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There’s been a murder – on the very first page

Murder on Page One lives up to its title. Straightaway the reader is engulfed in a bloody murder, as Lorraine McNeill, a literary agent is...

Netting an award in just their second year

A Skye business which runs seafood cruises has netted a five star award. Seaflower Seafood Cruises in Portree has been awarded 5 Star Visitor Attraction...
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Bid to bring the Stone of Destiny back to Perthshire

Could the Stone of Destiny be returning to Perthshire? Perth & Kinross Council’s request to house the Stone in a new museum in Perth is...
Kenny Maltman (left), the head chef, and Emmett Timoney, general manager at The Raven

Revamped Raven with a face lift and fresh concept

A Glasgow-based craft beer bar and kitchen has unveiled a trendy new look and menu, serving up the best of Scottish produce with an attention-grabbing...

A clootie dumpling that now has official clout

A Scots cafe is celebrating after receiving its ninth Great Taste Award, this time for its clootie dumpling – the first time this traditional Scottish...

The life of the fox – and its loss of solitude

Jim Crumley’s search for solitude and silence is as alien to us as it is a luxury. In today’s world where traffic always hums and...

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The Glen Grant releases its rarest ever whisky – a 65 Year Old with a £39,000 price tag

When James ‘The Major’ Grant inherited Speyside distillery the Glen Grant in 1872, he brought his affinity of plants, flowers and the natural world with...
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Formula One Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc becomes new face of Scotch whisky Chivas Regal

F1 Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has become the new face of Scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal. The partnership comes following news of the spirit company...
Speyside Tour with SMWS 2 & 3rd Nov 2017.
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Euan Campbell smells the whisky in the barrels

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A Dram With Euan Campbell, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: ‘We’re pushing boundaries but respecting the heritage of this centuries old drink.’

Whisky drinkers all over the world have likely heard of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Since the whisky club was first formed in 1983, it...
Jamie Ewan and Lachlan Maclean.

Sharks and 30ft waves: The deadly risks facing three Scots on a 14,000km Pacific row

For most people, shark-infested waters, mammoth waves, and fish that can pierce a boat’s hull would be the stuff of nightmares.  But for Jamie, Ewan,...
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Plans unveiled for new distillery to resurrect Ferintosh whisky on Black Isle

Plans for a new distillery on the Black Isle which will resurrect long lost Scottish whisky Ferintosh have been unveiled.  Ferintosh was once the largest...
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Plans for a distillery on banks of Loch Lomond given the go-ahead

Plans for a new distillery on the banks of Loch Lomond have been given the go-ahead. Loch Lomond Group has been given permission by Argyll...

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