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Spending 23 years bringing Landward to our screens

Wheels Rolling at Eight is the autobiography of former BBC Scotland television producer Arthur Anderson. It's both humorous and informative. Starting life on the family...
Le Monde has opened its doors once more after an extensive refurbishment. (Photograph: MAVERICK PHOTO AGENCY)

A passport to paradise with Edinburgh’s Le Monde

It’s always 5 o’ clock somewhere, and Edinburgh’s Le Monde is determined to get the party started. Having opened its doors once more after an...

Dracula to be performed at its inspirational castle

Slains Castle in Aberdeenshire is widely acknowledged having inspired Dracula's castle, in Bram Stoker's famous novel. Now, award winning circus company, Modo, brings the classic...
A statue of Field Marshal Haig (Photo: M G White /Shutterstock)

Ten of Scotland’s most famous soldiers

Virtually all Wellington’s generals were Scots and almost 50 Victoria Crosses have been won by Scots. Martial prowess is in the blood – so here’s...

A handy guide to walking Fife’s Pilgrim Way

Officially opened in July 2019, the Fife Pilgrim Way has two starting points, the first in Culross and the second in North Queensferry. From these...
Nearly a million seabirds nest on St Kilda including kittiwakes and razorbills. (Photo: Polly Pullar)

The lady vanishes – a real 18th century mystery

Was Lady Grange kidnapped by her own husband and sent into exile on St Kilda because she was ‘mad’ or knew too much? When completing...

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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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