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Feat of survival: Borders skipper Leven Brown and crew survive shipwreck on Northwest Passage expedition

Leven Brown has accomplished a lot.  A Guinness World record-holding ocean rower, in 2005 he became the first man ever to row solo and unsupported...
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Review: & Juliet, Edinburgh

★★★★★ & Juliet is the ultimate feel-good musical, perfect for a fun outing with loved ones. I went with my daughters and we had an...
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Review: The Court restaurant opens in the new look Caledonian Edinburgh Hotel

The Caledonian Edinburgh, or The Caley as it’s known to you and I, has been undergoing something of a transformation. And as part of a...
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Baroque fiddle thought to have been played by Robert Burns to be played at special concerts

An 18th Century baroque fiddle thought to have been played by Robert Burns is to be used again for two special concerts. The Gregg fiddle...
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Picnic spot enjoyed by Queen Victoria at Balmoral saved from ruin

A picnic spot enjoyed by Queen Victoria on her visits to Balmoral has been saved from ruin by the National Trust for Scotland. The picnic...
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Scotland’s oldest cello made in 18th century to be played again

The oldest surviving Scottish cello has been brought to life and will be played again. The instrument made by Aberdeen luthier Robert Duncan in 1756...

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A Week in Whisky: Taking ‘Precious Time’

Peter Ranscombe takes another light-hearted look at the world of whisky… FEW photographers or directors can compare with David Eustace. He's long been a firm...

Cask 88 marks Sir Walter Scott’s 250th anniversary

WHISKY bottler Cask 88 is commemorating Sir Walter Scott by today unveiling a collection of four special bottles. Each bottle is named after a phrase...

REVIEW: Cask 88 Sir Walter Scott 250th anniversary whiskies

Peter Ranscombe gets an exclusive preview of whisky bottler Cask 88's tribute to Sir Walter Scott. THERE'S something so evocative about tasting whisky outdoors. When...
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A week in whisky: World Whisky Day looms

Peter Ranscombe takes his irreverent weekly trek through the world of whisky… WORLD Whisky Day is almost upon us once more, and what better way...

‘Dirt, plankton, and sileage’ – funniest whisky tasting notes revealed

A LIST of the funniest whisky tasting notes has been released. Ahead of World Whisky Day on Saturday, Glen Moray distillery in Elgin asked whisky...
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A week in whisky: Friday the 13th special

Peter Ranscombe returns with his light-hearted weekly round-up of what's happening with whisky - and his first column has a distinctly supernatural feel to it…...

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