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People’s Palace gets £850,000 National Lottery funding

A project to restore the People's Palace and Winter Gardens in Glasgow has secured £850,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The money will go...
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Auchreoch: Land where Robert the Bruce’s army disposed of their weapons 700 years ago for sale

It's where Robert the Bruce’s army disposed of their weapons after their defeat at the Battle of Dalrigh more than 700 years ago. But now...
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SUSHISAMBA: The W Hotel serves up a night to remember

There is something to be said for fusion cuisine. Of course, I’m not talking about midnight fridge raids that result in a state of fusion...
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A burning question: Is Muirburn protecting Scotland’s landscape?

As the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill makes its way through the Scottish Parliament, Peter Cairns, Executive Director, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture asks, is repeatedly...
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Last piece of Alasdair Gray archive joins Poor Things at National Library

The National Library of Scotland has bought the last and final tranche of archive material by renowned author, artist and playwright, Alasdair Gray. The Library’s...
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Affric and Loch Ness bid for Scotland’s third national park

It is regarded as one of the most scenic glens in Scotland, home to a 30 mile nature reserve of ancient Caledonian pine woodland.  And...

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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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