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Novel approach to a virus in Edinburgh

Set in an Edinburgh recovering from a virus which targets young healthy people, Murder at the Music Factory is a thriller which starts at a...

Loch Leven’s Larder are widening their berth

With lockdown guidelines loosening, Loch Leven’s Larder is preparing to re-open its award winning restaurant, deli and retail business. The last few months have been...

Swapping London life for the Hebrides

When Tamsin and her husband Rab leave London and their busy careers behind, they hope a remote island on the Scottish Hebrides will provide exactly...
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NTS announces re-opening of some properties

The National Trust for Scotland has confirmed that most of its countryside, estates and gardens will be open for local visitors from 2 April, in...
Jimmy Lee at Salt & Chilli Oriental in Glasgow's West End (Photo: Naomi Vance Photograph)

Salt & Chilli Oriental opens in the West End

A new pop-up has opened on Glasgow's Dumbarton Road serving up Chinese classics alongside curious fusion concoctions, mixing conventional Hong Kong street food with a...
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Pizza Geeks open new outlet – and carry on charity work

Independent pizzeria Pizza Geeks have opened their third location in Edinburgh, which is set to become their biggest project to date. The new location for...

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Scottish star Ewan McGregor gifted cask of Lagg Single Malt

Lagg Distillery on The Isle of Arran have gifted renowned Scottish actor Ewan McGregor his very own cask of Lagg Single Malt. The team at...
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Review: Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh

The Scotch Whisky Experience sits in a prominent spot on the Royal Mile, a landmark in itself inviting tourists to discover the world of whisky...
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Former walled garden with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill to be brought back to life as distillery

A former walled garden within an historic estate with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill could soon be brought back to life as a...
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Restoration of endangered Castletown Mill reaches new milestone in becoming distillery

The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades....
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor raises £135k for charity after auctioning off 150 bottles of whisky

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for charity after auctioning 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery. Some 543...
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Isle of Harris Distillery releases second expression of The Hearach

The Isle of Harris Distillery has released the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask. It comes a year...

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