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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...

Sunny Lanzarote is a popular Scottish holiday destination

December snow has more Scots deciding to head to the sun

New research by ATOL, the holiday protection scheme, has found that over 420,000 Scots are set to book their holiday this week, as December’s snowy...
Mary Berry, William Murray and Lady Mansfield outside Scone Palace

Mary Berry gives Scone Palace a major tourism boost

Scone Palace had a bumper year as visitor numbers and scone sales soared, while the Mary Berry effect saw a surge in interest in historic...
David Smith RSW with the murals

Generous gamekeepers do their bit to help those in need

Gamekeepers and estates across Angus and Grampian teamed up to provide meals of fresh local game for over 600 homeless and vulnerable people at Christmas....
Morven Meikle, age 6, from Broughton, makes a New Year wish at Edinburgh Zoo

Making a special wish a difference for 2018

People wanting to make a New Year wish with a difference have the chance to do so at Edinburgh Zoo. RZSS Edinburgh Zoo is calling...
Several youngsters thought American singer Mariah Carey wrote the words to Auld Lang Syne

Shocking numbers revealed as few Scots know the words to Auld Lang Syne

A new survey has revealed that just 7% of Scots know all the words to Auld Lang Syne - while over half admitted they know...
Scottish star Peter Capaldi regenerates as his time as the Doctor ends

Time’s up for Peter Capaldi – but old Scots rival is sad to see him go

Scottish star Peter Capaldi tonight handed over the keys to the TARDIS to new Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker. Peter, from Glasgow, was the third Scot...