Ryanair offers Scots chance to fly to the sun for just £6 04 Oct 2018 18:16 Living by the Sword Budget airline Ryanair has launched a massive sale with flights from Scotland to Europe for under £10.
WW1 100 year poetry, art and song competition 04 Oct 2018 14:00 Living by the Sword The Neilston War Memorial Association is inviting locals to enter a poetry, art and song competition commemorating 100 years since the end of World War One.
Belle and Sebastian auctioning ‘Tigermilk’ toy for charity 04 Oct 2018 13:04 Living by the Sword Indie band Belle and Sebastian are auctioning a stuffed toy which featured on the cover of their cult debut album - for £14,000.
Church where William Wallace was married to be restored 04 Oct 2018 12:42 Living by the Sword The crumbling 12th-century church where William Wallace is said to have tied the knot is being restored and turned into a tourist attraction.
Ayrshire OAPs: 'We're trapped in our own homes by waiting lists' 04 Oct 2018 12:36 Living by the Sword Scots are being warned they are leaving it too late before taking steps to remain mobile and independent in their own homes.
Illness forces Andy Gray to withdraw from King’s Theatre panto 04 Oct 2018 09:42 Living by the Sword Andy Gray has confirmed that he has withdrawn from Beauty and the Beast at the King’s Theatre following advice from his doctors.
The ancient fires lit across Scotland for good fortune 04 Oct 2018 09:06 Living by the Sword A special type of fire was once lit across Scotland in a ritual designed to blast away disease and distress and summon good fortune.
Leith Theatre gears up for anti-war play’s world premiere 04 Oct 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword When theatre director John Paul McGroarty was a 19-year-old drama student rushing to see a play he had to go into a pub to ask where Leith Theatre was after getting blank looks from passersby. A customer...
Britain shows off its love of writers with 10,000 addresses inspired by great poets 04 Oct 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword They have long found inspiration in the landscape and environment of the countryside, penning odes to mountains, trees and lakes.
New law sees Shetland break free of map box 04 Oct 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword Shetland has been unboxed after new legislation came into force barring sectioning off the islands on official maps.
Leith Theatre returns with premiere of anti-war satire on Armistice Day 04 Oct 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword A new version of an epic anti-war satire by a Viennese writer will have its world premiere in Scotland on 11 November to mark the centenary of the First World War Armistice.
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.