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Con Coughlin and General Sir Peter Wall consider Britain's future military role after we leave the EU boisdale.co.uk/journal/stayi…

From fighting with Errol Flynn to making superstars out of Bob Marley and U2, Island Records founder Chris Blackwell is a true original. Now owning hotels in Jamaica and selling rum, he talks to Jonathan Wingate about a life lived like no other boisdale.co.uk/journal/at-th…

In one of the great musical miscarriages of justice, the wonderful Motown singer Blinky missed out on stardom. Now her moment has come, and not a minute too soon, says @CharlieDonovan boisdale.co.uk/journal/blink…

Check Mates. Rebecca Pearson on the eternal allure of Scotland’s rebel thread boisdale.co.uk/journal/check…

Revisiting Berlin as it celebrates 30 years since the collapse of the Wall, Jeffrey Mills finds a vibrant city to fascinate all walks of life boisdale.co.uk/journal/back-…

After founding Chrysalis Records, whose galaxy of stars included Jethro Tull and Blondie, music executive Chris Wright devoted himself to breeding equine talents. Colin Cameron examines these transferable skills boisdale.co.uk/journal/recor…

Whisky may be the tartan tipple, but innovative Scottish distillers are challenging that supremacy with an explosion of new gin brands that stand out at the bar, a merry Khalil Khairallah reports boisdale.co.uk/journal/spiri…

Need some inspirational books to proudly display on your next Zoom meeting? Here's @alexlarman on the best of this season's new reads boisdale.co.uk/journal/shelf…

The refurbished Caledonian Sleeper to Inverness delivers all the storied, windswept romance of train travel, as a delighted Rob Crossan discovers boisdale.co.uk/journal/an-ov…

For over 30 years we have worked closely with small specialist suppliers to bring our customers the very best produce and most delicious wines. Now for the first time ever these exceptional products can be delivered to your door boisdaleathome.co.uk

A committed team of winemakers are preserving South Africa’s heritage vines, saving them from destruction and showcasing their subtle sophistication to appreciative connoisseurs, Graham Boynton reports boisdale.co.uk/journal/old-s…

Ed Cumming speaks to four food and drink entrepreneurs about business highs and lows @DoubleDutchMix @SavernakeKnives @SaclaUK @pastaevangelist boisdale.co.uk/journal/putti…

Nothing beats a long lunch - remember those? Damien McCrystal says this hallowed, endangered institution must be preserved boisdale.co.uk/journal/love-…

After a brief spell as a vegetarian, @joannambell is now out and proud as a committed carnivore boisdale.co.uk/journal/a-mea…

Over Eater? Joe Warwick on the restaurant website that leaves a bad taste in the mouth boisdale.co.uk/journal/over-…

On the fairways at Gleneagles in Perthshire, Colin Cameron sets aside modern clubs for his trusty old persimmons boisdale.co.uk/journal/the-c…

Off the coast of West Africa, Stanley Johnson discovers birds, turtles and sustainable tourism thriving on the remote islands of São Tomé and Principe boisdale.co.uk/journal/islan…