Fort William prepares to hold its 2018 Mountain Festival

The Fort William Mountain Festival is less than two weeks away, with a superb line-up of uplifting talks, exhilarating film screenings, mountain skills workshops and exhibitions. It’s a chance to celebrate everything that the great outdoors has to offer at the festival in association the Nevis Landscape Partnership, Heritage Lottery Fund, the Outdoor Capital of…

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Mountain biking competitors will find Perth is the wheel deal

Mountain biking enthusiasts will descend on Perth later this year for the only Enduro World Series Qualifier will take place in Scotland. Muckmedden Events, organisers of Muckin’ Good mountain bike events, has announced that their Fair City Enduro mountain bike race will be an Enduro World Series (EWS) qualifier event in 2018. There are 50…

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Scotland fights back against the counterfeits in China

Scotch whisky’s trademark has been renewed in China until 2028. The Scotch whisky industry has renewed its trademark in the far east for another decade, to help in order to protect future growth of the industry. Karen Betts, chief executive of industry body the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), revealed the news when she accompanied Prime…

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International ticket rush for Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival

Dram lovers from all over the world will be descending on Scotland this May, as the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival celebrates soaring sales. A total of 116 events sold out in first 24 hours with ticket sale value increasing by over £30,000. Almost 5000 tickets valued at £154,000 were bought within 24 hours of…

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Award-winning restaurant has served up a treat as it moves to Oban

The Taynuilt’s award-winning Etive Restaurant has upped sticks to serve up a move to Oban. The new restaurant, which is a joint venture by chef John McNulty and sommelier David Lapsley, re-opened in its new location last month, on the site of the old Light of India at 43 Stevenson Street. The Etive opened in…

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Scottish ice cream firm is hot stuff on the Asian market

A family-owned Scottish ice cream firm has seen a surge in exports and is on track to record major growth in the Asian market in 2018. Building primarily on past success in Taiwan and Korea, Mackie’s of Scotland is now projecting a year-on-year increase in ice cream export sales, which in 2018 are forecast to…

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When Frankenstein’s Monster collides with a self-driving car

Man-made monsters and utopian visions of the future enhanced by thinking machines are coming together in the week ahead. The Big Bang arts, literature and science festival in Wigtown, Scotland’s National Book Town, runs from 2-4 February and promises inspiring talks by leading scientists and authors, plus comedy, music, film, cabaret, food and drink. Among…

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Shetland Gin will mark Up Helly Aa 2018

The annual Up Helly Aa celebration in Shetland is just days away, and a new gin is being launched to mark the event. Shetland Distillery Company is launching the new Up Helly Aa gin at the Pop-up Food Market on Monday, 29 January. This year’s Up Helly Aa gin from the Shetland Distillery Company is…

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Georgian terraced home combines elegance and period charm

A charming Georgian terraced property with a garden and private parking is presently available. Knight Frank present this three bedroom house for sale in Comely Bank, Edinburgh. Located in one of Edinburgh’s most popular areas, this pretty house is just moments away from Stockbridge High Street. The house combines two elegant reception rooms with three double…

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Raise a dram to Glasgow’s second National Whisky Festival this Saturday

The National Whisky Festival is returning to Glasgow this weekend. Run in partnership with Celtic Connections, this unique tasting festival blends the world of whisky with the best in Scottish culture: featuring makers of whisky-related crafts, home-ware and artwork, an impressive programme of live music and food from popular local haunts. This will take place…

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