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Spring courses for gamekeepers and land managers

The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust in Scotland has announced a broad-reaching programme of spring courses for gamekeepers and land managers. The courses cover snaring,...
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The King and I – lavish, beautiful and entertaining

The King and I is without a doubt one of the most iconic musicals of all time. Say the title, and you will almost certainly...
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Scots children choose Bookbug Picture Book winner

The Scottish Book Trust has revealed the winner of the 2020 Bookbug Picture Book Prize is The Station Mouse by Meg McLaren, published by Anderson...

A boost for tablet and macaroon bars in Scotland

A Scots firm has been given a sweet boost, after securing sales to a leading retails. Lees of Scotland’s tablet and macaroon bars are set...
Edinburgh New Town Cookery School Principal Fiona Burrell (L) and her Vice Principal Annette Sprague  (Photo: Lesley Martin)

Edinburgh New Town Cookery School marks 10 years

The trainer of professional chefs, the Edinburgh New Town Cookery School is marking 10 years in business with the launch 10 new courses. Since opening,...

The memoirs of a Scottish vet – working in Kenya

Promises To Keep is a lovely memoir which offers an extraordinary insight into the daily (and nightly) challenges faced by animal lover Hugh Cran, a...

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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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