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Scotland’s poetry festival celebrates Gaelic language

StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival, is celebrating the Gaelic language through a number of events and readings at this year’s annual festival. StAnza’s 2020 programme...
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Gavin Oattes book launch of Life Will See You Now at Waterstones Edinburgh

Dragon’s Den contestant releases life-changing book

Comedian, teacher and Dragons’ Den contestant, Gavin Oattes, is set to launch his first solo life-changing book on 20 February, entitled Life Will See You...
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Food for thought with new TV cookery challenge

Foodie Clare Grogan and Masterchef: The Professionals winner Gary Maclean are out to prove that last-minute convenience shopping needn’t mean disappointing dinners in this fun...

Iconic designers are coming to Scotland for a talk

Celebrated designers Dame Zandra Rhodes and David Sassoon are coming to Scotland to discuss their lives and careers. They are attending Edinburgh's Dovecot Studios, as...

Get ready for the Granite Noir crime fiction festival

The best home grown and international crime fiction is being celebrated in Aberdeen this weekend. Now in its fourth year, Granite Noir is inspired by...
Hill of Tarvit in Fife

Marking 39th birthday of woman born 156 years ago

Conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland is hosting a birthday party for Beatrice Sharp, the driving force behind the creation of Hill of Tarvit...

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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...
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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...
Speyside Tour with SMWS 2 & 3rd Nov 2017.
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Euan Campbell smells the whisky in the barrels

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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...
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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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