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Thomas Macrae.

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

Cask and Still | News | Whisky
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

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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’

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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’

News | Wildlife & Conservation
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

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‘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’

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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...

Explorer and adventure filmmaker Benedict Allen is coming to Peebles

Celebrate the great outdoors at Scottish adventure film festival

News | Outdoors
A highly-acclaimed adventure film festival is coming back to Scotland later this month. A high-energy celebration of outdoor and mountain culture, the Peebles Outdoor Film...
Mains of Faillie, near Daviot, Inverness

The Old Parsonage blends 1874 construction with modern fittings

News | Property
A beautifully appointed period country house which has been lovingly restored and upgraded is now available. The Old Parsonage, Croachy, by Farr, is located in...
60% of what goes in Scottish non-recyclable ‘landfill’ bins could have been recycled

Scotland is urged to do more recycling in 2018

Homes & Gardens | News
Scottish householders are being urged to resolve to recycle more in 2018. Almost two-thirds of waste that ends up in non-recyclable waste bins – or...
Maplehurst is a stylish family home

Eight bedroom property on the market for under £1million

News | Property
A stunning eight bedroom house is for sale in Abbotsford Road, Galashiels. Presented to the market by Knight Frank, this immaculately presented and stylish family home...
The new Irn Bru is being launched later this month

Scotland’s other national drink at the centre of a real Bru ha ha

Food and Drink | News | Uncategorised
A row has broken out over plans to change the secret recipe behind Scotland's other national drink. Manufacturers AG Barr announced that from January this...
The Mercat Grill is holding an event to mark Australia Day

Celebrate Australia Day with a taste of Oz

Food and Drink | News | Uncategorised
An East Lothian restaurant is getting ready to celebrate Australia Day. The Mercat Grill on 10 Whitecraig Road is holding its Aussie wine tasting event...
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