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The Marble Hall on the first floor, showing three of the five bronze statues associated with King Francis I of France

Art treasures were sold as palace vanished from sight

The demolition of Hamilton Palace at Hamilton in South Lanarkshire in the 1920s and the dispersal of its treasures in two sales in 1882 and...

Last call made for Food & Drink Awards entries

A last call is being made for entries from businesses for the North East Scotland Food & Drink Awards 2019. The team behind the only...
Recipient Alice Tarbuck

Scottish Book Trust reveals New Writers Awards

The Scottish Book Trust has today announced the 10 recipients of the New Writers Award, which is supported by Creative Scotland. Scottish Book Trust, the...

The robot invasion of Edinburgh is now underway

Robots have invaded the National Museums of Scotland today. The completion of the transformation of the National Museum of Scotland’s iconic Victorian building in Edinburgh...

Would you go nuts for haggis doughnuts?

Burns Night is almost upon us - and a London restaurant has created a haggis doughnut. In honour of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns,...

Last call for the hospitality firms to join trade event

The organisers of ScotHot, Scotland’s leading hospitality trade event, have issued a final call for exhibitors after a bumper sales year. ScotHot, which is attended...

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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...
Billy Somerville, Senior Restaurant Manager at Amber Restaurant

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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