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Greta Thunberg to take part in Edinburgh International Book Festival

Climate activist Greta Thunberg will take part in a special event at this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival. The Swedish environmental campaigner will give a...

Nearly 3,000 hectares of land burned during massive wildfire near Cannich

Nearly 3,000 hectares of land has been burned during a massive wildfire near Cannich. It comes after the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service warned of...

Scottish farmer etches incredible 1.5km drawing of Doddie Weir into his fields

A Scottish farmer has etched an incredible 1.5km drawing of Doddie Weir into his fields to raise money for MND research. Youtuber, Crawford Niven, 26,...

British Wool to host fashion shows at Royal Highland Show

British Wool is hosting a series of fashion shows at the Royal Highland Show this year - all featuring models with an agricultural background. Flock...
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Millions of birch seeds scattered on hillside above notorious landslip road A83

Around 20 million birch seeds have been scattered on the hillside above the A83 thanks to drone technology. The drone seeding is the latest phase...
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One Square launches new Champagne brunch

Megan Amato tries out One Square's new Champagne brunch.   There are winning combinations that stand the test of time, bucking social media trends to...

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Ardnahoe Distillery: First whisky to come from a new distillery on Islay since 2009 released

It has been six decades since Stewart Laing first learned how to make whisky on Islay. In the 1960s he travelled to the world-famous whisky...
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Kiefer Sutherland: Hollywood star brings new whisky to the UK

Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland has unveiled his new whisky to the UK, a homage to his Canadian roots and love of the spirit. The whisky,...
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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...
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Lerwick Distillery: Shetland set for its first whisky distillery

The idea began more than a decade ago when friends Martin Watt, Caroline MacIntyre and Calum Miller came up with the idea to open the...
Since its humble beginnings nearly ten years ago, the distillery has generated £50,000 for the local community.

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...
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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...