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The Course of History: Ten Meals that Changed the World

This uniquely engaging read is perfect for those who combine a love for history with a passion for food. In The Course Of History: Ten...
All three releases from Bowmore's Vintner's Trilogy

Trilogy is complete with release of 27 Year Old malt

The final whisky in a special trilogy from a Scottish distillery has been revealed. Bowmore Islay Single Malt Whisky has revealed the last whisky in...

Taking the story of a famous whisky to the world

A new short film looking at the heritage of a famous Scotch whisky has been released. Diageo has released the film online, examining the heritage...
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Sheep association warns against return of the lynx

The National Sheep Association is warning against the reintroduction of wild lynx into the UK. The move comes after the release of The Lynx and...
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The sights Michelle Obama should see in Scotland

Former American First Lady Michelle Obama is due to arrive in Scotland today for the first time. VisitScotland www.visitscotland.com, the national tourism organisation, has turned...
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Scotland’s spaceport plans ready to blast off

It's been visited by Elvis Presley and Donald Trump - and now a Scottish airport could be set to go into orbit. Glasgow Prestwick Airport...
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Fred Olsen: Scotland, Scilly Isles & The West Country 10 Night Cruise

At the ripe old age of 33, I packed my bags, hopped on the 30-minute train from Haymarket to Rosyth and into the waiting taxi...
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Galgorm Resort is the perfect place for a luxury spa break in Northern Ireland

There are spa breaks, and there are spa breaks. But when I agreed to travel to Northern Ireland to visit Galgorm Resort I was fairly...
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Marine Troon Hotel: ‘A relaxed sense of luxury and you don’t need to like golf to love this hotel’

Marooned just steps away from the golden sands of Troon beach lies the sandstone monolith that is the Marine Troon Hotel. Golf fans may be...
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The slow staycation: How to take a tranquil city break in London

London, a famously frenetic city, might seem like an odd choice for a relaxing break, but it all depends on how you do it. Eilidh...

Father’s Day Gift Guide

Dad's are notoriously tricky to buy for, right? So as the countdown to Father's Day begins (heads-up, it's on 15th June this year) you might...
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Review: Pestana Royal Hotel, Madeira

I had never really considered Madeira for a holiday break until it came up through my online flight search: ‘Destination - anywhere, budget - under...
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Restaurant review: Patatino At The Hoxton, Edinburgh

This new Italian restaurant inside a shiny new contemporary Edinburgh hotel is a curate’s egg, finds Richard Bath. The Hoxton is a new hotel built...
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Recipe: Carrot and Ginger Cake

One of Scotland’s best loved farm shops and cafes, Gloagburn in Perthshire, will publish its first cookbook this year, as a homage to the traditional country...
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Producer’s Corner: Keith Paterson, Shore Seaweed Chips

Seaweed has long been a staple of many cultures, particularly in Asia, but the Western diet seems to have forgotten it.  One of the most...
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Scientists produce the first ever blueberry to flourish in Scottish climate

Scotland’s fertile soils, abundant clean water, and milder summer temperatures create ideal conditions for producing high-quality berries.  And now after ten years worth of research,...
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Montrose, Edinburgh: ‘I am glad to be able to report there hasn’t been a seismic shift in the food at Montrose’

Edinburgh diners can relax because the excellent Montrose’s fanfare about a new direction was overblown – this relaxed Abbeyhill eatery thankfully remains largely unchanged, says...
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Review: 3 Blind Mice, Edinburgh

Things are starting to ramp up in the centre of Edinburgh. We’re a mere week away from the start of the Edinburgh Festivals and the...

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