Scottish heritage attractions set new visitor record 17 Apr 2018 11:21 Living by the Sword More than 5 million people have visited Scotland’s heritage attractions in a single year with a new record set by the country’s historic properties.
Music review: RSNO: Gene Kelly – A Life in Music, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 17 Apr 2018 11:17 Living by the Sword Symphony orchestras are embracing film music big time these days. It sells, and if they can throw images up on the big screen too, the experience can be electrifying. For this Gene Kelly tribute, the RSNO got into bed with Warner Bros and Kelly’s third and final wife...
New freeride event tests the mettle of Scotland’s best backcountry skiers and boarders 17 Apr 2018 09:51 Living by the Sword It usually takes something a bit special to win the Coe Cup, the annual freeride ski contest that’s been held at Glencoe Mountain resort since 2012, and this year Conall Strickland certainly went the extra mile, landing an enormous backflip to claim first place in the men’s ski category.
Aidan Smith: Don’t blame Netflix, a lack of nerve is killing the cinema 17 Apr 2018 07:06 Living by the Sword All the best writing talent has now switched to television, so why bother going to the cinema, asks Aidan Smith
New photo project captures 24 hours of life in Glasgow 17 Apr 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword It has captured a day in the life of Scotland’s biggest city and the vast array of characters that can be found on its streets.
In pictures: Art project captures ‘day in the life of Glasgow’ 17 Apr 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword 24 hours in the life of Scotland’s largest city have been documented as part of an art project that featured professional and amateur photographers.
Video: The best modern and ancient Scottish auld wives’ tales 16 Apr 2018 17:11 Living by the Sword Once upon a time in Scotland, epilepsy was treated by burying alive a black rooster with toenail clippings and a piece of silver.
7 luxury hotels to visit on the North Coast 500 16 Apr 2018 16:38 Living by the Sword Despite northern Scotland's wild reputation there's ample choice of luxury hotels for those who decide to take on the North Coast 500.
Medieval handbell among treasures found on Highland island 16 Apr 2018 16:11 Living by the Sword An early medieval handbell and several graves of senior clan figures are among items recorded by archaeologists on a tiny island in a Highland loch.
Ant McPartlin hit with fine and ban after drink-driving incident 16 Apr 2018 14:22 Living by the Sword TV presenter Ant McPartlin has been banned from the roads and fined £86,000 after pleading guilty to drink-driving.
10 half marathons to try in Scotland this summer 16 Apr 2018 14:20 Living by the Sword The Scottish running calendar is packed with 10ks, half marathons, marathon and ultra runs during summer. Test yourself during the warmer months with one of these Scottish Half Marathons.
Edinburgh and Glasgow among top 50 hipster places to live in the world 16 Apr 2018 14:00 Living by the Sword Scotland’s two largest cities have been named in the top 50 “most hipster” places in the world.
Theatre preview: Long Day’s Journey Into Night at the Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow 16 Apr 2018 12:54 Living by the Sword When Eugene O’Neill sat down to write what’s now recognised as his masterpiece, around 1941, he was already well over 50, and suffering from the health problems that would soon put an end to his writing life, a decade before his death in 1953.
Pioneering Scots photographer John Thomson ‘forgotten’ in home city 16 Apr 2018 12:49 Living by the Sword The work of a pioneering Scottish photographer who is celebrated in the Far East has been “forgotten” in his home city, it has been claimed.
In pictures: 8 fixer-uppers on sale in Scotland for under £10K 16 Apr 2018 11:20 Living by the Sword Trying to get on the property ladder can seem like a daunting, if impossible, prospect for first-time buyers