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Floors Castle launches fairytale trail

FLOORS Castle in the Borders has created a fairytale activity trail for children. The trail includes following Alice down the rabbit hole to play croquet...

Frankie Boyle on debut novel shortlist

COMEDIAN Frankie Boyle is among six writers shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. The debut award was launched in 2019, with two of its...
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The Kilted Coaches: Who are they?

Bee Tragoolpadetgrai meets The Kilted Coaches to talk exercise, Joanna Lumley, and going 'full Scottish'. FOR Stephen Clark and Rab Shields, the duo more commonly...

Tom Kitchin creates Scottish Open menu

CHEF Tom Kitchin has teamed up with fellow cook Mun Kim to create a Korean-inspired menu for the Scottish Open. The three-course selection will be...

Jute: its hidden history revealed

THE hidden history of jute is being explored in an exhibition that's opened at the Victoria & Albert Museum's branch in Dundee. The display tells...

Orkney and Cairngorms to host outdoor art

ORKNEY and the Cairngorms have been selected to host "Green Space Dark Skies", a series of massive outdoor artworks. Volunteers - including paddleboarders and kayakers...

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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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