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Melville Street: Georgian townhouse on prestigious Edinburgh street hits market for £2.5million

A stunning Georgian townhouse on one of Edinburgh's most prestigious streets has hit the market for £2.5million. The six-bedroom house, on Melville Street, was built...
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The Good Books, Jenny Colgan: ‘When I was six my parents found me reading a Dr Spock baby book’

The best selling rom-com author on reading parenting books as a child, why she recommends people read Middlemarch and her favourite books of the year....
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Recipe: A Ledaig sour. The perfect palate cleanser from the Isle of Mull

The chef behind fine dining restaurant, An Cala Ciùin, on the Isle of Mull, has shared his recipe for the perfect palate cleanser. Ross Caithness...
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The Newport Restaurant: MasterChef winner announces closure amid soaring costs

MasterChef winner Jamie Scott has announced the closure of his Newport restaurant amid rising costs. Last year Jamie, who was crowned the BBC MasterChef Professionals...
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Big Banana Feet: Lost Billy Connolly film comes to cinemas after being found on eBay

Nearly 50 years ago, Billy Connolly was in Northern Ireland filming Big Banana Feet.  The edgy fly-on-the-wall documentary followed the comedian around the country’s volatile...
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Rosebank Distillery: ‘King of the Lowlands’ ready to re-open with 100-year-old mill still used in whisky production

It was closed three decades ago in 1993, but now the ‘King of the Lowlands’, Rosebank Distillery is to reopen.  The historic distillery has been...

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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...
Speyside Tour with SMWS 2 & 3rd Nov 2017.
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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...
Jamie Ewan and Lachlan Maclean.

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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