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Exploring and saving the backbone of Scotland

After walking the watershed in 64 days in 2005, a 745 mile route he calls ‘the backbone of Scotland’, Peter Wright believes sustainable measures are...
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10 tragic maritime disasters in Scotland’s cruel seas

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Iolaire. But sadly, it's not the only maritime disaster to have affected Scotland over...
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Pressing Scottish questions given some answers

Scotland has many questions that are regularly asked of it. And there's plenty of questions to be asked about Scots and their inventions and successes...

Swapping London for a quiet Scottish Island

One day, whilst on holiday from her busy job in London, Anne Cholawo came across something that would change her life forever. It was a...

Final tickets for the 2019 Scottish Rural Awards

There's just under three weeks to go until the winners of the 2019 Scottish Rural Awards are revealed - and there's a few tickets left...

Stepping back to the golden age of Scottish steam

Steam in Scotland tells the fascinating stories of our transport history and using images which have not previously appeared in print. Edinburgh-born Kevin McCormack takes...

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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...
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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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