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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...

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...
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Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann invests in a new Scotch whisky Slanj
Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann has invested in a new blended Scotch whisky brand, called Slanj. Brothers Brian and Craig Halley, alongside friend Stuart...

How the UK–India trade deal opens door in the Scotch whisky industry
Euan Duncan, a Partner at law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts, on how the UK–India trade deal will affect Scottish whisky and the importance of geographical...

Scottish Field Summer Challenge 2025 Results
For 25 years – a quarter of a century – the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge has been helping readers to discover some of the best...

A Dram with Stewart Bowman, Lochranza: ‘Whisky is not just about making something to drink. It’s about the people and the place, it’s a journey’
Lochranza distillery manager Stewart Bowman chats about his career in whisky, his favourite flavour profiles and what makes Lochranza and Arran whisky so special. ...