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Ancient faces brought back to life at Perth Museum

Dramatic facial reconstructions of people who lived up to 4,000 years ago will go on display in Perth, thanks to advanced DNA techniques. Cutting-edge technology...
Adrian Taylor with the Cabrach Picnic and Games Rose Bowl. All pictures credit Peter Jolly.

Highland Games trophy missing for 90 years returns home

A Highland Games trophy missing for nearly 90 years has returned home after being found in England. The coveted Rose Bowl trophy was awarded to...
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Photo Essay: Water of Leith and Dean Village

Photographer Rachel Bolton heads out around the Water of Leith to capture some incredible pictures.  When living in a city, it can be difficult to...
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Watch: Billy Connolly releases new artwork reflecting on Glasgow childhood and friend Robin Williams

Billy Connolly has released new artwork which reflects on his childhood in Glasgow and remembers his friend, Robin Williams. Sir Billy has launched his Born...
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Edinburgh International Film Festival: Sir Sean Connery honoured with new prize backed by actor’s family

Sir Sean Connery is to be honoured with a new award in his name at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The Sean Connery Prize for...
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Clan Ewing to choose its first clan chief in 250 years

In 1566 they fought alongside Mary Queen of Scots at the Battle of Langside, but Clan Ewing has been without a chief since 1776. Now,...

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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...