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Tartan Noir at its best with a link between distant murders
The Killing Tide is a gripping crime novel focussing on what seem at first to be two unrelated criminal investigations. One is in Orkney, involving...
Wigtown Book Festival opens with McCall Smith talk
Wigtown Book Festival's opening weekend got off to a superb start with a series of sell-out shows featuring authors of every kind. One of those...
A look at Orkney by someone who now calls it home
Have you ever considered leaving the rat-race behind and moving lock, stock and barrel to a far-away island? Well, Orkney: A Special Way of Life...
Meet the founder of the animal hospice
A woman whose compassion led her to set up the country’s first animal hospice is now concerned that too many dying humans lack the love...
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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...
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...
Former walled garden with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill to be brought back to life as distillery
A former walled garden within an historic estate with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill could soon be brought back to life as a...
Restoration of endangered Castletown Mill reaches new milestone in becoming distillery
The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades....
