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Cockade from George IV visit rediscovered
A COCKADE worn during the visit of King George IV to Edinburgh 200 years ago this week has been found. Curator Helen Edwards found the...
Red deer project helps count elephants from space
A GLASWEGIAN company that tracked red deer in Scotland is now using its techniques to help protect elephants in Africa. Eolas Insight uses data from...
Loch Insh hosts Green Space Dark Skies
A LIGHT show was held at Loch Insh in Strathspey last night as part of the Green Space Dark Skies project. The loch is the...
First Edinburgh Deaf Festival opens today
THE maiden Edinburgh Deaf Festival is getting underway today. More than 100 performances will be staged over the next ten days. The festival is designed...
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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...
