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Review: Murder on the Orient Express, Granite Noir

Murder on the Orient Express lands in Aberdeen, kicking off crime-writing festival Granite Noir.   Agatha Christie’s tale, Murder on the Orient Express, adapted for...
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Mystery behind Viking-age treasures of the Galloway Hoard finally uncovered

When the Galloway Hoard was discovered in a ploughed field in Kirkcudbrightshire in 2014, it was the largest collection of Viking-age artifacts ever found in...
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The Good Books, Kirsty Logan: ‘I am rereading Doppelganger by Naomi Klein, it’s the perfect brain food’

We speak to Scottish author Kirsty Logan about her favourite books, the authors who inspire her, and what she's reading now, ahead of her appearance...
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The Globe Inn in Dumfries earns coveted listing on MICHELIN Guide

The Globe Inn in Dumfries has once again earned a coveted listing in the esteemed MICHELIN Guide. It comes just after The Globe Inn’s triumph...
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VIDEO: BBC’s Scotland’s Home of the Year host judges his tiniest house yet – a Pacific Ocean rowing boat

BBC’s Scotland’s Home of the Year host Danny Campbell has judged his tiniest house yet – a Pacific Ocean rowing boat. Danny stuck his oar...
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Recipe: James Morton, Banana Bread

Great British Bake Off star James Morton is a doctor through and through. But this Shetlander, cookery writer and father of two still finds time...

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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL DRINK

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Inside the northernmost distillery

Aurora Spirit is the northernmost distillery in the world at 69.39°N. Set deep within the arctic circle the distillery and visitors centre is at Årøybukt...
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Prime Ministers and their relationship with a dram

Tales of late-night whisky-drinking are very much part of the mythology of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (PM: 1979-1990), but what is perhaps less well-known...
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Actor Gregor Fisher discusses his favourite whisky

The Rab C Nesbitt actor tells us about Scotland's national drink. Do you remember the first time you drank whisky? Yes, my mother was never...
Blair Bowman has had enough of whisky snobs

Don’t listen to the whisky snobs – just go and enjoy a dram

Some people are just way too obsessed about ‘natural’ whisky. Don’t get me wrong its great to taste whisky in its natural form but some...
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New Make from the Clydeside Distillery is a sweet treat

With all the new distilleries opening and starting to produce what they all hope will be Single Malt Scotch Whisky in a few years time...
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Jura gets ready to launch five new whiskies from April onwards

Jura is a long way from ordinary, both in terms of its location and its famous whisky. Hours away from the Scottish mainland, miles away...

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