Tips to keep your pension on track 28 Jul 2018 22:48 Living by the Sword How confident are you that the pension pot you’re building will give you the sort of lifestyle you want in retirement?
Book review: Hold, by Michael Donkor 28 Jul 2018 22:46 Living by the Sword ‘Post-colonial” always strikes me as a problematic term. It tethers things back rather than liberates. Musing on this novel having finished reading it, I found it strange that so many works by BAME writers ...
Brian Ferguson: ‘You’ll kill the life-force of these festivals’ 28 Jul 2018 22:32 Living by the Sword It is a full week before the official start of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as the mid-afternoon sun beats down on the bustling heart of the Royal Mile.
Owls well that ends well for wildlife author Miriam Darlington 28 Jul 2018 22:22 Living by the Sword A leading nature writer has revealed it was the “resilience and beauty” of Short-eared Owls she suddenly glimpsed on the Scottish island of Mull which gave her hope for the future when her teenage son was diagnosed with a serious illness.
Carrie Fisher’s brother praises JJ Abrams for putting her in new Star Wars film 28 Jul 2018 18:32 Living by the Sword Actor Todd Fisher has welcomed the announcement that unreleased footage of his late sister, actress Carrie Fisher, will be used in the next instalment of the Star Wars franchise.
Opera review: Pagliacci 28 Jul 2018 08:00 Living by the Sword WHOEVER dreamed up the idea of staging Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci in a tent in a Paisley sports field (officially named Paisley Opera House for the occasion), using local adults and children as well as the professional Scottish Opera cast, struck pure gold.
James McAvoy to star in new BBC adaption of Pullman fantasy books 27 Jul 2018 17:35 Living by the Sword Scottish Actor James McAvoy and ex-wife Anne-Marie Duff have both been announced for the cast of a BBC adaption of author Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials fantasy series.
The Red Arrows: here’s where you can see them perform across Scotland this summer 27 Jul 2018 12:25 Living by the Sword The Red Arrows are renowned for their breathtaking displays, lighting up the skies with impressive manoeuvres.
Relaunched Social Bite restaurant to open its doors today 27 Jul 2018 12:02 Living by the Sword A restaurant that allowed customers to “pay forward” meals for homeless people is being relaunched in a new partnership.
Exhibition boost to campaign for more statues of Edinburgh women 27 Jul 2018 09:03 Living by the Sword A new exhibition created in the heart of the Royal Mile created to showcase Edinburgh’s world heritage site has highlighted the absence of women in the city’s vast array of statues and monuments.
Fringe venue pledges fair conditions for all following ‘landmark’ agreement 27 Jul 2018 05:26 Living by the Sword One of the biggest venues at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been praised by campaigners demanding better pay and conditions for reaching a “landmark” agreement.
8 out of 10 Scots prefer postcards over ‘social media messages or posts’ 27 Jul 2018 05:02 Living by the Sword They are the quintessential holiday message, traditionally offering loved ones a glimpse of an exotic destination – and perhaps instilling a little jealousy towards the sender from those back home.
BBC bid to appeal against Sir Cliff Richard ruling is rejected 27 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword BBC bosses have failed to persuade a High Court judge to give them the go-ahead to challenge his ruling on a privacy fight with Sir Cliff Richard.
Scottish artist Jolomo to preach sermon for the Queen 27 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword Best-selling Scottish artist John Lowrie Morrison, known as Jolomo, has been invited to preach for the first time at Crathie Kirk for the Queen this Sunday.
Glasgow scientists create system for detecting Rabbie Burns’ fakes 27 Jul 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword Scientists have developed a new way to distinguish between real and fake historical documents by focusing on the work of Robert Burns.