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Jayne Emery from Bridge of Earn

Jayne needs help to reach triathlon finals

Outdoors | Scotland
A few years ago, Jayne Emery from Bridge of Earn, didn't go swimming because she didn't have the ability. Tonight, The Kirkstyle Inn is hosting...
A replica of the Hector, a ship that carried displaced Highlanders to North America.

The long walk to freedom after the Clearances

Culture | Scotland
The Highland Clearances forced many to make desperate journeys in search of a new life. This is the inspiring story of one of them. More...

Walk the walk – the stunning Caledonian Challenge

Outdoors | Scotland
Don’t just talk about it – take part in the Caledonian Challenge and embark on an unforgettable journey through some of Scotland’s most stunning scenery....
Sir Walter Scott

10 great Scottish writers and their renowned work

Culture
There are numerous renowned writers all over the world, and we can get lost in a sea of novels, poems and other great works that...
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Take a peak behind the scenes at two city venues

Culture
Two of Aberdeen’s most historic venues have announced new dates for their hugely popular backstage tours, giving a sneak peek into what goes on behind...
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Fringe by the Sea ready to return this summer

Culture
The first tickets for the 13th Fringe By The Sea, to be held in North Berwick from 7-16 August, are now on sale. These six...
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WHISKY

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL DRINK

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

Cask and Still | Food and Drink | Whisky
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...
HRH Prince Charles with Ian Urquhart Signing First Cask at Benromach.

Former Gordon & MacPhail chief Ian Urquhart dies following an illness

Cask and Still | Whisky
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...
Ewan, Jamie, Charlie and Lachlan Maclean.

Charles Maclean: Whisky writer launches new charity dram with his sons

Cask and Still | Food and Drink | Whisky
Scotland's leading whisky writer Charles Maclean has launched a new dram - and every bottle sold will give at least one person clean water for...
Chef Tom Kitchin. Credit Marc Miller

Me and My Dram, Tom Kitchin: ‘You have to be in the right moment to enjoy whisky, that’s the magic of it’

Cask and Still | Food and Drink | Whisky
Following a rocky start, celebrity chef Tom Kitchin has fostered an enduring love for whisky, finds Morag Bootland. He sits down with us for the latest...
The first legal dram from the Outer Hebridean Isle of Harris, The Hearach offers an elegant single malt, with fruit and floral notes and a long, slightly smoky, finish.

Isle of Harris: Distillery releases four new batches of the long awaited Hearach whisky

Cask and Still | Whisky
Last year the first batches of the long awaited Isle of Harris whisky sold out in less than five hours – after more than 25,000...
Rosebank Distillery.

Rosebank Distillery: ‘King of the Lowlands’ ready to re-open with 100-year-old mill still used in whisky production

Cask and Still | Food and Drink | Whisky
It was closed three decades ago in 1993, but now the ‘King of the Lowlands’, Rosebank Distillery is to reopen.  The historic distillery has been...
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