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The life and times of entrepreneur Michelle Mone

Michelle Mone is one of Scotland's top entrepreneurs. She built up her lingerie business, Ultimo, which she sold in 2014, and tells Scottish Field of...
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The magic of Motown casts its spell in Glasgow

For some unknown reason, soul music has never been my thing. I love my pop - I dance to disco 'cos I don't like rock...

More than 160 object to BT’s Highland phone removal plans

More than 160 objections have been made to BT proposals to remove 110 payphones across the Highland Council area. Under Ofcom guidelines, the local authorities...

Our butterfly population stays stable

Butterfly populations remain stable in Scotland but climate change is having a variable impact on different species. The latest Scottish Biodiversity Indicator published by Scottish...
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Beautiful art-inspired gifts that are perfect for Christmas

The joy and beauty of Scotland’s national art collection – expertly translated into stunning items that will make the perfect gift. With items to wear,...
New Antonine Brass

Emerging artists to be showcased at the Usher Hall

Scotland’s musical stars of the future are showcased at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall in Emerging Artists series. The Usher Hall and Live Music Now Scotland have...

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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...