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Speyside distillery enters the smoke season

Smoky whiskies are not traditionally associated with Speyside. Now creative Speyside distillery, Benriach, has released a brand new expression, Smoke Season, to add to its...

Separating Robert the Bruce facts from the fiction

Few figures from Scotland’s history have captivated so many generations, across both Scotland and the world, as Robert The Bruce. In Stephen Spinks’ book, Robert...

A crime thriller that will grip you from page one

By the fifth line of Dugald Bruce-Lockhart’s debut novel, I was totally invested in the plot of The Lizard. Lulled into thinking the protagonist a...

Legal challenge to beaver killing policy can proceed

Scotland’s supreme civil court has given Trees for Life permission to challenge the Scottish Government’s beaver killing policy through a judicial review. The rewilding charity...
Damian Barr with his signed copy  of Quentin Crisp's work

Scots Booker Prize winner chats about his cultural loves

A new of Shelf Isolation series kicks off this Sunday, February 28 with a special episode. Presenter Damian Barr chats with writer Douglas Stuart about...
A guide-led tour at Stirling Castle (Photo: Shutterstock)

A £3million fund to help Scotland’s tourist guides

A £3 million fund to support Scotland’s tour guides affected by the pandemic has been launched by VisitScotland, with the publication of guidance in advance...


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