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Meeting Robert Louis Stevenson is in the timing
Featuring in his third book, Tom Afflick is Philip Caveney’s time-travelling adventurer and this time he meets famous author Robert Louis Stevenson. Can Tom persuade...

A modern Frankenstein – with Mary Shelley at its heart
Frankenstein - it's a book that's become a monster in itself over the years. Mary Shelley's Gothic tale, first published in 1818, has gone on...

Scotland’s farmers are fighting climate change
Scotland's meat producers say they are doing their bit to help the environment, after a TV documentary aired last night. The BBC One documentary, Meat:...

Writer Ian Rankin joins the Super Power Agency
ebus author Ian Rankin shared some of his love of literacy with a group of Scots schoolchildren yesterday. He was supporting the Super Power Agency,...
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How the UK–India trade deal opens door in the Scotch whisky industry
Euan Duncan, a Partner at law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts, on how the UK–India trade deal will affect Scottish whisky and the importance of geographical...

Scottish Field Summer Challenge 2025 Results
For 25 years – a quarter of a century – the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge has been helping readers to discover some of the best...

A Dram with Stewart Bowman, Lochranza: ‘Whisky is not just about making something to drink. It’s about the people and the place, it’s a journey’
Lochranza distillery manager Stewart Bowman chats about his career in whisky, his favourite flavour profiles and what makes Lochranza and Arran whisky so special. ...

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...