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New look restaurant inspired by artist Paolozzi

The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art has re-opened the former Café Modern Two, now known as Paolozzi’s Kitchen, following an extensive makeover. In partnership...

Royal Highland Show 2020 tickets launched

Early bird tickets for Scotland’s greatest celebration of food, farming and rural life, the Royal Highland Show, have been launched in time for the festive...

A history of money in Scotland’s capital

In truth, I’ve never previously considered the history behind money; my main focus tends to be on how to make more of the stuff. With...
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Three is the magic number for Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre Panto

He’s back! And judging by the rapturous welcome given to Andy Gray by the audience at the annual Edinburgh institution that is the King’s Theatre...
Examining tropical diseases from parasites (Photo: Julia Wcislo)

Scotland’s fight with parasites in new exhibition

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland has opened today, exploring Scotland’s role in the fight to eliminate tropical diseases by tackling the...
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Pupils were picture perfect in art competition

Pupils from across Perth and Kinross have been working on their creations for the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust schools’ art competition over the autumn...

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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
Since its humble beginnings nearly ten years ago, the distillery has generated £50,000 for the local community.

GlenWyvis: World’s first fully community owned distillery offers whisky lovers chance to buy shares

In 2015, former Army Air Corps helicopter pilot John McKenzie decided to bring whisky back to Dingwall after a 90 year absence. His idea was...
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Former Gordon & MacPhail chief Ian Urquhart dies following an illness

Scotch whisky legend Ian Urquhart has died aged 76. The Moray based businessman died peacefully on 15 March after an illness, with his family by...