Headless woman to be laid to rest in Highlands - again 06 Jul 2018 16:46 Living by the Sword The remains of a headless woman who was exhumed in the search for the body of a clan chief are to be re-interred in the Highlands.
‘No refund’ for Edinburgh Gin Fest tickets after firm’s collapse 06 Jul 2018 14:21 Living by the Sword Customers who purchased tickets for a Gin Festival scheduled to take place in Edinburgh this autumn will not be refunded following the collapse of the firm in charge of the event.
Lost photos emerge of Nirvana at Edinburgh’s Southern bar 06 Jul 2018 08:58 Living by the Sword In the history of Edinburgh open mic nights, it’s fair to say you don’t get much better than Nirvana at The Southern bar.
Piper Alpha: Survivor recalls moment he jumped for his life 06 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword Joe Meanen was out of options as he looked over the side of Piper Alpha into the North Sea. A second explosion had just ripped through the doomed platform, a giant fireball now on the move.
Piper Alpha: Sir Ian Wood describes “huge sense of shame” 06 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword Oil tycoon Sir Ian Wood said he felt a “huge sense of shame” following the Piper Alpha tragedy which marks its 30th anniversary today.
Piper Alpha - the tragedy that changed so much for so many 06 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword The unprecedented human cost of the Piper Alpha disaster – and the struggle to comprehend its scale and cause – dominated the front pages for months following the tragedy in the North Sea.
Rediscovering the master Rembrandt at the Royal Scottish Academy 06 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword The National Galleries of Scotland’s major summer show explores the strong links between Rembrandt and Britain, where he was revered even when his work had fallen out of fashion in his home land, writes...
Battle of Waverley Mall on cards over claims classic city views will be ruined 06 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword A multi-million pound expansion of Edinburgh’s Waverley Mall shopping centre faces being delayed for years over claims it will cause “serious damage” to the capital’s World Heritage Site.
Graeme Hart: Kick cars out to make medieval city fit for 21st century 06 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword Think of all the great cities you’ve ever visited in the world, if you’ve been lucky enough visit some of them. What did you remember? What inspired you? What’s in your favourite pictures? What makes these places famous?
Line of Duty star celebrates honorary degree in Edinburgh 05 Jul 2018 19:00 Living by the Sword Actor Martin Compston was spotted in Edinburgh this week celebrating after receiving his honorary degree.
Tiny watercolour of Sir Walter Scott and his family could be undiscovered Turner 05 Jul 2018 18:28 Living by the Sword Art historians believe that a postcard-sized painting, bought at auction in London, could be a previously unknown work by the artist JMW Turner.
Vandals spray-paint Arbroath Abbey 05 Jul 2018 14:55 Living by the Sword Arbroath Abbey, where the declaration of Scottish independence was draughted in 1320, has been attacked by vandals.
Medieval games board found in search for Pictish monastery 05 Jul 2018 14:11 Living by the Sword A medieval gaming board has been found by archaeologists working to find a lost Pictish-era monastery in Aberdeenshire.
The Highlands and Islands nurses who inspired NHS creation 05 Jul 2018 10:28 Living by the Sword Some 35 years before the birth of the NHS, a state-run healthcare service in the Highlands and Islands treated patients in Scotland’s remotest spots with motorbikes and rowing boats often used by nurses to reach appointments.
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.