The Good Books, Kirsty Logan: ‘I am rereading Doppelganger by Naomi Klein, it’s the perfect brain food’

We speak to Scottish author Kirsty Logan about her favourite books, the authors who inspire her, and what she’s reading now, ahead of her appearance at Granite Noir.   The first book I remember reading: The Dribblesome Teapots by Norman Hunter, a collection of quirky, weird, funny little fairytales set in the fantastical land of Inkrediblania. …

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The Globe Inn in Dumfries earns coveted listing on MICHELIN Guide

The Globe Inn in Dumfries has once again earned a coveted listing in the esteemed MICHELIN Guide. It comes just after The Globe Inn’s triumph at the VisitScotland Thistle Awards in November 2023, where it was crowned the Best Eating Experience in Scotland. ‘We are incredibly proud and humbled to be recognised by the MICHELIN…

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VIDEO: BBC’s Scotland’s Home of the Year host judges his tiniest house yet – a Pacific Ocean rowing boat

BBC’s Scotland’s Home of the Year host Danny Campbell has judged his tiniest house yet – a Pacific Ocean rowing boat. Danny stuck his oar into The Maclean Brothers’ ocean rowing boat, casting his architectural eye over its ‘design’ before the world record-breaking team embarks on their Pacific Ocean row in April. In a hilarious…

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Recipe: James Morton, Banana Bread

Great British Bake Off star James Morton is a doctor through and through. But this Shetlander, cookery writer and father of two still finds time to bake half a dozen loaves a week. In this month’s magazine he chats to Rosie Morton about all things bread and shares some incredible recipes with us, like this…

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Plans for a distillery on banks of Loch Lomond given the go-ahead

Plans for a new distillery on the banks of Loch Lomond have been given the go-ahead. Loch Lomond Group has been given permission by Argyll and Bute Council and Luss Estates, to repurpose the old Luss smokehouse and surrounding land  into a new distillery and visitor centre. The multi-million pound development will offer guided tours…

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Scotland Through A Lens: Golden Hour with Phil Wilkinson

For Phil Wilkinson it’s all about the light of golden hour, that glorious period of the day shortly after sunrise or before sunset when the orange hues create picture perfect conditions.   I started taking an interest in photography as a teenager when I studied A-Level photography at college in Lincolnshire where I grew up.…

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Producer’s Corner: RyeLaw, InchDairnie Distillery

When Fife based distiller InchDairnie launched RyeLaw, the world’s first malted rye whisky, a few eyebrows were raised.  Inspired by the quintessentially American Rye whisky, InchDairnie dared to revive the grain’s use in Scotch.  But working with rye is notoriously difficult. It can clog up and block traditional equipment, and unlike in America where they…

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Hamish Martin: ‘Ground Elder is a staple food source in our family – and it has fabulous benefits for wildlife’

This month gardening columnist Hamish Martin explains why seeing the shoots of Ground Elder unfurl is a spring delight, as he explores the many uses of this versatile plant.    The first signs of ground elder appearing in early March, may put a chill in some gardeners hearts but for this gardener, it’s a quiet internal rejoicing that…

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