Domestic abuse survivor gifts new clothes to women in crisis 26 Jul 2018 18:15 Living by the Sword A woman who fled an abusive relationship is now working to gift capsule wardrobes of new clothes to others who are escaping domestic violence.
Firms urged to make biscuits less sweet amid ‘high’ sugar fears 26 Jul 2018 06:00 Living by the Sword Different cakes and biscuits contain a wide variety of amounts of sugar with almost all of them ranked as “high” in sugar, according to a report published today in the BMJ.
Jailed poets’ voices to be heard in Edinburgh Art Festival works 25 Jul 2018 19:11 Living by the Sword A live show inspired by specimens of human remains from an anatomy museum, footage of occult rituals staged at stone circles around Scotland and pop-up performances of magic inspired by the current political...
Sir Paul McCartney was almost known by a different stage name 25 Jul 2018 16:28 Living by the Sword Sir Paul McCartney was almost known by a different name, he has revealed as he visited his old school.
‘We’re multi-millionaires but we shop at Aldi and haggle for free drinks’ 25 Jul 2018 15:32 Living by the Sword Tim Connor and Francesca Armstrong both have a weakness for fancy designer shoes, with Fran owning hundreds including her favourite – Louboutins.
13 old superstitions from the Highlands and Islands 25 Jul 2018 14:57 Living by the Sword From not combing your hair at night to cat claws laid in the foundations of houses, superstitions long underpinned everyday life in the Highlands and Islands as people sought safety from harm as well as a dose of good fortune.Here were look at 13 superstitions...
6 things to see at Glasgow’s Festival 2018 25 Jul 2018 09:31 Living by the Sword Fiona Shepherd picks her highlights from Festival 2018, the cultural strand of the European Championships
Art reviews: Jack Knox shows at GoMA and Cyril Gerber Fine Art 25 Jul 2018 09:23 Living by the Sword If you were shown Jack Knox’s 1968 painting How it is devoid of context, without an artist’s name, era or location, you might find yourself momentarily nonplussed. I confess I might. Was this painted in the East Village, by an artist playing around on the cusp of abstract expressionism and pop art?
Theatre preview: Indyrefs in Quebec and Scotland inspired family drama First Snow 25 Jul 2018 09:18 Living by the Sword The title comes from a memory that has haunted the show’s leading actor, Quebecois stage and screen star Isabelle Vincent, for more than two decades. Back in 1995, just after the second Quebec independence referendum ...
Book review: Clock Dance, by Anne Tyler 25 Jul 2018 09:01 Living by the Sword Somerset Maugham gave one book of short stories the title The Mixture As Before; and so indeed it doubtless was. There’s no reason why novelists should be expected or required to strike out into new territory.
Glasgow design agency Made Brave acquires content company Campfire 25 Jul 2018 08:50 Living by the Sword Creative agency MadeBrave has announced a tie-up with Edinburgh-based content production company Campfire.
Massive supply of original recipe Irn Bru found at Pavilion Theatre 25 Jul 2018 08:11 Living by the Sword A massive stash of the ‘original recipe’ Irn Bru has been found at the Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow as staff returned following a devastating fire which affected the venue.
Archive on show to mark 40th birthday of first test tube baby 25 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword A remarkable archive kept by the mother of the world’s first test tube baby has been revealed to mark the 40th anniversary of her birth.
Martyn McLaughlin: Podcasts are window into the weird and wonderful 25 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword The esoteric, niche world of podcasting has displaced live radio in my household, writes Martyn McLaughlin.
Seeing friends’ holiday photos on Facebook ‘makes people sad’ 24 Jul 2018 17:55 Living by the Sword Nine in ten Facebook users admit they feel low when they see their friends’ posts about travel, new research has found.