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School art competition launched

THE Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has launched its school art competition. The contest is open to pupils at schools in Aberdeenshire, Angus, and...

Scots get adventurous in new film

TOURISM body Wild Scotland has released a film encouraging locals and visitors to try its members' adventurous activities. Nurture Your Adventurous Spirit - which is...

Cockade from George IV visit rediscovered

A COCKADE worn during the visit of King George IV to Edinburgh 200 years ago this week has been found. Curator Helen Edwards found the...

Red deer project helps count elephants from space

A GLASWEGIAN company that tracked red deer in Scotland is now using its techniques to help protect elephants in Africa. Eolas Insight uses data from...

Loch Insh hosts Green Space Dark Skies

A LIGHT show was held at Loch Insh in Strathspey last night as part of the Green Space Dark Skies project. The loch is the...

First Edinburgh Deaf Festival opens today

THE maiden Edinburgh Deaf Festival is getting underway today. More than 100 performances will be staged over the next ten days. The festival is designed...

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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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A Tale of Two Islands: The latest drams from the Isle of Raasay and Lochranza distillery

Over the past few months there have been some new whisky releases, two of which James Robertson was lucky enough to have a chance to...

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