Living by the Sword
Nicola Sturgeon has spoken of her love of Edinburgh-born author Muriel Spark, revealing how she “devoured” the late Dame’s novels during her teenage and student years.
Living by the Sword
Starring a superb Daniel Day-Lewis in what may be his final role, Phantom Thread unpicks the world of a fastidious couturier in glorious style. Meanwhile, Den of Thieves offers more than two hours of macho...
Living by the Sword
Formed while studying at the University of the West of Scotland in Ayr, Easy are a fun, eclectic-sounding five-piece now based in Glasgow. They’ve played alongside rising Scottish acts such as Vistas and Pronto Mama...
Living by the Sword
The BBC’s former China editor Carrie Gracie became emotional as she said to MPs she had been told she was being paid less than male counterparts because she was “in development”.
Living by the Sword
Manufacturers have warned against a ban on junk food promotions in Scotland, claiming it could hit “iconic Scottish brands”.
Living by the Sword
Workmanlike” may seem tepid praise to bestow on a book. Yet if the novel is, sometimes at least, a work of art, writing a novel is a craft, and craftsmanship matters. Evelyn Waugh believed that a novel should be as well-made as fine furniture...
Living by the Sword
I have to confess that I wasn’t looking forward to The Endless Beach. Jenny Colgan may have legions of fans, but after reading an early work of hers years ago, I’d pretty much decided that I wasn’t one of them.
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If you love classical music and the thought of dreary winter weekends in the house thinking desperately of things to do with the kids is getting you down, why not sign up for a family-friendly musical weekend at Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall?
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Playwrights John Byrne and David Harrower are among 150 members of the Scottish theatre community to demand a rethink over a controversial funding cut for a leading producer of work for children.
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I didn’t put on the suit,” says Charlie Plummer, with a laugh. It’s October 2017 and the 18-year-old actor is telling me about the time he auditioned for the lead in Spider-Man: Homecoming. “It was a very cool experience.
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Long-awaited plans for a multi-million-pound new concert arena in Edinburgh’s Princes St Gardens have been put on hold after concerns from potential backers over who will be responsible for it in future.
Living by the Sword
At the risk of ‘Scotsmansplaining’, the days when language was regarded as being set in stone are long gone.
Living by the Sword
The spring couture shows came to a close in Paris with a giant, bubble-bursting reality check, thanks to an Instagram post that went viral, provoking rage and debate far beyond the confines of the gilded Parisian salons.
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The Grammy Awards which took place in New York on Sunday night are the biggest, blinged up night in the music industry on the planet. Many years ago, I was lucky enough to attend them in Los Angeles with my boss when I worked for the music giant EMI.
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People booking holidays are being reminded insurance claims made for mishaps while they are away could be turned down if they have been drinking too much alcohol.
