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Ocean Liners: Speed and Style will be the first V&A Dundee exhibition

Speed and style at the V&A’s first exhibition

The first tickets for V&A Dundee’s inaugural exhibition, Ocean Liners: Speed and Style, are now available to book. Tickets for entry to the show, which...

Icelanders and Scots to show their creative work

Scottish and Icelandic crafts people are coming together at a show next month. ShiftED brings together a group of five Highlands & Islands designer makers...

A Scallywag of a new whisky marks 70 years

A Scotch whisky firm is continuing its 70th anniversary celebrations with a new release. Douglas Laing & Co has revealed Scallywag 10 Years Old Limited...
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Are whisky bloggers really the masters of malt?

Whisky blogs appear to have reached a level of saturation and are now omnipresent across the internet and social media. Anyone can write a blog,...
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Hotel Du Vin – Edinburgh’s Bonnie French Bistro

SPONSORED CONTENT. Celebrating its tenth birthday this year, Edinburgh’s Hotel du Vin looks to ‘re-focus’ on its authentic French bistro experience. Tucked away in Edinburgh’s...

A lifetime of events brought together in one album

This Has Been Me Since Yesterday is the culmination of a lifetime’s song writing for Glaswegian, Alex Weir and with more accessible recording technology now...
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Review: Hotel du Vin, Newcastle

Alister Tenneb enjoyed a weekend get-a-way at the glamorous Hotel du Vin in the bustling city of Newcastle.   Less than a three hour drive...
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Top festive things to do and see near Pitlochry

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city during the festive season and head north to the lively small town of Pitlochry with our top...
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Review: Nature meets luxury on an autumn break at Cumbria’s Hidden River Cabins

Morag Bootland heads south of the border for a relaxing dog-friendly, family break at Hidden River Cabins in Cumbia. As we drive through the beautiful...
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Glasgow Marriott celebrates a new look

Over 300 guests descended on the refurbished Glasgow Marriott Hotel on Argyle Street last week to celebrate a night to remember for this award-winning property’s...
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The Enchanted Forest reveals this year’s theme

The 'Enchanted Forest' is returning this October and November with a new theme. The highly anticipated sound and light show, which takes place in Faskally...
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Review: The Alan, Manchester

Like many British cities over the last 30 years Manchester has enjoyed a remarkable renaissance thanks to huge injections from business, culture, sports and general...
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A Dram with Ben Curtis, The Single Cask: ‘Older doesn’t always mean better. It’s the cask that makes the whisky’

It has been a busy year for the team at The Single Cask as they opened up their new flagship bar in Singapore and expanded...
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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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Review: Wu, Edinburgh

Edinburgh's restaurant and entertainment scene is ever-growing with diverse cuisines that reflect the international hub that is Scotland's capital city. Located in the iconic space...
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Review: Ox & Finch, Glasgow

If you are someone who is skeptical about the whole, sharing-plates-delivered-when-they-are-ready, for fear you will leave the restaurant just as hungry as when you entered,...
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Review: Eve, Edinburgh

Richard Bath tries out Eve, the capital’s newest Italian restaurant.   The commendably swanky Virgin Hotel has its main entrance onto the top of Victoria...
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In a Nutshell, Daniela Forbes at The Scottish Game Fair: ‘When my kids say I’ve nailed my Nonna’s sugo recipe, I feel like I’ve won gold’

Daniela Forbes is a chef, food stylist and educator with deep Italian roots and a passion for helping people gain confidence in the kitchen. She will...

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