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Overcoming her grief in the mountains

This beautifully candid memoir follows the life of Munroist, Sarah Jane Douglas, and her battle with grief. After losing her mother to cancer, Douglas finds...

Winners of Lantra Scotland’s ALBAS announced

The achievements of the country’s top land-based and aquaculture trainees were celebrated  at Lantra Scotland’s 18th and biggest ever learner of the year awards, the...
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Just over a week left to visit May Morris exhibition

The first-ever Scottish exhibition about the work of May Morris is closing next week. Being held at Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, Art & Life tells...
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Leading Scotswomen feature on Ask For More podcast

An inspirational podcast series featuring star-studded Scots are lining up for International Women’s Day 2020. The second series of the Ask For More podcast with...

Books explores Sir Walter Scott’s love of fishing

While on a tour of Scott’s glorious Abbotsford, Keith Harwood stumbled on the first hint of the writer’s life beyond poetry and literature, finding upon...

Meet the Wicker Man from the south of Scotland

Working with willow enables Trevor Leat to weave his magic and create stunning sculptural works of art. From giant sculptural pieces to the ancient craft...

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Scottish folk-rock band Skerryvore appointed global band ambassador at Ardnahoe Distillery

Scottish folk-rock band Skerryvore has been appointed as the global band ambassador of Ardnahoe Distillery. The band are planning a series of special whisky sessions...
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Skotch and Sketch at The Glasshouse, Edinburgh

Grant Dickie heads to a Skotch and Sketch workshop at The Glasshouse, in Edinburgh, to taste their latest dram and try his hand at sketching. ...
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The Macallan to open new fine dining restaurant on iconic estate

In 2021, The Glenturret Lalique became the first restaurant inside a distillery to achieve Michelin recognition. Just a few years later, it followed it up...
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Benbecula Distillery: Spirit flows through island distillery after 130-year-old whisky recipe revived

The first spirit has started to flow at Benbecula Distillery after an islander brought a 130-year-old recipe back to life.  Angus MacMillan always dreamed of...
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Rosebank Distillery: Sleeping giant Falkirk distillery reawakened after 30 years

Known as the sleeping giant of Scottish distilleries, the highly anticipated Rosebank Distillery has finally reawakened. After more than 30 years of closure, Ian Macleod...
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The Dalmore Luminary: Rare whisky sells for nearly £95,000 at auction

A bottle of Dalmore whisky has sold for nearly £95,000 at auction, encased in a glass sculpture which was hand polished for 500 hours. The...

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