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Spring Fling returns with new artists and makers
Spring Fling is welcoming a host of fresh talent with 10 new artists and makers taking part in this year’s event. All with have online...

Shedding new light on Bonnie Prince Charlie
Reminiscences of a Jacobite: The Untold Story of the Rising of 1745 is based around a Bonnie Prince Charlie letter purchased in 2002. Author Michael...

A handy guide on teaching yourself new life skills
When this breezeblock-sized hardback book – subtitled ‘214 Things You Can Actually Learn How to Do’ – slammed onto my desk I must admit that...

Pizza Geeks drop anchor at Cask Smugglers bar
Independent pizzeria Pizza Geeks are extending their stay in the heart of Edinburgh. They are extending their collaborating with Cask Smugglers Cocktail & Whisk(e)y Bar...
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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...

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...

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...

Sharks and 30ft waves: The deadly risks facing three Scots on a 14,000km Pacific row
For most people, shark-infested waters, mammoth waves, and fish that can pierce a boat’s hull would be the stuff of nightmares. But for Jamie, Ewan,...