With Graham Omand, Lagg Distillery: ‘Welcoming Ewan McGregor and gifting him his very own cask was some achievement’
From welcoming Ewan McGregor to the distillery to gift him his own cask and celebrating five years in business, it's been a busy year for...

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...