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‘Forest Floor’ by Fergus McCreadie named as top album
PIANIST Fergus McCreadie won the Scottish album of the year (SAY) title last night for "Forest Floor". McCreadie, who was also shortlisted for a Mercury...
Scots take gold at British Farming Awards
SCOTTISH farmers and rural businesses won some of the biggest prizes at last night's British Farming Awards. More than 800 farmers and their advisors gathered...
Scotland gets ready for Halloween
There's hubble, bubble, toil, and trouble ahead of Halloween, as Peter Ranscombe discovers. SCOTLAND is preparing to mark Halloween in a wide variety of ways....
New Fair Isle bird observatory takes shape
CONSTRUCTION of a replacement bird observatory for Fair Isle took a step forward yesterday. Modules built in a factory in Sheffield arrived at the island...
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Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann invests in a new Scotch whisky Slanj
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...
How the UK–India trade deal opens door in the Scotch whisky industry
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...
Scottish Field Summer Challenge 2025 Results
For 25 years – a quarter of a century – the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge has been helping readers to discover some of the best...
A Dram with Stewart Bowman, Lochranza: ‘Whisky is not just about making something to drink. It’s about the people and the place, it’s a journey’
Lochranza distillery manager Stewart Bowman chats about his career in whisky, his favourite flavour profiles and what makes Lochranza and Arran whisky so special. ...
