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John Bellany oils going to auction in Glasgow

A collection of paintings of the Italian town of Barga by one of Scotland’s finest and most important post war artists is attracting interest ahead...
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The country’s favourite pancake toppings revealed

Shrove Tuesday here - and we hope you’ve got your batter, frying pan and amateur pancake flipping skills at the ready - but most importantly,...
Opening at Paisley Abbey, Scotland, ÔAbout UsÕ, which will also be presented in Derry-Londonderry, Caernarfon, Luton and Hull, combines multimedia installations and live performance to immerse audiences in the history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the present day. At dusk, local landmarks are transformed into vast canvases combining awe-inspiring live projection-mapped animation with poetry, music, and live choirs.
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Creativity in the UK ready to be Unboxed in Scotland

Creativity in the UK, a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of creativity taking place across the UK in 2022, launches today, 1 March, with About Us. This is...

Chef Tony Singh creates a new range of beers

Scottish celebrity chef Tony Singh has announced the launch of a range of beers working in collaboration with Scottish Brewery of the Year, Fierce Beer....
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New campaign launched by Glasgow’s hospitality scene

A new hospitality-led food and drink campaign has been launched today to attract visitors back into Glasgow and support incredible independents across the city. #MadeInGlasgow...

Justin recognised as a Master of Wine

An Edinburgh man has been crowned as a new Master of Wine. The news was announced by the Institute of Masters of Wine, as he...

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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...