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Edinburgh youngsters pick 50 favourite places

CHILDREN in Edinburgh have selected their 50 favourite activities for a guide compiled for youngsters visiting Scotland's capital. More than 100 recommendations were received from...

Seaton Park in Aberdeen is ‘best in Scotland’

OUTDOORS charity Fields in Trust has named Seaton Park in Aberdeen as Scotland's favourite park. Members of the public nominated 364 parks for the UK...

NatureScot Future Routes Fund hands out cash

THE winners of money from the NatureScot Future Routes Fund have been announced. Nine projects are being supported by the £20,000 fund, which was created...
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Connect Festival makes a triumphant return

Morag Bootland visits the Connect music festival on the outskirts of Edinburgh. I'M late to the party, but it’s better late than never. Connect Festival...

Aberdeen Art Fair returns on Friday

FIFTEEN exhibitors are lined up for this weekend's 10th Aberdeen Art Fair in the city's music hall. The fair begins on Friday evening with a...

Bonnie & Wild unveils monthly White Heather Ceilidh Club

A MONTHLY "White Heather Ceilidh Club" is being launched by Bonnie & Wild, the food hall in Edinburgh's St James Quarter shopping centre. More than...

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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...
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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...
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Euan Campbell smells the whisky in the barrels

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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...

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