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Metal detectorists unearth hoard of 15th century coins in Scottish Borders

Two metal detectorists have unearthed a hoard of 15th century coins in the Scottish Borders. Keith Young and Lisa Stephenson discovered 30 gold and silver...
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Review: Liberté Brasserie, Edinburgh

Morag Bootland finds the perfect way to beat the winter blues at Liberté Brasserie. It’s fairly normal to hibernate through January, right? But if you...
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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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Tributes paid to Scottish crime writer Denzil Meyrick who has died aged 59

The bestselling author Denzil Meyrick has died, aged 59, peacefully at his home in Loch Lomond, his agent and publisher have announced. Denzil Meyrick, who...
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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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The Good Books, Lynne McEwan: ‘Reading outside your comfort zone can definitely pay big dividends’

Scottish author Lynne McEwan on the classic novel she never finished, why crime fiction is a great way to experience other cultures, and the book...

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Doddie toasts whisky auction success

RUGBY legend Doddie Weir has toasted the results of a whisky auction, which raised more than £50,000 for his My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The Whisky...

Scottish Whisky Awards – winners in full

THE full list of winners at the Scottish Whisky Awards has been unveiled. The awards - for which Cask & Still magazine is the media...
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Glenmorangie opens the doors to its home

HIGHLAND malt Glenmorangie has thrown open the doors to its spiritual home for a new "whisky discovery experience". Glenmorangie House, which sits about 18 miles...

Wee Smoky – a whisky for people who don’t like whisky

WHISKY industry veteran Rory Gammell has launched a bottle of Scotch - for people who don't like whisky. Wee Smoky is made by ageing single...

Alexander McCall Smith blends whisky with words

AUTHOR Alexander McCall Smith will host a reading tomorrow on  The Malt Whisky Trail Instagram channel as part of Book Week Scotland. The writer, who...

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