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Hostelling Scotland sites all open again

ALL of the sites operated by Hostelling Scotland are now up and running again following the lockdowns. It marks the first time in more than...

Tweed Valley Trail launches day and night runs

DAY and night runs are being organised on the Tweed Valley Trail. Off-road five-kilometre, 10-kilometre, and 20-kilometre routes will be offered during the day on...

Royal National Mòd to begin by torchlight

A TORCHLIGHT procession through the streets of Perth will kick off the Royal National Mòd on 14 October. Organisers expect hundreds of visitors to attend...

Independent school pupils celebrate GCSE success

PUPILS at St Leonards School in St Andrews and Strathallan School in Perthshire are among those celebrating after receiving their General Certificate of Secondary Education...

Musselburgh Gold Cup seeks superheroes

BATMAN, Superman, and Wonder Woman are all expected to attend this year's Musselburgh Gold Cup. Musselburgh Racecourse is holding a family "superheroes' day" on 11...

Findhorn Bay Festival launches programme

THE programme for the fourth Findhorn Bay Festival has been released. The festival - which includes art, music, and theatre - begins on 23 September...

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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...
Speyside Tour with SMWS 2 & 3rd Nov 2017.
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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...
Jamie Ewan and Lachlan Maclean.

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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