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A Cadell family group, with the white-haired man believed to be Hew Cadell and smoothing down his hair is his son Robert Cadell who took the photo - sorting his hair after sprinting to join the group!

What’s in a name – the history of the Cadell family

What links the first navigation of the River Murray, 19th century photo negatives hidden under the floorboards of a grand mansion, and the TV programme,...
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Driving tips to help you beware deer on the road

With the clocks turning back this week, commuters across south west Scotland are being advised to look out for deer crossing local trunk roads. The...
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Discover Arctic Stream with Sheila Fleet this weekend

Leading Scottish jewellery designer, Sheila Fleet, will be holding her Meet the Designer event at her Stockbridge Gallery in Edinburgh this weekend. Running from 25–27...

Learn all about the secret life of tartan at special talk

Fashion designer and tailor Vixy Rae is sticking together never-before-heard stories and fascinating anecdotes on Scotland’s most famous fabric, tartan. To celebrating the launch of...
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Tyrannosaur exhibition is coming to Edinburgh

The king of the lizards is coming to Scotland, after it was revealed the nation will be the only European venue for a tyrannosaurs exhibition....

Twisting real life family history into a novel

Professor Andrew Schultz has researched his family heritage and brought it to life in Saints and Heroes. The novel follows the story of Anselm through...

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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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