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The Simple Simon's chicken and tarragon pie, in its new cardboard pack

Top crust effort to help the environment

A Scottish food company is doing its bit for the environment by launching new recyclable packaging for its pies. Simple Simon’s Perfect Pies have launched...
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Lunchtime ladies all set for charity fundraising

Women of Scotland’s Lunch are back for their 61st year of charity fundraising. In an annual bid to celebrate the women of Scotland’s achievements, a...
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Taking the ‘easy’ option has been so rewarding

If you've seen The Proclaimers musical Sunshine on Leith, then you'll be aware of the work on Stephen Greenhorn. The Edinburgh man has had a...

Book review – The Wrong Child by Barry Gormell

What’s the Story? The Wrong Child is the stark and grim tale of Dog Evans, lone survivor when the school building in his rural village...

Talented chef is cooking up a treat with £150K kitchen

A 29-year-old head chef has been handed his dream task – to design his own purpose-built kitchen from scratch. Rising star Alan Dickson – who...

There’s far more than meats the eye at Fazenda

Fazenda ‘Would sir like some more meat with your mountain of meat? Or perhaps I could instead interest you in a tsunami of steak?’ Except...

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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...
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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...
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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.  ...
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Ardbeg Smokiverse explores a new high gravity dimension

Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has unveiled Ardbeg Smokiverse - its new limited-edition release to mark Ardbeg Day 2025, which takes place on Saturday 31st May as the...
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Glen Scotia reveals oldest ever whisky – a 50-year-old that’s the first edition in its new Elements series

Glen Scotia has unveiled a 50-year-old as the first edition in its new Elements of Campbeltown collection. The Elements of Campbeltown Collection takes inspiration from...
The Macallan The Tree of Life.

The Macallan unveils single malts inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh – including rare 46 Year Old

The Macallan has launched two single malts inspired by Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including a 46 Year Old whisky. Inspired by Mackintosh’s 1902 stained-glass...

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