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Experimental archaeologist Isobelle Hanby with the piece of woven fabric which lay buried in the bottom of Loch Tay in Perthshire for nearly 2500 years. Credit Martin Shields

Surviving piece of Iron Age fabric buried in Loch Tay for 2,500 years goes on display

This surviving piece of Iron Age fabric, which lay buried in the bottom of Loch Tay in Perthshire for nearly 2,500 years, is going on...
Sconser, circular alignment. Credit Jamie Booth

Evidence of earliest human populations to have lived in Scotland discovered on Isle of Skye

Evidence of one of the earliest human populations known to have lived in Scotland has been discovered on the Isle of Skye. Stone tools found...
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Ewan McVicar’s Pavilion Festival back in Ayr for a third year

Scottish DJ Ewan McVicar is bringing his Pavilion Festival back to Ayr this weekend, with sets from the likes of James and Annie Mac. Spanning...
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In a Nutshell, ‘I’d love to cook for Mark Wahlberg I hear he enjoys his food’

Andrew Spence has been influenced by some exceptional chefs in his career from stages at Michelin Star restaurants to influences from travelling. Andrew is always...
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From Scrums to squats: How Peter Eccles Found New Purpose on the Farm

Peter Eccles saw himself as a dedicated and conscientious farm manager and hardworking rugby teammate. But when both came to an end, he found himself...
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Victorian Crossley engine discovered in attic of former courthouse and jail in Edinburgh

A rare Victorian Crossley engine has been discovered in the attic of a former courthouse and jail in Edinburgh. The engine is one of only...

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Age means nothing: James Robertson on new age whiskies

For decades we have been told that age means everything with whisky and in some circumstances it certainly does. If the new spirit runs off...

Louise Aitken-Walker launches whisky 33 Years on from her FIA Ladies World Rally Championship Triumph

In the exhilarating world of rally motorsport, few names shine as brightly as Louise Aitken-Walker MBE. Her unwavering determination, tenacity, exceptional natural driving skill and...

Bessie Williamson: The woman behind Laphroaig distillery

Beth Squires from whisky brokers and consultants, Mark Littler, takes us through the history of Bessie Williamson, the woman behind Laphroaig distillery. Laphroaig distillery on the...

The Rollercoaster: Ardbeg releases whisky from irreplaceable stock

Uniting irreplaceable stock from the distillery’s most turbulent time, Ardbeg has released a set of two whiskies called The Rollercoaster. Contained within 143 sets, these...

Rare 50-year-old bottle of whisky from Tomintoul distillery released

A rare 50-year-old bottle of whisky from Tomintoul distillery is being released - and will cost whisky lovers £10,000. Following the esteemed 1973 bottling launched...

Rare Scotch whisky becomes world’s most expensive bottle at £2.1 million

A rare Scotch whisky has become the world's most expensive bottle after it sold for £2.1 million. The Macallan 1926 single malt is one of...

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