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Graham McTavish in National Galleries of Scotland Perspective Series film

Watch: Outland star Graham McTavish releases short film with the National Galleries of Scotland

Outland star Graham McTavish has released a new short film with the National Galleries of Scotland. The Scottish actor dives into the dramatic seascape that...
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How Scotland saved the 1994 rugby World Cup

It was 90 days that changed the history of women's rugby and saved the sport for generations to come. But now the story of how Scotland...
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Glenturret Lalique awarded second Michelin star

The Glenturret Lalique Restaurant has received a second Michelin star - making it one of only two places in Scotland to hold the prestigious award....
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Cairngorms: The UK’s biggest national park receivses £10m windfall to reach net zero

The UK's biggest national park has received a £10.7million windfall to help it become net zero, with hopes of also prescribing nature on the NHS....
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Calum McIlroy: Winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician

He learned about traditional music in his school ceilidh band, but now singer and mandolin player Calum McIlroy has been named Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician....
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Scots to cycle from Edinburgh to Rome in aid of My Name’5 Doddie Foundation

A group of seven friends will cycle more than 2700 km from Edinburgh to Rome in aid of Motor Neurone Disease charity, My Name’5 Doddie...

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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...