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Life With Lubna Kerr: ‘Comedy was my calling, I loved to make people laugh as a child’

Scottish comedian Lubna Kerr on growing up in Glasgow, her favourite place in Scotland, and what people can expect from her Edinburgh Festival Fringe show...
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Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo drawings in Scotland for first time

Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Titian will be among 45 Italian Renaissance drawings going on display in Scotland for the first time. It...
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Rare 19th century musical game goes on display for first time

A rare 19th century musical game, one of only three known to still be in existence, is going on display to the public for the...
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Largest ever indoor exhibition by Andy Goldsworthy comes to Scotland

The largest ever indoor exhibition by Andy Goldsworthy will take over the National Galleries of Scotland this summer. Featuring more than 200 works, the show...
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Letter signed by Mary Queen of Scots sells at auction

A letter signed by Mary, Queen of Scots and a unique archive of sketches by Roald Dahl have sold at auction. The collection of rare...
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Mark Wahlberg surprises ocean-rowing Maclean brothers with mid-Pacific call

Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg surprised three Scottish brothers rowing across the Pacific Ocean with a second call in a matter of weeks - and says...

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John Crabbie & Co whisky is returning after a 40 year gap

A famous name in Scotch whisky makes a return to the shelves

A Scottish distiller is returning to the whisky market after a gap of around 40 years. John Crabbie and Co is launching two new expressions,...
The collection of the rare Corti whiskies

Largest-known collection of rare Corti Brothers whiskies goes to auction

The world’s largest known selection of rare and collectable Corti Brothers whiskies will go under the hammer in Scotland next week. They are up for...
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Classic cocktails given a whisky twist for Robert Burns Night

Whisky and poetry lovers across the world are today celebrating the life and work of iconic Scottish poet, Robert Burns. To mark the event, Loch...

Halewood revives Crabbie whisky and aims to build a distillery in Leith

Peter Ranscombe tries the first two Crabbie whiskies from the label's new owner and hears about its plans to build a malt distillery in Edinburgh....
Glenmorangie has created The Astar

Glenmorangie has created Astar in the making

A Scotch whisky which has been on a decade-long journey is the perfect accompaniment to Burns Night. In 2008, on its ceaseless quest for perfection,...
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Guid Scotch ideas from all over the world to celebrate Burns Night

Dram O’ Shanter, The Speyside Grace and Best Laid Drams – the most famous works of Scotland’s national bard have been immortalised in the form...

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