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Hippfest celebrates a decade of its silent film event
Scotland's annual silent film festival, Hippfest, returns online next week. HippFest runs from Wednesday 17 – Sunday 21 March with a packed programme featuring Hollywood...

Highland games postponed until bicentenary
The organisers of the annual Inverness Highland Games confirmed today that they have decided to cancel the event in 2021 - but aim to return...

Turning back the clock to Dundee’s tram years
I love looking at old photos that are full of character, and Lost Tramways of Scotland: Dundee is full of them. Dusting down historic images...

A real celebration of Scotland’s women of note
An unwillingness to acknowledge women or their achievements is a thread woven through history in every corner of the globe. It’s with this in mind...
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Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann invests in a new Scotch whisky Slanj
Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann has invested in a new blended Scotch whisky brand, called Slanj. Brothers Brian and Craig Halley, alongside friend Stuart...

How the UK–India trade deal opens door in the Scotch whisky industry
Euan Duncan, a Partner at law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts, on how the UK–India trade deal will affect Scottish whisky and the importance of geographical...

Scottish Field Summer Challenge 2025 Results
For 25 years – a quarter of a century – the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge has been helping readers to discover some of the best...

A Dram with Stewart Bowman, Lochranza: ‘Whisky is not just about making something to drink. It’s about the people and the place, it’s a journey’
Lochranza distillery manager Stewart Bowman chats about his career in whisky, his favourite flavour profiles and what makes Lochranza and Arran whisky so special. ...