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Charles Rennie Mackintosh trio goes under hammer

THREE items connected to legendary Glasgow designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh will go under the hammer next week. Lyon & Turnbull is selling a bedside cabinet,...

Loch Ness hosts world’s first rewilding centre

DUNDREGGAN, the world's first rewilding centre, opens tomorrow at Glenmoriston near Loch Ness. The site will act as a visitors' centre for the 10,000-acre Dundreggan...

Futtle makes beer with organic Scottish hops

FIFE brewery Futtle is launching a beer tomorrow that was made using organic Scottish hops. The hops were grown in the kitchen garden at the...

House of Dun displays pupils’ art

ART by 159 pupils from three local primary schools is going on show at House of Dun near Montrose. The National Trust for Scotland, which...

Highland Book Prize shortleet unveiled

FOUR authors have made it onto the shortleet for the Highland Book Prize. A longlist of 12 was whittled down to Companion Piece by Ali...

Veterans with sight loss given taste of hills

VETERANS who have lost part of their sight are being given the chance to continue their passion for hillwalking thanks to virtual reality (VR). Jason...

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Scottish star Ewan McGregor gifted cask of Lagg Single Malt

Lagg Distillery on The Isle of Arran have gifted renowned Scottish actor Ewan McGregor his very own cask of Lagg Single Malt. The team at...
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Review: Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh

The Scotch Whisky Experience sits in a prominent spot on the Royal Mile, a landmark in itself inviting tourists to discover the world of whisky...
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Former walled garden with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill to be brought back to life as distillery

A former walled garden within an historic estate with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill could soon be brought back to life as a...
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Restoration of endangered Castletown Mill reaches new milestone in becoming distillery

The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades....
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor raises £135k for charity after auctioning off 150 bottles of whisky

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for charity after auctioning 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery. Some 543...
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Isle of Harris Distillery releases second expression of The Hearach

The Isle of Harris Distillery has released the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask. It comes a year...

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