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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

It’s not something I’ve thought much about – Gregor Townsend on Scotland future

The head coach’s deal expires after next year’s Six Nations.

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2025

Queen tells nursing charity ‘people wouldn’t know what to do without you’

Queen Camilla hosted a reception on Wednesday for members of a nursing charity that was founded with a donation by Queen Victoria in 1899.

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025

Nicola Benedetti takes festival experience to patients with hospital performance

The violinist’s show was part of a partnership between the festival and NHS Lothian Charity: Tonic Arts.

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025

Exhibition of Palestinian dress and embroidery to open at V&A Dundee

Thread Memory: Embroidery From Palestine explores how embroidery has shaped and expressed Palestinian national identity.

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025

Texas star Spiteri recalls early days in music as she collects honorary degree

The chart-topping singer said she would have been happy to write just one hit record when she started in the business.

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025

Findlay: Tories will save £650m – and use the cash to cut taxes for Scots

The Scottish Conservative leader is to give his keynote speak to his party conference in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025

Sheku Bayoh Inquiry chairman accused of bias over ‘secret’ meetings with family

A procedural hearing on Thursday and Friday was ordered by Lord Bracadale to consider an application for his own recusal.

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

400 jobs at risk as Alexander Dennis seeks to ‘consolidate’ bus manufacturing

The firm is looking to base its UK manufacturing work in Scarborough, with jobs in Falkirk and Larbert in Scotland now at risk of redundancy.

Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025

Academics ‘branded transphobic’ by own union have discrimination claims rejected

Dr Deirdre O’Neill and Professor Michael Wayne said the UCU’s public opposition to them amounted to unlawful discrimination.

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025