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Two cases in a thrilling read set in 1970s Glasgow

The April Dead, the newest novel following detective Harry McCoy, takes place after a homemade bomb explodes in a Glasgow flat. With little evidence at...

Celebrating a fascinating explorer of the Victorian era

Author Jacki Hill-Murphy has travelled to some of the lesser explored parts of the world to recreate the journeys of female explorers from the past....

Stephen King joins the 2021 hybrid Bloody Scotland

 International Crime Writing Festival Bloody Scotland has revealed its most ambitious programme yet. The event provides a showcase for the best crime writing from Scotland...
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Wet and wild – a tried and tested special feature

It seems that 2021 is becoming the year of watersports. The world and his wife and their dog are either leaping headfirst into wild swimming,...

Mental health – from both sides of the table

Finding True North is an important book highlighting a topic that should be more widely discussed – mental health in adults. Author Linda Gask, who...

Regenerating a beautiful Scottish estate

Mar Lodge Estate is nestled in Royal Deeside and provides the backdrop of this beautiful book. In 1995 the National Trust for Scotland took over...

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Scottish folk-rock band Skerryvore appointed global band ambassador at Ardnahoe Distillery

Scottish folk-rock band Skerryvore has been appointed as the global band ambassador of Ardnahoe Distillery. The band are planning a series of special whisky sessions...
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Skotch and Sketch at The Glasshouse, Edinburgh

Grant Dickie heads to a Skotch and Sketch workshop at The Glasshouse, in Edinburgh, to taste their latest dram and try his hand at sketching. ...
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The Macallan to open new fine dining restaurant on iconic estate

In 2021, The Glenturret Lalique became the first restaurant inside a distillery to achieve Michelin recognition. Just a few years later, it followed it up...
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Benbecula Distillery: Spirit flows through island distillery after 130-year-old whisky recipe revived

The first spirit has started to flow at Benbecula Distillery after an islander brought a 130-year-old recipe back to life.  Angus MacMillan always dreamed of...
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Rosebank Distillery: Sleeping giant Falkirk distillery reawakened after 30 years

Known as the sleeping giant of Scottish distilleries, the highly anticipated Rosebank Distillery has finally reawakened. After more than 30 years of closure, Ian Macleod...
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The Dalmore Luminary: Rare whisky sells for nearly £95,000 at auction

A bottle of Dalmore whisky has sold for nearly £95,000 at auction, encased in a glass sculpture which was hand polished for 500 hours. The...

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