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Cala Homes hosts pop-up art gallery

CALA Homes has hosted a pop-up art gallery at its Newington Residences development in Edinburgh. The builder commissioned 22 pieces from Edinburgh College of Art...

Leighton Library emptied ahead of refit

ALL the books have been removed from Leighton Library in Dunblane ahead of a major restoration project. Around 4,500 books are stored at Scotland's oldest...

Scotland’s National Book Awards finalists named

THE shortlist for Scotland’s National Book Awards has been unveiled by The Saltire Society. Authors will compete across six categories - fiction, non-fiction, research, history,...

National Trust for Scotland plants tree appeal

THE National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has launched an appeal to replace trees lost in storms Arwen and Corrie. The charity wants to plant 500,000...

Chef joins Coll firefighters

CHEF Graham Griffiths has signed up as an on-call volunteer with Coll firefighters. Griffiths, who has worked at the Coll hotel for the past ten...

Hamilton & Inches launches ‘Flora’ worn by Duchess of Rothesay

JEWELLER Hamilton & Inches has launched its Flora collection, including earrings made famous by Catherine, Duchess of Rothesay. The Duchess wore the Flora drop earrings...

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Ardbeg Smokiverse explores a new high gravity dimension

Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has unveiled Ardbeg Smokiverse - its new limited-edition release to mark Ardbeg Day 2025, which takes place on Saturday 31st May as the...
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Glen Scotia reveals oldest ever whisky – a 50-year-old that’s the first edition in its new Elements series

Glen Scotia has unveiled a 50-year-old as the first edition in its new Elements of Campbeltown collection. The Elements of Campbeltown Collection takes inspiration from...
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The Macallan unveils single malts inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh – including rare 46 Year Old

The Macallan has launched two single malts inspired by Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including a 46 Year Old whisky. Inspired by Mackintosh’s 1902 stained-glass...
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A Dram with Ben Curtis, The Single Cask: ‘Older doesn’t always mean better. It’s the cask that makes the whisky’

It has been a busy year for the team at The Single Cask as they opened up their new flagship bar in Singapore and expanded...
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Gin Bothy unveils plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route

Scottish producer Gin Bothy has unveiled plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route.  The distillery in Glen Prosen, Angus, sits on land...
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Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases two new Taiwanese whiskies

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released two new Taiwanese whiskies. The whisky club is shining a spotlight on the five-year-old single malt Taiwanese...

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