Video: Why St Andrews is recognised as the home of golf 04 Jul 2018 16:44 Living by the Sword St Andrews was the first club to reduce a round from 22 to 18 holes and introduced the rules of the modern game.
Video: Why St Andrews is seen as the home of golf 04 Jul 2018 16:44 Living by the Sword St Andrews was the first club to reduce a round from 22 to 18 holes and introduced the rules of the modern game.
The summer holiday camps for thousands of Glasgow children 04 Jul 2018 15:25 Living by the Sword They allowed the least well off children of Glasgow a chance of fresh air, four meals a day and a taste of freedom from the confines of the city.
Assynt Crofters celebrate 25 years of historic estate buyout 04 Jul 2018 14:27 Living by the Sword The 25th anniversary of the historic buyout of a Highland estate by the Assynt Crofters is being celebrated this week.
Number of children in Scotland reporting feelings of loneliness on the rise 04 Jul 2018 12:20 Living by the Sword The number of children who called a helpline because they were experiencing feelings of loneliness has risen 37 per cent in the past year, new figures show.
Number of children in Scotland reporting feelings of lonliness on the rise 04 Jul 2018 12:20 Living by the Sword The number of children who called a helpline because they were experiencing feelings of loneliness has risen 37 per cent in the past year, new figures show.
Dr Gary Clapton: ‘Tiny pieces here, tiny pieces there’ – the memories of a child in care 04 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword Jim was 56 when he saw his mother for the first time. Given into care as a baby, he was in children’s homes until he was 16, and, as was written about him, ‘discharged’ from care to a subsequently failed housing tenancy because he had no life skills or maturity to maintain himself.
House plan for “very sensitive” Culloden Battlefield site 03 Jul 2018 16:53 Living by the Sword Scotland’s leading heritage body has objected to plans to build a farmhouse on a “very sensitive” part of Culloden Battlefield.
Statue of hero pilot Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown unveiled at Edinburgh Airport 03 Jul 2018 08:23 Living by the Sword A statue honouring Captain Eric “Winkle” Brown, renowned as one of the world’s greatest pilots, has been installed at Edinburgh Airport.
Morse voted best British TV crime drama 03 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword Inspector Morse has been voted the best British crime drama television series of all time by readers of listings magazine and website Radio Times
Cranes move in to dismantle fire ravaged Glasgow School of Art 03 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword Robust security barriers have been put in place around the fire-ravaged Glasgow School of Art ahead of demolition work expected to start later this week
Alan Longmuir family issue heartfelt statement after star’s death 02 Jul 2018 08:48 Living by the Sword The family of Alan Longmuir have issued a statement following the death of the Bay City Rollers star.
Tributes pour in for late Bay City Rollers star Alan Longmuir 02 Jul 2018 08:38 Living by the Sword Tributes have friends and fans from across the globe have poured in for Bay City Rollers founder Alan Longmuir after he passed away at the age of 70.
Bay City Roller Alan Longmuir obituary: From Gorgie tenement to superstardom 02 Jul 2018 07:58 Living by the Sword He was a man of few words. Gentle and humble. Yet there was a time when Alan Longmuir was one of the most famous faces on the planet.
Kirsty Gunn: The wonder to be found in Katherine Mansfield’s letters 02 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword I was in London last week listening to Ali Smith talk about Katherine Mansfield. Now that’s a lovely sentence to write.