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Mark Wahlberg surprises ocean-rowing Maclean brothers with mid-Pacific call
Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg surprised three Scottish brothers rowing across the Pacific Ocean with a second call in a matter of weeks - and says...

Martyna and Magda Michalak: The Edinburgh twins taking the art world by storm
Lisa Simonis sits down with the Polish sisters Martyna and Magda Michalak - the Edinburgh twins taking the art world by storm. While most sibling...

Ballet Nights Glasgow: Smash hit live show makes long-awaited Scottish debut
The critically acclaimed Ballet Nights smash hit live dance show makes its long-awaited Scottish debut in July at Glasgow Theatre Royal, finds Lisa Simonis. ...

The Good Books, Richard Strachan: ‘Terry Pratchett is one of the funniest writers in the English language’
Richard Strachan on Terry Pratchett, how Ted Hughes inspired him and the book he's reading now. The first book I remember reading: This feels...
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Whisky news round-up: tourism, auctions, and more
Peter Ranscombe takes another irreverent look at all the latest whisky news. IT'S been a week for splashing the cash in the world of whisky....

Scotch £6bn exports bonanza and more whisky news
SCOTCH whisky exports broke through the £6 billion barrier last year for the first time. Distillers exported £6.2bn-worth of our national drink, climbing from £4.52bn...

Dram good time in the glen
Two powerhouses of Perthshire tourism have combined to produce a whisky tour quite unlike any other I've been on, writes editor Richard Bath. STRALOCH ESTATE...

REVIEW: Old Perth PX
Drinks blogger James Robertson reviews Old Perth PX Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. SOMETIMES it seems we get too caught up with single malt Scotch whisky....