Danny Boyle quits as director of next James Bond film 21 Aug 2018 18:45 Living by the Sword Danny Boyle has quit as director of the next James Bond film “due to creative differences”, the production team has announced.
Film Interview: Mark Cousins on The Eyes of Orson Welles 21 Aug 2018 18:19 Living by the Sword It’s a rainy August morning in Edinburgh and inside a room at Summerhall, the former vet school turned arts and festival venue, Mark Cousins is pointing at a big abstract self-portrait of Orson Welles.
Bonnie Prince Charlie’s prayer book on show in Highlands 21 Aug 2018 17:56 Living by the Sword A prayer book said to have been taken by Bonnie Prince Charlie to the Battle of Culloden has been gifted to a Highland museum.
Remote Highland homes get “ultrafast” broadband 21 Aug 2018 14:15 Living by the Sword More than 100 homes in scattered Highland communities are due to benefit from “ultrafast” broadband by the end of the year.
On this day 1689: Scottish town destroyed in Jacobite clash 21 Aug 2018 13:35 Living by the Sword Brutal street fighting and widespread arson left just three houses and a cathedral standing in the town of Dunkeld when Jacobites clashed with Government defenders on this day in 1689.
Funeral of ‘original Roller’ Archie Marr to take place today 21 Aug 2018 11:15 Living by the Sword The family of Archie Marr, one of the original members of the Bay City Rollers, has said anyone who was familiar with the late musician is welcome to attend his funeral today.
Celebrity Big Brother: Hardeep Singh Kohli in Scottish independence row 21 Aug 2018 09:37 Living by the Sword The topic of Scottish independence sparked a heated row between Hardeep Singh Kohli and Sally Morgan on Celebrity Big Brother.
Social Bite launch Wee Sleep Out for children aged 8-16 21 Aug 2018 09:32 Living by the Sword Homelessness charity Social Bite has launched the Wee Sleep Out to raise awareness and funds to join the charity’s mission to end homelessness.
Nicola Sturgeon: Reading fiction can give political leaders empathy 21 Aug 2018 07:16 Living by the Sword Nicola Sturgeon has declared it should be compulsory for US president Donald Trump and other major political players to read fiction.
VisitScotland to create flagship tourism centre to capitalise on Royal Mile 21 Aug 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword Part of Edinburgh’s historic City Chambers is to become Scotland’s flagship tourism information centre to capitalise on the number of visitors flooding into the Royal Mile.
Scotland’s film and TV industry worth almost £100m 21 Aug 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword Filming blockbusters such as Avengers: Infinity War, Mary Queen of Scots and Outlaw King has sent spending on movie and TV productions in Scotland soaring to nearly £100 million.
Americans had a ball at RAF base, listening in on Cold War 21 Aug 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword Those living near RAF Edzell will remember the giant white listening stations that rose out a countryside more accustomed to cows and crops than fighting the Cold War.
Flag row over plan to drop Saltire for a day 20 Aug 2018 18:49 Living by the Sword A row has broken out over calls to replace the Saltire flag with the Red Ensign for one day to commemorate Merchant Navy sailors who died during both world wars.
Ali Smith: Novel needed more than ever in dark times of Brexit 20 Aug 2018 18:39 Living by the Sword Art is needed now more than ever to breach the political divides of Brexit, Ali Smith has told Scotland’s First Minister.
OTD 1872: Working class poet behind Willie Winkie dies 20 Aug 2018 15:42 Living by the Sword William Miller’s poem of a wee boy running ‘up stairs an’ doon stairs in his nicht-gown’ has helped children fall asleep around the world for more than 100 years.