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Views wanted on 18th century Scottish shipwreck

A consultation has been launched seeking views from the public on the designation of the site of an 18th century merchant ship which sunk off...

Debut author embarking on store book signing tour

A Scots-based author is touring the country to sign copies of his acclaimed debut novel. Jeremy Welch is the Edinburgh-based writer and author of Chrysalis....

Life of the ancient Egyptians at National Museums

The secrets of ancient Egypt are currently being revealed at National Museums Scotland. The exhibition is part of the event to mark the completion of...

Celebrating all creatures great and small

In Cows In Trees, Julian Earl charmingly entertains the reader with a collection of his favourite memoirs and tales. His extraordinary occurrences were amassed from...
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Bid to protect scuttled Scapa Flow World War I wrecks

One hundred years ago, the German High Seas Fleet was scuttled at Scapa Flow on Orkney. Now, a century later, a consultation has been launched...
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Ten Scots places Clan Oliphant members must visit

Scots have been dispersed throughout the world - taking our names and culture with them. So many of us look into our roots, to find...

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Scottish star Ewan McGregor raises £135k for charity after auctioning off 150 bottles of whisky

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for charity after auctioning 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery. Some 543...
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Isle of Harris Distillery releases second expression of The Hearach

The Isle of Harris Distillery has released the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask. It comes a year...
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A Tale of Two Islands: The latest drams from the Isle of Raasay and Lochranza distillery

Over the past few months there have been some new whisky releases, two of which James Robertson was lucky enough to have a chance to...
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Q&A with Karuizawa’s Master Distiller, Yoshiyuki Nakazato

Founded in 1955 in Miyota, Japan, a small town with a humid continental climate located on the foothills of Mount Asama in the Nagano Prefecture,...
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor to auction 150 bottles of whisky from his personal cask at Lochranza Distillery

Scottish star Ewan McGregor is set to auction 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery for charity. The rare 26...
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The Macallan releases rare 84 Year Old dram – its oldest ever whisky

The Macallan has released a rare 84 Year Old dram - the oldest whisky to come from the distillery. The whisky, from 1940, forms part...

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