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Tall ship Glenlee is getting ship-shape
THE tall ship Glenlee on the River Clyde has secured £1.8 million of cash from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. The cash will be used...
Edinburgh Art Festival flits to August
THE Edinburgh Art Festival is moving to August to join the city's other summer festivals. The UK's biggest visual arts festival will run on 11–27...
Is this the ultimate ‘off-grid’ job?
THE island of Rona aims to double its population by offering what's billed as the ultimate "off-grid" job. The island, which is accessed only by...
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GlenWyvis: World’s first fully community owned distillery offers whisky lovers chance to buy shares
In 2015, former Army Air Corps helicopter pilot John McKenzie decided to bring whisky back to Dingwall after a 90 year absence. His idea was...
Former Gordon & MacPhail chief Ian Urquhart dies following an illness
Scotch whisky legend Ian Urquhart has died aged 76. The Moray based businessman died peacefully on 15 March after an illness, with his family by...
Charles Maclean: Whisky writer launches new charity dram with his sons
Scotland's leading whisky writer Charles Maclean has launched a new dram - and every bottle sold will give at least one person clean water for...
Me and My Dram, Tom Kitchin: ‘You have to be in the right moment to enjoy whisky, that’s the magic of it’
Following a rocky start, celebrity chef Tom Kitchin has fostered an enduring love for whisky, finds Morag Bootland. He sits down with us for the latest...