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The King and I, a tiger skin rug and a bottle of Bell's
12 Jul 2025 11:00 GMT
I have travelled a lot and as global tourist infrastructure has improved, so has the ‘Airbnbfication’ of even the furthest flung places, hitting the road feels an ever more homogeneous experience. Côte d'Ivoire? This felt like an opportunity for real …
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Scotch whisky distillers look to minimize effect of Trump tariffs
11 Apr 2025 19:15 GMT
Scottish whisky is a multi-billion dollar export industry, with the U.S. its most important market. But concern is growing among producers after President Donald Trump slapped a 10 percent levy on all UK exports.
The drinks giant Diageo, whose brands …
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Amazon cuts 20% off 'excellent' Woodford Reserve whisky beating supermarket prices
13 Mar 2025 16:48 GMT
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Amazon is selling the Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey, 70cl at a 20% discount for a limited time. The whisky has been …
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Shoplifter caught on CCTV stealing nine bottles of whisky from Tesco
27 Feb 2025 20:44 GMT
Richard Sullivan, of Royal Street, Sandown, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, February 25.
He pleaded guilty to one count of theft from a shop and in doing so, breached an existing community order.
Court heard how, at 2.15pm …
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Scots photographer captures Perthshire whisky distillery in all its autumn glory
25 Oct 2021 15:27 GMT
A Scots photographer has captured a whisky distillery in Perthshire looking absolutely gorgeous in all of its autumn colours. Linda Donnelly was visiting Pitlochry when she decided to stop in at Blair Athol Distillery after spotting that the ivy and other …
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Rangers' nine-in-a-row trophy sells for £20,000 at auction
19 Jun 2025 14:13 GMT
Claire ThomsonBBC Scotland News
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Rangers celebrate after winning nine-in-a-row
An authentic piece of silverware that marked Rangers' ninth consecutive title victory in the 1990s has sold at auction for £20,600 to an unknown buyer.
The Bell…
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Rangers fans get chance to grab piece of 9 in a row memorabilia as historic silverware to go on sale at auction
27 May 2025 13:38 GMT
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An authentic piece of silverware that marked Rangers' ninth consecutive title victory in the 1990s is set to go up for auction next month and could collect a whopping £12,000.
The Bell's Whisky League Championship Trophy from the …
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Glasgow 850: Fringe events announced for Clyde Chorus celebration
21 May 2025 23:47 GMT
Clyde Chorus, a three-day long multi-venue music event marking Glasgow’s 850th anniversary and celebrating its UNESCO City of Music status, has announced a trio of vibrant fringe events taking place across the city next week from Thursday 29 to Saturday 31 …
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Whisky production threatened as Diageo workers strike over pay dispute
04 Sep 2019 17:38 GMT
PRODUCTION of some of Scotland’s most famous whisky faces major disruption after unions announced a series of strikes in a dispute over pay.
GMB Scotland said a "rolling programme of action" would run from 17 to 27 September, hitting all Diageo …
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Strike would bring Diageo whisky production to 'standstill' in Scotland
17 Jul 2019 06:01 GMT
PRODUCTION of some of Scotland’s most famous whisky is under threat as a union confirmed it will move to ballot Diageo workers for strike action over an "insulting" pay offer.
Unite regional industrial officer Bob McGregor said production within …