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Was This the Box That Sealed Mary, Queen of Scots’ Fate? 

Was This the Box That Sealed Mary, Queen of Scots’ Fate? The silver casket behind 450 years of intrigue to go on display in Stirling for...
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In a Nutshell, Daniela Forbes at The Scottish Game Fair: ‘When my kids say I’ve nailed my Nonna’s sugo recipe, I feel like I’ve won gold’

Daniela Forbes is a chef, food stylist and educator with deep Italian roots and a passion for helping people gain confidence in the kitchen. She will...
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Conservation stocking may be the only option to stop complete loss of wild salmon populations new study finds

Wild salmon numbers in Scotland have declined to such an extent that conservation stocking may be the only option to stop the complete loss of...
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The Good Books, Andrés N. Ordorica: ‘I have held onto The Wind in the Willows since I was a child, it’s a magical reading experience’

Andrés N. Ordorica on love, poetry and how James Baldwin continues to inspire him.    The first book I remember reading: I don’t quite think...
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The Good Books, Gordon J. Brown: ‘Stephen King nearly got me fired from my job as a bar man because I couldn’t put his books down’

Founder of crime writing festival Bloody Scotland, Gordon J. Brown, talks about his love of Stephen King, why he could never finish Lord of the...
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In a Nutshell, Tim Maddams at the Scottish Game Fair: ‘If I wasn’t a chef I’d be a gardener, I love growing stuff’

Tim Maddams, formerly Head Chef at the River Cottage Canteen, grew up in Wiltshire. He cooked in professional kitchens with Fergus Henderson, Alistair Little, Marco...

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World’s smallest whisky bar opens for Fringe

THE world's smallest whisky bar has opened in the Scottish capital ahead of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A former police telephone box on the corner...
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The Islay Boys toast island’s 12th distillery

ARGYLL & Bute Council has granted The Islay Boys planning permission to build the island's 12 distillery. Mackay Smith and Donald MacKenzie both hail from...
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Gin, rum, and whisky brands unveil new looks

THREE of Scotland's gin, rum, and whisky labels have revealed fresh designs for their bottles. Isle of Raasay Distillery took inspiration from its island's geology...
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Whisky Round-up: National Festival, Inverness, and more

Peter Ranscombe takes another light-hearted look at what's happening in the world of whisky. THE National Whisky Festival returns to Summerhall in Edinburgh in December,...

Meet the Ardbeg whisky cask that sold for £16m

ARDBEG is donating £1 million to charities on Islay after selling one of its casks for a record £16 million. The sale price, which eclipses...
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Whisky round-up: Glen Ord, Cail Bruich, Scottish Open, and more

Peter Ranscombe takes a light-hearted romp through the latest whisky news. GLEN Ord distillery at Muir of Ord near Dingwall is today reopening its visitors'...

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