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Fringe Review: Alison Larkin, Grief… A Comedy

Alison Larkin grips the audience with this production, says Jeremy Welch. ★★★★ Alison Larkin was adopted from America by an English family and grew up...
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The Good Books, Lydia Travers: ‘Agatha Christie and anyone from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction was an inspiration’

Lydia Travers on her love of historical novels, her favourite books of the year so far, and being inspired by Agatha Christie.   The first...
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Fringe Review: Nina Gilligan, Goldfish

Ailsa Bath finds Nina Gilligan 'achingly relatable and effortlessly funny' in her performance Goldfish. ★★★ Nina Gilligan's Goldfish was a humorous meander through the life...
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Scotland’s language: Scottish authors help contribute to Doric’s revitalisation

By Marisha Worsnop The brilliant thing about language is that it’s in control of the speaker. Change, variation, and innovation are all at the hands...
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Fringe Review: Rouge

Jeremy Welch samples the circus for grown-ups, with the award-winning Australian circus cabaret sensation Rouge. ★★★★ Rouge is an Australian production with a professional and...
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The Strathmore Community Rugby Trust: ‘Rugby has the power to change lives for the better’

By Marisha Worsnop.   Team sports can do so much more than just keeping us physically active. It can teach us important life skills such...

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George McNeil is the new CEO of Aceo Ltd, a long-established independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist.

Whisky firm Aceo appoints its first chief executive

A leading independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist has appointed its first chief executive officer. Aceo Limited, an Edinburgh-based firm established 25 years ago,...
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A dram with Stewart Walker, Fettercairn Distillery: ‘All whiskies have a home, there’s a whisky for everyone’

Steeped in a rich history and aged finely like the golden spirit it distils, Fettercairn Distillery has seen a lot of change through the years....
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Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender awarded prestigious Keeper of the Quaich

Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender, Michael Henry, has been awarded a prestigious Keeper of the Quaich. Michael has led the whisky blending team at the...
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Rosebank Distillery introduces rare cask from 1990 for global travellers

Rosebank Distillery has introduced an extremely rare single cask from 1990 for global travellers.  Rich and fruity, the 33-year-old is the perfect expression of the...
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor gifted cask of Lagg Single Malt

Lagg Distillery on The Isle of Arran have gifted renowned Scottish actor Ewan McGregor his very own cask of Lagg Single Malt. The team at...
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Review: Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh

The Scotch Whisky Experience sits in a prominent spot on the Royal Mile, a landmark in itself inviting tourists to discover the world of whisky...

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