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Medal of Scot who fought at Waterloo sold at auction

The medals of a Scots officer who fought at the Battle of Waterloo went under the hammer last week. They were sold by Dix Noonan...
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A festival of performance from the Conservatoire

It’s bold, brave and it’s back … four days of contemporary performance from some of the most exciting new artists in Scotland. Into the New...
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The Cheese Club – bringing a cheese and wine party home

Something that many of us have missed during the lockdowns of the past year is the chance to go out, and indulge in fine dining...
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Culloden’s 275th commemoration moves online

The National Trust for Scotland has shared its plans to reveal some of the latest historical and archaeological research to mark the 275th anniversary of...
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Ray Harryhausen exhibition reopens National Galleries of Scotland

The phased reopening of the National Galleries of Scotland will begin next month. And it will start with the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art...

Popular food and drink festival moves online this year

The popular Paisley Food and Drink Festival is taking a different shape for 2021 – with an online programme across nine days this April. 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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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...
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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....
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor raises £135k for charity after auctioning off 150 bottles of whisky

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for charity after auctioning 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery. Some 543...
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Isle of Harris Distillery releases second expression of The Hearach

The Isle of Harris Distillery has released the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask. It comes a year...

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