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Remote off-grid home on Knoydart peninsula with its own private beach hits the market

Looking for some peace and quiet? Well this incredible off the grid home on Knoydart peninsula, complete with its own beach, might just be for...
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Review: Landy’s, the chippy bringing the seaside classics to Edinburgh’s Royal Mile

Editor Richard Bath heads out to Landy’s to try out the chippy bringing the seaside classics to Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, offering nostalgic favourites like salt...
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Gardening Column, Hamish Martin: ‘It is easy to see why gorse has always been so closely linked to the sun’s energy and light’

Gorse tends to start to flower early and can be seen even in March but it isn’t till May that it comes into full bloom...
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Producer’s Corner: Fetcha, Fiona McArthur

When Campbeltown chocolatier Fiona McArthur started to make vegan delights from her friend's kitchen in 2020 she dreamed of one day seeing them in the...
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Scotland Through A Lens: High Days & Holidays with Beth Muirhead

Hiking in the glorious Scottish mountains is the source of all inspiration and motivation for Beth Muirhead's photography. How long have you been taking pictures...
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Filming for the 10th season of Shetland gets underway – and Ashley Jensen is back

Filming for the tenth season of hit TV show Shetland is underway, with Ashley Jensen reprising her role as DI Ruth Calder. Alison O’Donnell will...

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Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery opened by The King

Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery has been officially opened by The King. 8 Doors Distillery was opened by His Majesty King Charles during a visit...

Production at Rosebank Distillery restarted after 30 years

Production at Rosebank Distillery has restarted after 30 years, with the first cask filled and now maturing.  The Falkirk distillery was mothballed in 1993 after...
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Rare whisky worth £500,000 to go under hammer at Distillers One of One auction

A bottle of rare whisky worth £500,000 will go under the hammer later this year as part of the Distillers One of One auction. The...

Scotland’s Oldest Working Distillery The Glenturret releases 2023 core collection

Scotland’s Oldest Working Distillery, The Glenturret, has announced the release of their core collection for 2023. Eight signature whiskies feature in collection and for the...
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Whisky news round-up: Tours, festivals and more

Looking up The UK’s first vertical whisky distillery has appointed its Head of Whisky as it prepares to turn on its stills and open its...

Old whisky staves saved from landfill and upcycled into coasters

Meet the team saving old whisky staves from landfill by upcycling them into handmade coasters.  J Boult Designs has launched its latest creation, a handmade...

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