Glasgow gets in gear for blockbuster film action 03 Oct 2018 19:44 Living by the Sword Dramatic scenes are expected to be filmed in Glasgow for a new spin-off of the Fast and Furious movie franchise.
Album reviews: Nile Rodgers | Rod Stewart | Seasick Steve | 25 Years of Marina Records 03 Oct 2018 15:55 Living by the Sword The new Nile Rodgers & Chic album only highlights the creative power of their earlier work, writes Fiona Shepherd
Book review: Erebus - The Story of a Ship, by Michael Palin 03 Oct 2018 15:47 Living by the Sword The 19th century public was far more excited by polar exploration than we have been by space travel and discoveries, no matter how the consequences of these have utterly transformed our way of life. But...
Book review: Normal People, by Sally Rooney 03 Oct 2018 15:42 Living by the Sword Normal People is a poignant title for this coming of age love story detailing the complicated relationship between Connell, a working class teenager at school in rural Ireland, and his classmate Marianne, who is from a wealthier but dysfunctional family.
Rainbow flag to fly at council HQ amid gay pride protest 03 Oct 2018 14:17 Living by the Sword The rainbow flag will fly over Highland Council headquarters on Saturday in a show of support for a gay pride march in Inverness which more than 600 people tried to ban.
On this day 1594: Clans defend Catholic faith at Battle of Glenlivet 03 Oct 2018 12:14 Living by the Sword The Battle of Glenlivet was fought deep in Speyside less than a year after a decree was passed that Catholics must either give up their faith or emigrate.
Travel: Rhode Island 03 Oct 2018 11:52 Living by the Sword It might be the smallest state in the union, but Rhode Island has a lot to shout about. Here are seven reasons why.
Dundee’s tribute to The Beano breaks visitor number record 02 Oct 2018 23:01 Living by the Sword Dundee has hosted the most popular comic exhibition ever held in the UK with its tribute to The Beano.
Could enlightenment thinking help solve our alcohol problem? 02 Oct 2018 17:02 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?
Scottish islanders “over the moon” after buying school 02 Oct 2018 15:40 Living by the Sword A Scottish island with no shop, post office or pub is to get its first community building in almost 20 years.
Cows could roam free again in Highland village - 15 years after ecoli outbreak led to ban 02 Oct 2018 14:37 Living by the Sword Cows could be free to roam once again in a west Highland village - 15 years after the tradition was hit with a ban.
New NGS exhibition shows how Toulouse-Lautrec captured the essence of fin-de-siècle Paris 02 Oct 2018 13:23 Living by the Sword Toulouse-Lautrec and the emerging nightclub culture of late 19th century Paris were made for each other. As a new National Galleries of Scotland exhibition shows, once there the artist captured its wild appeal and helped create a generation of celebrity performers.
Music review: KT Tunstall, Liquid Room, Edinburgh 02 Oct 2018 13:09 Living by the Sword “No one gave a f*** about a girl with a guitar back then,” says KT Tunstall, reflecting on her early days as a struggling singer-songwriter cutting her teeth. Sure; fame and money has come her way since then, but so, too, has real life in recent years.
Gin baubles: The Edinburgh distillery selling this year's must have Christmas decoration 02 Oct 2018 13:07 Living by the Sword It was a Christmas decoration that originated in Edinburgh. But gin-filled baubles are likely to be hanging from Christmas trees all over the world this year, with their popularity soaring to new heights since the capital's own craft gin brand, Pickering's, started selling them four years ago.
Music review: Tenement Trail, various venues, Glasgow 02 Oct 2018 13:05 Living by the Sword “Sauchiehall Street is open for business,” reads the bus shelter advert you see when you step out of Charing Cross low-level station. Yet Glasgow’s most formerly bustling road still looks like it’s hurting...