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Top festive things to do and see near Pitlochry
Escape the hustle and bustle of the city during the festive season and head north to the lively small town of Pitlochry with our top...
Review: Nature meets luxury on an autumn break at Cumbria’s Hidden River Cabins
Morag Bootland heads south of the border for a relaxing dog-friendly, family break at Hidden River Cabins in Cumbia. As we drive through the beautiful...
Glasgow Marriott celebrates a new look
Over 300 guests descended on the refurbished Glasgow Marriott Hotel on Argyle Street last week to celebrate a night to remember for this award-winning property’s...
The Enchanted Forest reveals this year’s theme
The 'Enchanted Forest' is returning this October and November with a new theme. The highly anticipated sound and light show, which takes place in Faskally...
New accredited training programme for gamekeepers
Two training days for gamekeepers are scheduled for Scotland this spring. In 2021 and in response to the increased importance of best practice and the...
The secret lives of plants in our society
We don’t often consider the impact that plants have had on human history, but this book shows how they have been woven into society for...
A return to form in saving Scotland’s pine martens
Sir John Lister-Kaye has played his part with the slow resurgence of one of Scotland’s natural predators. Increasingly, I hear complaints about there being too...
Sir Harry Lauder – a treasure or an embarrassment?
To many people he was a national icon but for others he was an embarrassment – and even today Sir Harry Lauder splits opinion. It...
Whisky firm Aceo appoints its first chief executive
A leading independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist has appointed its first chief executive officer. Aceo Limited, an Edinburgh-based firm established 25 years ago,...
A dram with Stewart Walker, Fettercairn Distillery: ‘All whiskies have a home, there’s a whisky for everyone’
Steeped in a rich history and aged finely like the golden spirit it distils, Fettercairn Distillery has seen a lot of change through the years....
Jeremy Clarkson to serve Hawkstone in Scotland
Scots will find it easier to get their hands on a pint of Jeremy Clarkson’s award-winning beer after a supply deal with national pub brand...
Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender awarded prestigious Keeper of the Quaich
Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender, Michael Henry, has been awarded a prestigious Keeper of the Quaich. Michael has led the whisky blending team at the...