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Café campaign is far from rubbish with a tonne of trash

A Scots café which launched a litter picking campaign has collected more than a tonne of litter during its six-month run. The award-winning, Real Food...
DUNKELD, UK - 2021:  Strathmore Foods, one of UK???s leading ready meal manufacturers, is launching a new brand of venison ready meals, Findowie Farmhouse.  The brand is named after the farm where the venison for these products is reared ??? Meikle Findowie, near Dunkeld in Perthshire. This farm is owned and operated by the Nisbet family who own and run Strathmore Foods. Pictured Colin Nisbet - Founder, with daughter Julie Nisbet - Managing Director and son Douglas Nisbet - Operations Director. (Photograph: MAVERICK PHOTO AGENCY)

Findowie Farmhouse launch Scots venison ready meals

One of Scotland’s biggest food producers is on a mission to put venison on the menu in 2022. Findowie Farmhouse have laid out a guide...
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The Bookshop Band’s soundtrack for Netflix and Aardman film

A Scots band went global when their music featured in an Aardman and Netflix musical special. Wigtown duo, The Bookshop Band, were delighting children and...

Secrets and scandals in a fascinating biography

Lady Jane Douglas was the sister of the Duke of Douglas, the richest man in Scotland. When she reportedly gave birth to her first children...

A fast-paced historical Highland thriller

The creation of Great Britain is certainly a topical subject. Using her knowledge of the English Tudor and Stuart periods, S J Garland creates this...
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Two new faces at Scottish Land and Estates

Scottish Land and Estates has welcomed two new members of staff to augment its headquarters team. Sarah Madden has joined SLE as a policy adviser...

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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