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Lights, cameras, action! The best filming locations in Scotland

We take a look at some of the best filming locations Scotland has to offer. Watch the first episode of BrightWolf's Big Five, which uncovers...

Scottish gran who completed Bear Grylls’ survival show to take on skydive

She was the oldest ever contestant to take part in survival show Treasure Island with Bear Grylls. But now daredevil grandmother Irene Cattanach is tackling...

Scotland’s best steak pie award goes to Ayr butcher

An Ayrshire butcher’s steak pie has been crowned the best in Scotland - and is still made with the same family recipe from 1983. Prime...

Author Jenny Colgan to host midnight signing to launch new Christmas novel

Best selling author Jenny Colgan will be hosting a midnight signing to launch her new Christmas novel. Jenny will be at Kays on Victoria Street,...

Ultra modern home in Edinburgh’s historic New Town hits the market

Edinburgh’s historic New Town is known for its iconic townhouses, but an ultra modern home in the area has just hit the market for £1,150,000....

Rare renaissance era gilded silverware on display in Edinburgh

An extremely rare silver-gilded ewer and basin from the 16th Century are to go on display in Edinburgh. The Panmure ewer and basin, which are...

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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...