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Winners of Lantra Scotland’s ALBAS announced

The achievements of the country’s top land-based and aquaculture trainees were celebrated  at Lantra Scotland’s 18th and biggest ever learner of the year awards, the...
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Just over a week left to visit May Morris exhibition

The first-ever Scottish exhibition about the work of May Morris is closing next week. Being held at Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, Art & Life tells...
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Leading Scotswomen feature on Ask For More podcast

An inspirational podcast series featuring star-studded Scots are lining up for International Women’s Day 2020. The second series of the Ask For More podcast with...

Books explores Sir Walter Scott’s love of fishing

While on a tour of Scott’s glorious Abbotsford, Keith Harwood stumbled on the first hint of the writer’s life beyond poetry and literature, finding upon...

Meet the Wicker Man from the south of Scotland

Working with willow enables Trevor Leat to weave his magic and create stunning sculptural works of art. From giant sculptural pieces to the ancient craft...
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The Scot who was left out in the cold

The ill-fated Arctic voyage of HMCS Karluk was the first in a series of tragedies to befall Glaswegian adventurer William Laird McKinlay and his family....

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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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