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‘Wheelyboat’ helps anglers fish on Uists’ lochs
ANGLERS and tourists can now explore more of the Uists' lochs thanks to funding for an accessible "wheelyboat". Hydraulic platforms will allow people in wheelchairs...
Young people to create rural ‘smart village’
SCOTLAND is preparing to create the world's first "smart village" dedicated to young people who have connections to rural areas. A "smart village" brings together...
Botanics plastic show links art and science
VISITORS to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) are being encouraged to think about their use of plastic by a new art exhibition. "Think Plastic:...
The Three Chimneys makes TripAdvisor’s UK top 10
THE Three Chimneys restaurant with rooms on Skye has reached one of travel website TripAdvisor’s UK top 10 lists. The eatery was placed at number...
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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...
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,...
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...
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...