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Slains Castle, also known as New Slains Castle is a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire. It overlooks the North Sea from its cliff-top site 1 kilometre east of Cruden Bay. The core of the castle is a 16th-century tower house, built by the 9th Earl of Erroll. Bram Stoker once stayed in the Castle, using it as inspiration for his story, Dracula.

Dracula and his Scottish links are revealed

DRACULA and his links to Scotland are being marked tonight. Bram Stoker's novel is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. Stoker began writing Dracula while...
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DONNA - SHARON SEXTON
TANYA - HELEN ANKER
ROSIE - NICKY SWIFT
SAM  - ROBERT FOWLER
BILL  - JAMIE KENNA
HARRY - DANIEL CROWDER
SOPHIE -EMMA MULLEN
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ALI - MARIE FINLAYSON
LISA - MARIELLA MAZZILLI
PEPPER - JAMES WILLOUGHBY MOORE
EDDIE - EAMONN COX
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Mamma Mia! – the best musical soundtrack ever

As ABBA's digital sprites prepare to take to the stage tomorrow in London, Kenny Smith reviews Mamma Mia in Glasgow. THERE will be few, if...

Scots continue to support Ukrainians

PEOPLE throughout Scotland are continuing to support Ukrainians fleeing from Russia's invasion. A "foodie raffle" organised by chocolatier Sebastian Kobelt is coming to a close...

Sew Confident expands with Glasgow studio

MORE Glaswegians will be learning how to sew after Sew Confident opened a studio and shop on Great Western Road. Jenny Drew founded her business...

Perth Show chairman aims for third time lucky

PERTH Show chairman Mark Mitchell hopes it'll be a case of "third time lucky" when he hosts this summer's event. Mitchell was chairman during 2020,...

World Otter Day marked by Skye hotels

THREE Skye hotels are marking today's World Otter Day by pledging their support to the International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF), which is based on the...

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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...
HRH Prince Charles with Ian Urquhart Signing First Cask at Benromach.

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...