The best family-friendly places to enjoy a staycation in Scotland 02 Aug 2018 14:52 Living by the Sword With only a few weeks left of the school holidays, why not book up one of these fab family-friendly destinations?
Five of the best buildings to explore in Dundee beyond the V&A 02 Aug 2018 11:23 Living by the Sword The new V&A museum on the waterfront is not the only piece of architecture worth seeking out if you are visiting the city. Brian King offers five gems ancient and modern
Public asked to choose war quote for Edinburgh monument 02 Aug 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword The public are being asked to choose a quotation from six Scottish war poets to be etched on the first monument - a granite celtic cross - to be placed in Makars’ Court in Edinburgh, beside the Writers’ Museum.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe secures new funding deal 02 Aug 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has unveiled a new funding deal with the UK government on the eve of the event’s launch.
Edinburgh Tattoo chiefs warn of cancelling black market tickets 02 Aug 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is to mount its biggest ever clampdown on ticket touts to try to stop seats for the event being sold on the black market at prices way in excess of the face value.
Opera preview: Michèle Losier on preparing to sing the title role in La Cenerentola at the Edinburgh International Festival 01 Aug 2018 17:27 Living by the Sword The Canadian mezzo-soprano playing the lead in La Cenerentola tells David Kettle why singing Rossini is a joy – though it didn’t come naturally
Dance interview: Akram Khan on Xenos, his WWI-inspired show for the Edinburgh International Festival 01 Aug 2018 17:20 Living by the Sword Akram Khan tells Kelly Apter why his role in the blisteringly paced and inventive Xenos will be his last as a dancer in a full-length production
Outlander fans get glimpse of Season 4 with new trailer 01 Aug 2018 17:09 Living by the Sword Outlander fans have been fed a teaser of what happens next in the time travelling fantasy with the release of the Season 4 trailer.
Retired Aberdeenshire couple win massive £58m Lotto jackpot 01 Aug 2018 17:07 Living by the Sword A retired couple from Aberdeenshire have won almost £58 million in one of the biggest prizes in Scottish Lotto history.
Video: Comedian Scott Gibson’s rough guide to the Edinburgh Fringe 01 Aug 2018 15:55 Living by the Sword About to embark on his third Fringe show, Glasgow comic Scott took us to some of his favourite Edinburgh hot spots.
Scotland’s first honorary vexillologist helps communities fly the flag 01 Aug 2018 14:10 Living by the Sword Scotland’s heraldic authority has appointed the country’s first flag expert to advise the growing number of communities looking to create their own banner.
Record breaking giant of the sea coming to Edinburgh 01 Aug 2018 12:56 Living by the Sword An expertly preserved Minke whale – which set the record for the first plastinated large marine mammal – is to be displayed in Edinburgh as part of the brand new Sea Creatures exhibition.
The ancient Scottish traditions of Lammas Day 01 Aug 2018 11:19 Living by the Sword Lammas Day on August 1 signalled the start of harvest season with many traditions and superstitions observed on this once important day in Scotland.
Tidal Traveller William Thomson to host “tide walk” at Portobello 01 Aug 2018 10:26 Living by the Sword William Thomson first popped up on Final Words’ radar in 2016, when he published his excellent tome, The Book of Tides. Stylishly illustrated by the author, it covers all the weird and wonderful ways in which water moves around our coasts ...
The top five tiny places to visit in Scotland 01 Aug 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword Author Dixe Wills believes that small is beautiful, and has made it his mission to marvel at the miniature elements of life. Here he picks his five top tiny places to visit in Scotland