41 h. ago UK's highest distillery produces single malt English whisky 500m above sea level

The Forest Distillery's unique location is said to make its products taste better.

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3 d. ago Historic Highlands distillery offering new tours to celebrate legacy of whisky

Tomatin Distillery has unveiled new tours exploring its whisky-making history dating back to the 15th century

Culture

4 d. ago Trump administration cuts $4m to Princeton’s climate research funding

White House claims university’s work exposed students to ‘climate anxiety’ and ‘exaggerated climate threats’US politics live – latest updatesAlmost $4m in federal funding has been stripped from an Ivy League university’s prestigious climate research department because the Trump administration has determined it exposed students and other young people to “climate anxiety”.The government research grants to Princeton University have been cut off because the White House considers its work on topics including sea level rise, coastal flooding and global warming to be promoting “exaggerated and implausible climate threats”, according to the New York Times. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Amazon users hail 'miraculous' £14 shampoo for thinning locks that 'stops hair loss'

This multi-award winning product has been singled out as an 'Amazon Choice' due to its popularity.

Economics

7 d. ago Scientists find dark oxygen that could reshape our understanding of how life started on Earth

Rocky lumps were found that are capable of producing “dark oxygen” 4,000 metres below sea level completely out of light’s reach

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9 d. ago The Observer view on SUVs: they are too dangerous and too big, their drivers should be made to pay

If a car generates more potholes, takes up more space and poses more risk, it is only fair that its owner pays moreBritain is facing an unusual crisis: carspreading. Our road vehicles are getting bigger as people buy more and more SUVs of increasing dimensions and weight. At the same time, our streets and parking places remain the same size.The consequences of this uncontrolled vehicular expansion have become profound. Potholes are being created in greater numbers as our roads are pounded by heavier vehicles; multiple parking spaces are being taken over by single, giant cars; and road accidents are now producing more severe injuries to drivers and passengers of other vehicles. This last issue is of particular concern. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scottish distillery launches new limited whisky ahead of spring malts festival

The Campbeltown Malts Festival 2025 Edition is available now.

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3 w. ago Climate change is spiralling out of control: Damning report reveals how records were smashed for greenhouse gas emissions, global temperatures and sea level rise in 2024

Climate change is spiralling out of control, with many of the consequences now 'irreversible', a damning report from the World Meteorological Organization has found.

Society

4 w. ago UK's highest railway is in Scottish Highlands 2000m above sea level

The Cairngorm Mountain Railway reopened on 27 February 2025 after a £25 million refurbishment

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4 w. ago Iconic distillery and massive Highlands peat bog named among world's greatest places of 2025

TIME named this former 'ghost distillery' and vast Scottish peat bog among 2025’s greatest places

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