Living by the Sword
At about this time last year, James Mackintosh, manager of the Lecht ski centre, gave me his views on the future of the Scottish ski industry. With very little snowfall to speak of, and rapid thaws when the snow did come...
Living by the Sword
Scottish brewers Belhaven are to instigate one of Scotland’s most lucrative cultural prizes to boost rising stars of the nation’s traditional music scene.
Living by the Sword
Late in Michael Ondaatje’s remarkable new novel, the narrator, working in a department of an unnamed branch of the secret service, writes “In this post-war world, twelve years later, it felt to some of us...
Living by the Sword
In a world that seems to get faster and shoutier by the minute, the gentle, slow-burning graphic novels of French artist Christophe Chabouté feel like little oases of calm. Faber & Faber published...
Living by the Sword
Robbie Williams and his American actress wife will join The X Factor as judges, according to reports.
Living by the Sword
House prices in Inverness have risen further than in any other part of Scotland over the past 20 years, according to research published today.
Living by the Sword
A 2,400-year-old Greek tragedy is to be staged in one of Scotland’s most deprived communities to help Syrian refugees overcome the psychological traumas of war.
Living by the Sword
The idyllic setting of Balmaha on the banks of Loch Lomond will be more accessible to visitors after a new pontoon built by a local business was formally opened.
Living by the Sword
TRAINSPOTTING author Irvine Welsh has said he is looking for love after splitting from his American wife last year.
Living by the Sword
The five-star Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh has launched an in-room multi-sensory bath experience, meaning even the busiest of travellers can take a moment to relax
Living by the Sword
Archaeologists have been surveying for the first time the site of the sole battle of the 1719 Jacobite rising when around 300 Spanish soldiers fought alongside the rebels in the Highlands.
Living by the Sword
Lily Allen’s spiky musical persona seems diminished by the travails of her tumultuous personal life
Living by the Sword
A 53-year-old song written by a Scot has been promoted as England’s “secret weapon” for the World Cup.
Living by the Sword
As many of us ponder retirement and a slowdown from the busy work environment, what do we expect will happen?
Living by the Sword
Unusually for an artistic director, Cassa Pancho dreams of a time when her company doesn’t exist. Until black and Asian performers are commonplace in other dance companies, however, Ballet Black will keep doing what it’s doing, making small but important ripples along the way.
