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Robert the Bruce: 3D model of Scotland’s ‘hero king’ unveiled at Dunfermline Abbey

Born 750 years ago, he was Scotland's hero king and some said the country 'greatest monarch'. And now visitors to Dunfermline Abbey can come face...
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Scotland’s Flow Country secures Unesco World Heritage status

It's a vast and unspoiled blanket bog that carpets the far north of Scotland. But now The Flow Country has been made a world heritage...
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe: 5 shows to see this year

Looking for something to see at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year, but not sure where to start? We take a look at five shows...
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The Good Books, Daniel Aubrey: ‘I started writing crime fiction because of Harlan Coben. Damn, that man can write a plot twist’

Daniel Aubrey has been shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize with his crime fiction novel, Dark Island.    The first book I remember reading:...
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UK’s first second hand cookbook shop opens: ‘The excitement and satisfaction you get in the kitchen is worth every minute’

When Kris Otisons was training to be a pastry chef at Harvey Nichols in London he often spent his free weekends roaming around second-hand shops...
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‘Mystical and romantic’ island off Isle of Skye listed for sale for £190k

A mystical and romantic private island off Skye with the remains of a sixth-century chapel built by St Columba has hit the market. The sale...

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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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