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Charles tries award-winning whisky during Campbeltown visit

The King is known to like whisky produced using peat, which has a very distinctive flavour.

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025

Hollywood Ending: Scottish Shop's Sweets Head To Oscars

In a storyline improbable enough for Hollywood, a vegan chocolatier in a remote Scottish port town has made the confectionery to be given to silver screen icons at next month's Oscars.

International Business Times · Mar 1, 2024

And the winner is… the Scottish chocolatier creating sweet treats for the Oscars

Fiona McArthur’s vegan sweets began as an experiment – and now they’re food for the Hollywood stars

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2024

Dumbarton FC's 150th anniversary exhibition opened by two of club's most loyal fans

Father and son Jake and Alan Mcshannon make the six hour round trip from Campbeltown to the Rock for home matches, and have watched the Sons in action in locations as far afield as Peterhead and Shropshire.

Daily Record · Oct 12, 2022

The stunning part of Scotland that stole Paul McCartney's heart and influenced his band Wings

Campbeltown, the rugged landscape of Scotland's lost whisky capital became the Beatle star's escape.

Daily Record · Oct 8, 2022

Campbeltown cat reunited with owners after more than five months exploring Dumbarton alone

Mischievous Natcho had been missing from around the Barloan Toll roundabout in Bellsmyre since early March, having escaped from his carrier when his owner was getting off the bus.

Daily Record · Aug 10, 2022

Distillery boom as new projects announced for Outlander castle, Islay and forgotten 'whisky capital' Campbeltown

The growth of the Scotch whisky industry shows no signs of slowing.

Daily Record · Feb 24, 2022

Plans for first new whisky distillery in Campbeltown in over 180 years

Owners of the Isle of Raasay Distillery are looking to create a second single malt whisky distillery.

Daily Record · Feb 15, 2022