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New documentary features Scottish neonatal unit

A new TV series looking at the work of a Scottish hospital's neonatal unit is coming to our screens. The work of the dedicated staff...
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Two exhibitions coming to the Open Eye Gallery

Edinburgh's Open Eye Gallery is staging two exhibitions next month. The first is Impressions: Two Centuries of Printmaking, a wide-ranging exhibition featuring examples from some...

How Galloway beef cattle help protect wildlife

Conservation farmer Patrick Laurie is inviting people onto his hill farm to discover how Galloway cattle can be used to help threatened bird species. It's...

Preserving the past and recording folk tales

The Wilson Tales Project aims to breathe new life into old tales with the help of local people from the Borders . They have come...
Venison Steak Highland Game raises the steaks

Scottish firm are raising the steaks across the UK

There is a growing demand for Scottish meat, after a Dundee-based venison supplier secured new deals with two leading national supermarkets. Highland Game has raised...

Wigtown Book Festival starts later this week

Scotland’s National Book Town is gearing up for a friendly invasion of book lovers when the annual Wigtown Book Festival gets underway this week. Authors...

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Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann invests in a new Scotch whisky Slanj

Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann has invested in a new blended Scotch whisky brand, called Slanj. Brothers Brian and Craig Halley, alongside friend Stuart...
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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...
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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...
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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.  ...
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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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