On this day 1715: The second Jacobite rising begins 06 Sep 2018 17:42 Living by the Sword Hundreds of men gathered on a small hill near Braemar to witness the beginning of the second major Jacobite rising on this day in 1715.
Still Game director creates Gaelic sketch show as BBC Alba plans expansion 06 Sep 2018 16:07 Living by the Sword The director of one of Scotland’s most successful TV sitcoms has created a new Gaelic language sketch show as part of a “bold new content vision” unveiled by BBC Alba.
Roxanne Pallett and Coleen Nolan – here’s what we can learn from their week of public shaming 06 Sep 2018 12:10 Living by the Sword One week, two remorseful women. Here we take a look at Roxanne Pallett and Coleen Nolan’s attempts at turning around the public’s opinion
Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan drowned in bath while drunk 06 Sep 2018 11:44 Living by the Sword The Cranberries frontwoman Dolores O’Riordan drowned in a London hotel room bath after drinking alcohol, an inquest heard.
Film reviews: American Animals | Puzzle | The Miseducation of Cameron Post 06 Sep 2018 11:16 Living by the Sword Bart Layton blurs the line between drama and documentary in heist movie American Animals, while Kelly Macdonald is ill-served by the puzzling script of midlife crisis drama Puzzle
Under the Radar: Megan Airlie 06 Sep 2018 11:00 Living by the Sword Megan Airlie is a talented singer-songwriter from East Kilbride. We first saw her perform at XpoNorth and were immediately captivated by her impressive voice and individual sound. She has gained support from Nicola Meighan on BBC Radio Scotland...
Book review: Ghost Wall, by Sarah Moss 06 Sep 2018 10:53 Living by the Sword There is a danger, in the current political climate, of reading anything and everything in the context of Brexit, but while Sarah Moss’s Ghost Wall would still be just as gripping and just as powerful a work of fiction had the vote gone the other way on 23 June...
The women who stormed a men-only pub in 1973 05 Sep 2018 17:11 Living by the Sword The sign outside the pub said ‘no ladies please’ but in 1973 a group of women ripped it from the door, stormed the bar and demanded to be served.
Book review: Paris Echo, by Sebastian Faulks 05 Sep 2018 16:18 Living by the Sword The Paris of Sebastian Faulks is a city in which voices from the past echo disturbingly, a city also where every Metro station has a story behind its name. One of the novel’s epigraphs comes from Kafka...
Photographer ‘blown away’ after capturing image of eagle catching fish 05 Sep 2018 09:22 Living by the Sword This was the moment a sharped eyed photographer snapped a stunning white-tailed eagle catching a fish.
BBC hit Bodyguard is biggest new TV drama in decade 05 Sep 2018 06:14 Living by the Sword Terror thriller Bodyguard has become the biggest new drama on British television in more than a decade, the BBC has said.
Could enlightenment thinking help solve our alcohol problem? 04 Sep 2018 17:25 Living by the Sword Could the lessons of Scotland's Enlightenment hold the key to solving the problems that emerge from our long and complicated relationship with alcohol?
Heather collected from Culloden Moor thatches famous cottage 04 Sep 2018 17:11 Living by the Sword Purple-flowering heather collected from Culloden Moor is being used to re-thatch Leanach Cottage on the battlefield.
Remembering the Lochgelly Tawse 04 Sep 2018 15:08 Living by the Sword There were many names for the school belt in Scotland from the toosh to the tag to the scudge and the scud.
Art reviews: Barbara Rae | Jacob’s Ladder | Liberty Art Fabrics & Fashion 04 Sep 2018 13:25 Living by the Sword Sometimes a particular place galvinises an artist, opening up a new seam of exploration in their work from which riches pour forth. Since 2015, Barbara Rae has made three voyages to the Northwest Passage ...