Living by the Sword
Last autumn, the author and academic Robert Macfarlane teamed up with illustrator Jackie Morris to produce a true book for our times: The Lost Words. Intended to be read by both adults and children (and by adults and children together)...
Living by the Sword
Three of the top five most scenic drives in the UK can be found in Scotland, according to new research.
Living by the Sword
Ferry passengers in Scotland are facing major disruption today with every one of CalMac's sailings either cancelled or subject to delays.
Living by the Sword
An Australian woman who has lived and worked in Edinburgh for seven years has raised the £6,000 she needs to avoid being kicked out of the UK.
Living by the Sword
There will be no more scrabbling for torches or lighting candles in the night on Fair Isle as the island gets a 24-hour electricity supply for the first time.
Living by the Sword
Celebrities and social media may be driving once-popular dog breeds into extinction, as new owners demand “fashionable” breeds inspired by famous owners.
Living by the Sword
The boss of a heritage group opposed to plans to turn Edinburgh’s old Royal High School into a luxury hotel has apologised after admitting doctoring an image of the scheme and presenting it at a public meeting.
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Garry Knox, 50, sleeping rough on the streets of Edinburgh, says having a book to read is “like having an extra blanket.”
Living by the Sword
A whisky company is to create a native oyster reef near its Highland home to enhance marine biodiversity a century after oysters were fished to extinction
Living by the Sword
The brutal death of a Pictish man who lived in a Fife coastal community around 1,500 years ago has been revealed following analysis of his badly damaged skull.
Living by the Sword
Parts of Glasgow city centre are to be closed later this month for filming of a big budget US movie which could bring Hollywood stars such as Dwayne Johnson and Idris Elba to the city.
Living by the Sword
It is the channel which will finally meet demands for television viewers north of the border to get their own “Scottish news hour.”
Living by the Sword
Scottish Ballet is to launch a brand new adaptation of the classic American play The Crucible at the Edinburgh International Festival to mark its 50th anniversary.
Living by the Sword
The BBC gender pay gap is closing, with the broadcaster reporting “strong progress” in reducing differences in male and female earnings.
Living by the Sword
Scotland's record-breaking Summer heat is now a distant memory, with wind and rain now dominating weather forecasts.
