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Scotland’s Rural College create award in memory of journalist Fordyce Maxwell

A new award has been created by Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) in memory of  journalist Fordyce Maxwell. The Fordyce Maxwell Award for Agricultural Communications has...

Delight after two osprey chicks hatch at wildlife reserve

A pair of ospreys have hatched two chicks during their breeding season at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve in Perthshire....
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Alistair Moffat on why book festivals still matter in the modern world

As the Borders Book Festival gets ready to return next month for its 20th edition, founder and director Alistair Moffat tells Scottish Field why it...
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Take a look at the top five bikepacking routes in Scotland

For round-the-world cyclist Markus Stitz bikepacking is the purest way to discover Scotland off the beaten track. An evolution of cycle touring, bikepacking sees riders...
FREE PICTURE:  Marchmont House Creative Spaces Launch, Scottish Borders, Mon 14/09/2020:
Marchmont Launches Skyboat Sculpture and £1 Million New Creative SpacesMarchmont - to invest in Scotland’s future as a centre for the arts and crafts.
Two new sculptures and a £1 million suite of workshops and studios intended to support traditional arts and crafts in Scotland have been unveiled at Marchmont House, near Duns in the Scottish Borders, And the team which has restored the magnificent 1750 Palladian mansion is determined that it will become a leading centre for artists and makers.
The heart of the Skyboat sculpture is Girl Hannah, an 11 metres long wooden former fishing boat positioned on the estate, which is now suspended on a wooden frame more than 4 metres in the air.  
Pictured with Skyboat is Hugo Burge, Marchmont’s director (foreground) and sculptor Charlie Poulsen (on boat).
See accompanying press release documents (2x) or for more information contact:  Matthew Shelley - PR Consultant for Marchmont House Ventures -  07786 704 299 - matthew@scottishfestivalspr.org
 Photography for Marchmont House Ventures from: Colin Hattersley Photography - www.colinhattersley.com - cphattersley@gmail.com - 07974 957 388.Photography for ..... from: Colin Hattersley Photography - www.colinhattersley.com - cphattersley@gmail.com - 07974 957 388.
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Marchmont House owner Hugo Burge dies aged 51

The owner of artists' retreat Marchmont House Hugo Burge has died aged 51. A statement issued by Marchmont House said Hugo died suddenly on Wednesday....
FREE TO USE PHOTOGRAPH..World Haggis Championships 2023.
Jon Wilkin Head Judge in the 2023 World Haggis Championships pictured looking at some of the entries.
for further info please see press release from Maureen Young on 07778 779888
Picture by Graeme Hart.
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Butcher crowned Haggis World Champion with family’s secret recipe

A delighted butcher has been crowned Haggis World Champion after she entered her family’s 40-year-old recipe into the competition. Laura Black, owner of butcher Coopers...

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Historic Coleburn Distillery to be revived after 40 years

The historic Coleburn Distillery is set to be revived after 40 years of lying dormant.  Located in the heart of Speyside, Coleburn is being brought...
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Rare bottle of whisky from Port Ellen Distillery set to fetch up to £300,000 at auction

A rare bottle of whisky from Port Ellen Distillery, which re-opened last year after 40 years, is set to fetch up to £300,000 at auction....
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Whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail is set to release the world's oldest single malt Scotch whisky this year - an 85-Years-Old from Glenlivet Distillery.  ...
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Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann has invested in a new blended Scotch whisky brand, called Slanj. Brothers Brian and Craig Halley, alongside friend Stuart...
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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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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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