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Carbon credit trading guide for agriculture
A newly published interim guide will help landlords and tenants of agricultural holdings benefit from and avoid potential pitfalls around carbon credit trading. The climate...

Aye Write and Wee Write book festivals return this spring
The Aye Write book festival will this year return to its home of Glasgow’s Mitchell Library. There will be a live programme of events to...

The importance of faith in wartime Clydebank
The incredible use of descriptive language in Michael Cannon’s fifth novel paints an outstanding picture of community life at Glasgow’s docklands during the early part...

A novel reflecting the troubles of a small town life
Out of university and out of luck, Ben Hamilton moves back in with his parents to stack shelves at the local supermarket. There he meets...
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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...