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Skerryvoe hits Radio 2 playlist

SCOTTISH band Skerryvore's single You & I has been added to the playlist on BBC Radio 2. Presenter Jeremy Vine told listeners that it’s “just such...
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Belmont House traces its diaspora connections

VISITORS from around the world are helping to piece together the history of Belmont House on Unst. The island, which forms the northernmost tip of...
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Birdwatching champion launches podcast

ENVIRONMENTAL activist Mya-Rose Craig will launch a beginner’s birdwatching podcast on 29 January. Craig, 18, founded her charity, Black2Nature, in 2016 to encourage children and...

No more plastic rings for Tennent’s lager

SCOTLAND'S other, other national drink is switching from plastic rings to cardboard to hold its cans together. Tennent's unveiled plans back in 2019 to make...

Dental braces get back on track

HUNDREDS of youngsters whose braces were put on hold last year are preparing to return to the orthodontists' chair. Many treatments were halted during the...

‘Yes, Yes, Yes, It’s The Awesome NHS’

Dear readers and patrons, This picture of The Inn at Kingsbarns has the words "Yes, Yes, Yes, It's The Awesome NHS". We made the sign...

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Ardbeg Smokiverse explores a new high gravity dimension

Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has unveiled Ardbeg Smokiverse - its new limited-edition release to mark Ardbeg Day 2025, which takes place on Saturday 31st May as the...
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Glen Scotia reveals oldest ever whisky – a 50-year-old that’s the first edition in its new Elements series

Glen Scotia has unveiled a 50-year-old as the first edition in its new Elements of Campbeltown collection. The Elements of Campbeltown Collection takes inspiration from...
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The Macallan unveils single malts inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh – including rare 46 Year Old

The Macallan has launched two single malts inspired by Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including a 46 Year Old whisky. Inspired by Mackintosh’s 1902 stained-glass...
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A Dram with Ben Curtis, The Single Cask: ‘Older doesn’t always mean better. It’s the cask that makes the whisky’

It has been a busy year for the team at The Single Cask as they opened up their new flagship bar in Singapore and expanded...
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Gin Bothy unveils plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route

Scottish producer Gin Bothy has unveiled plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route.  The distillery in Glen Prosen, Angus, sits on land...
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Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases two new Taiwanese whiskies

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released two new Taiwanese whiskies. The whisky club is shining a spotlight on the five-year-old single malt Taiwanese...

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