Living by the Sword
A memorial service is being held in the Outer Hebrides tomorrow to mark the 165th anniversary of a little-known maritime disaster in which 450 emigrants died.
Living by the Sword
The brother and bandmate of Scott Hutchison, the late lead singer with Frightened Rabbit, is to take part in this weekend’s Great Scottish Run to raise awareness of mental health issues.
Living by the Sword
A controversial new concert arena in Edinburgh’s West Princes Street Gardens is set to win a £5 million funding pledge - after plans to hand over control of the park to an arms-length operator were dropped in the wake of a public backlash.
Living by the Sword
This is the moment that Amy MacDonald surprised commuters with a performance at Glasgow Central station.
Living by the Sword
12 days of wonder and word-craft, as Edinburgh plays host to the world’s greatest weavers of dreams.
Living by the Sword
When mobility issues strike, installing a stairlift sooner rather than later can help you stay independent for longer.
Living by the Sword
The Scottish Parliament has been awarded a five-star rating from Scotland’s national tourism body.
Living by the Sword
Although Theresa May’s recent visit to Africa was more noted for its dancing, there was something which largely went unreported and yet was of far more significance.
Living by the Sword
It has been a fixture on the Edinburgh skyline since the 12th century - but has rarely opened its gates to the public after dark.
Living by the Sword
The Western Isles has been identified as the happiest place to live in Scotland, while Inverclyde has been deemed the least happy.
Living by the Sword
The 270-year-old mystery over the final resting place of a clan chief who was executed for his role in the 1745 Jacobite Uprising has taken a new twist - in London.
Living by the Sword
In October 2014, in the aftermath of the Scottish Independence Referendum, it was a pleasure to be able to report in this column that Scotland’s surfers, at least, would soon be celebrating their independence...
Living by the Sword
Edgerton House is a magnificent, late-Victorian detached property, situated just to the south of Edinburgh in Bonnyrigg, by Lasswade.
Living by the Sword
Apart from the odd boat tour and visiting wildlife ranger sent to check on its impressive population of seabirds and seals, the Isle of May has long been abandoned by humans.
Living by the Sword
British people have long been renowned as notoriously bad at speaking foreign languages when compared to our neighbours on the European mainland.
