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Billy Connolly discusses his life in documentary

An intimate, deeply personal and funny portrait of Scotland's legendary comedian Billy Connolly is now available to buy. Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland is a...
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Bid to save historic island castle is rejected

An application for asset transfer of A listed Kinloch Castle from the current owner, Scottish Natural Heritage, has been rejected. The Kinloch Castle Friends Association...

Sights set on the Old Man of Hoy – despite being blind

From the moment he watched the televised ascent of the Old Man of Hoy, Red Széll vowed that he too would stand atop Europe’s tallest...
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Sensational Surf & Turf at Macdonald Holyrood Hotel

It’s true that the team at SF get invited to some truly lovely events. A definite perk of the job, there are certain invitations that...
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The flying Scotsman who kept our skies safe

A glorious life above the clouds was always written in the stars for the natural born pilot and wee winged wonder that was Captain Eric...

Forging ahead with incredible creations

With nature as his muse, metal artist Kevin Paxton is forging ahead, making a name for himself with his spectacular sculptures and Banksy-like tendencies. Highland...

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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...