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Historic Scottish home wins major restoration title

The owners of one of Scotland’s finest historic homes are celebrating after winning a major UK restoration award. Marchmont House, an 18th century Palladian mansion...
S5 students from Craigroyston High in Edinburgh with the finalists, S M Wilson for The Extinction Trials, John Young for Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist, and Kerr Thomson for The Rise of Wolves
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Final three revealed in hunt for top teen novel

Three Scottish writers are in the running for the 2019 Scottish Teenage Book Prize after the competition's shortlist was announced earlier today. Voting for the...

Making the great outdoors more accessible to all

Those of us who enjoy the great outdoors appreciate the fact that one you're on the hills and pathways of Scotland, the world is your...
One of the new healthy food vans visiting Fife schools

School pupils will be offered a wealth of health

Scotland's diet of unhealthy fatty foods and soft drinks regularly features on the television and in newspaper reports. Our children seem to enjoy an intake...

Scotland’s second veterinary nursing course to begin

Scotland is known for its love of animals, and Scotland’s Rural College has just become one of only two higher education institutions in Scotland to...
Youngsters still love to play with action figures

Toys standing the test of time with Scottish children

A Glasgow shopping centre has revealed that today’s toddlers would rather play with the toys their parents loved as children - with LEGO, action figures...

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Gin Bothy unveils plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route

Scottish producer Gin Bothy has unveiled plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route.  The distillery in Glen Prosen, Angus, sits on land...
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Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases two new Taiwanese whiskies

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released two new Taiwanese whiskies. The whisky club is shining a spotlight on the five-year-old single malt Taiwanese...
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A Dram With Graham Omand, Lagg Distillery: ‘Welcoming Ewan McGregor and gifting him his very own cask was some achievement’

From welcoming Ewan McGregor to the distillery to gift him his own cask and celebrating five years in business, it's been a busy year for...
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The Glen Grant releases its rarest ever whisky – a 65 Year Old with a £39,000 price tag

When James ‘The Major’ Grant inherited Speyside distillery the Glen Grant in 1872, he brought his affinity of plants, flowers and the natural world with...
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Formula One Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc becomes new face of Scotch whisky Chivas Regal

F1 Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has become the new face of Scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal. The partnership comes following news of the spirit company...
Speyside Tour with SMWS 2 & 3rd Nov 2017.
Glen Moray Distillery, Elgin
Euan Campbell smells the whisky in the barrels

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A Dram With Euan Campbell, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: ‘We’re pushing boundaries but respecting the heritage of this centuries old drink.’

Whisky drinkers all over the world have likely heard of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Since the whisky club was first formed in 1983, it...

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