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Turning back the clock to Dundee’s tram years

I love looking at old photos that are full of character, and Lost Tramways of Scotland: Dundee is full of them. Dusting down historic images...

A real celebration of Scotland’s women of note

An unwillingness to acknowledge women or their achievements is a thread woven through history in every corner of the globe. It’s with this in mind...

Georgina McMaster exhibits at the Green Gallery

The Green Gallery is hosting an online spring exhibition of work by Georgina McMaster. Taking place on Saturday, March 13, it will be available on...
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Archaeologists shine a light on 10,000 years ago

Participants in a community archaeology project have made discoveries that tell a story of people living on what is now the Threave Estate near Castle...

Curators mark International Women’s Day

Curators from Museums and Galleries Edinburgh are marking International Women’s Day 2021 by taking the opportunity to shine a spotlight on a selection of fascinating...

The roles of two Scots in the rise of British India

Scotland and the Indian Empire: Politics, Scholarship and the Military in Making British India is an academic account of two Scots. It centres on Neil...

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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,...
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Plans unveiled for new distillery to resurrect Ferintosh whisky on Black Isle

Plans for a new distillery on the Black Isle which will resurrect long lost Scottish whisky Ferintosh have been unveiled.  Ferintosh was once the largest...
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Plans for a distillery on banks of Loch Lomond given the go-ahead

Plans for a new distillery on the banks of Loch Lomond have been given the go-ahead. Loch Lomond Group has been given permission by Argyll...
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Producer’s Corner: RyeLaw, InchDairnie Distillery

When Fife based distiller InchDairnie launched RyeLaw, the world's first malted rye whisky, a few eyebrows were raised.  Inspired by the quintessentially American Rye whisky,...
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Once Upon a Time in Scotland: Hollywood legend Harrison Ford becomes the new face of Glenmorangie whisky

Hollywood legend Harrison Ford has become the new face of Glenmorangie whisky as he dons on kilt in a series of short films released to...
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A dram with Gordon Motion, Highland Park: ‘Highland Park 56 started back in 1968, it’s our oldest and rarest whisky’

Since its beginnings as a 'side-hustle' of church beadle and whisky smuggler Magnus ‘Mansie’ Eunson, Highland Park has been an iconic part of the global...

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