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Palace of Holyroodhouse’s dramatic past revealed in first official history ever published

‘If these walls could talk’ might be the most fitting idiom when thinking about The Palace of Holyroodhouse. It’s journey from 12th-century abbey to official...
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Jupiter Artland launches a special Winter Series of events

Jupiter Artland - the award-winning, contemporary sculpture park, located just outside Edinburgh - will launch a special new Winter Series. Doors open this season for...
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Review: Nature meets luxury on an autumn break at Cumbria’s Hidden River Cabins

Morag Bootland heads south of the border for a relaxing dog-friendly, family break at Hidden River Cabins in Cumbia. As we drive through the beautiful...
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Review: Elements, Bearsden

Fine dining is evolving. Gone are the days of starchy formality and rigid etiquette. Stuffy dining rooms and menus you can’t decipher are making way...
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Review: In with the new at Dishoom this autumn

As usual, there’s a queue outside Dishoom, despite the fact that it’s a quite unremarkable Tuesday evening in early October. Or is it? Because, we’re...
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Radar picks up signs of disturbance in Loch Ness sparking new speculation over Nessie

Radar technology has picked up signs of a disturbance in the depth of Loch Ness, sparking speculation among Nessie enthusiasts. Deepscan cruise, which employs advanced...

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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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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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