Living by the Sword
With the Caledonian Sleeper on the cusp of its biggest transformation in nearly 40 years, what better time to look back on and celebrate nearly a century and a half of overnight trains crossing the border?
Living by the Sword
The 19th movie in the now-decade old MCU is high-calorie blockbuster filmmaking, stuffed to the gills with city-levelling chaos, writes Alistair Harkness.
Living by the Sword
More than 250 conscientious objectors were sent to break granite at a quarry at Dyce, Aberdeen, in a secret work camp that soon lit a local outcry.
Living by the Sword
The sun has made a few rare appearances in Edinburgh recently and the natural response of locals and tourists alike is to find the perfect spot for soaking up the rays while sipping on a cold beverage or two...
Living by the Sword
A highland cow has been caught on camera making the most of the Scottish sun as it headed down to the beach to snack on some seaweed.
Living by the Sword
Can we really get to the truth behind Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony, the “Leningrad”? Written during the city’s long siege by the German army in the Second World War, was the composer alluding wholly to that, or is there a wider truth about Stalinist Russia, or more broadly about humanity and war?
Living by the Sword
The dictionary definition of “shonky” throws up words like “unsound”, “shoddy”, “of dubious integrity”. But none of these easily fits with the 14 artists in this colourful group show, curated for Hayward Touring by John Walters.
Living by the Sword
Scotland’s cuisine is far more varied, rich and exciting than many people give it credit for, with many of the country’s regions from the highlands and islands to the lowlands providing exciting dishes.
Living by the Sword
BEACH Boys legend Brian Wilson is the latest among a host of other well-known acts to sign up for Edinburgh’s Summer Sessions this August.
Living by the Sword
A “time machine” archive of 50,000 photographs that chart Scotland’s towns and countryside during the 1970s has gone live.
Living by the Sword
From colour, cut and fabric, we are often unsure why we make the clothes choices we do. It’s why fashion needs the input of a psychologist, Dawnn Karen tells Jennifer Miller.
Living by the Sword
Investors are being sought for a long-awaited renewables scheme on North Uist which will raise revenue for the island for the next 22 years.
Living by the Sword
Dog poo is being sprayed with neon paint in one of Edinburgh’s finest open spaces to shame lazy dog owners.
Living by the Sword
A pub has been officially blessed by a church - so it can now offer daily prayers as well as a pint - in the first move of its kind in Scotland.
Living by the Sword
A major international study is underway on a tiny Orkney island known as the ‘Egypt of the North’ given its wealth of archaeological finds.
