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Thomas Macrae.

Life With Isle of Harris Distillery: ‘The Hearach is special, it has done so much for the island’

Isle of Harris distiller Thomas Macrae talks to us about his earliest memories of whisky and why The Hearach is so special to islanders. And...
Dr Max Coleman and Emma Beckinsale (RBGE), plant one of the two new wych elm saplings. This sapling was recovered from the site of the Beauly Wych Elm after the tree fell early last year and is thought to have come from the ancient tree.

The Beauly Elm: New life at the site of ‘Europe’s oldest’ wych elm

For more than 800 years it stood in the Highland village of Beauly until last year when it succumbed to Dutch elm disease and fell...
Ewan McCuish.

Life With a skipper: ‘I’ll never tire of the stunning surroundings we are blessed with’

Ewan McCuish, Master on MV Coruisk, talks to us about life on the water, Scotland's beauty, and how he fell in love with the sea. ...
Jane Dodd during an interview about flapper skate for Countryfile with Hamza Yassin.

Life With NatureScot: ‘The only way we are going to counter climate change is by working together’

Operations Officers Jane Dodd on the marine life around Arygll, her work with the flapper skates and the impact of climate change on our seas....
Credit: Rachel Bolton.

Faces of Edinburgh: We find out what people love about the Scottish capital

‘This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again,’ Alexander...
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Life With a horologist: ‘In watchmaking you can’t cut corners or learn things overnight, it takes time’

Laings watchmaker Annika Leppala on following in her grandfather's footsteps as a horologist, learning the art of patience in a world full of immediacy and...

Edinburgh's iconic The Caledonian Hotel is under new management

New owners have big plans for Edinburgh’s iconic Caledonian Hotel

Edinburgh's iconic Caledonian Hotel is under new ownership - and they are already planning major changes. Twenty14 Holdings has announced the acquisition of the captial's...
The Playfair at Donaldson’s is an outstanding building

Palatial elegance, majestic character and architectural heritage from the Playfair at Donaldson’s

An incredible opportunity has arisen to purchase a stunning home in one of the most iconic and majestic buildings in Edinburgh. Donaldson’s is set amidst...
This is the second year of the National Whisky Festival in Glasgow

Raise a dram to Glasgow’s second National Whisky Festival this Saturday

The National Whisky Festival is returning to Glasgow this weekend. Run in partnership with Celtic Connections, this unique tasting festival blends the world of whisky...
Still Game's Isa, Jane McCarry, will star in Bingo! (Photo: Jane McCarry/Twitter)

TV stars will tour in new Scottish stage comedy

Two Scottish theatre companies are collaborating in new musical comedy which is touring the country. Grid Iron and Stellar Quines theatre companies come together to...
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Rare chance to attend cutting off ceremony at Dovecot Tapestry

Visitors are invited to attend the cutting off ceremony for the new tapestry, After, After, After The Monarch of the Glen 2017 by Peter Saville,...
Margaret Cook of Perth College and council leader Ian Campbell, with one of the new signs

All change around Perth in a sign of the times

It's a sign of the times in Perth. The establishment of the University of the Highlands & Islands (UHI) has granted Perth university city status,...