Living by the Sword
A multi-million pound transformation of one of Edinburgh’s most prominent landmarks was unveiled yesterday, 200 years after it was originally opened.
Living by the Sword
Scotland’s ski resorts may be smaller than those in the Alps and the Rockies, but they offer most of the same basic ingredients: lifts to get you up the mountain, pistes to slide around on and somewhere warm and dry to enjoy a medicinal drink afterwards.
Living by the Sword
Scotland’s highest mountains are synonymous with the man who listed them in the late 19th Century - the celebrated Sir Hugh Munro.
Living by the Sword
Scotland’s highest mountains are synonymous with the man who listed them in the late 19th Century - the celebrated Sir High Munro.
Living by the Sword
To mark Book Week Scotland 2018 and the 550th anniversary of the death of Johannes Gutenberg, the National Library of Scotland’s copy of the Gutenberg Bible – the only one in public ownership in Scotland – is being put on display on Thursday.
Living by the Sword
I tend of think of Jonathan Franzen as being younger than he is. This may be partly because he has written only five novels. All the same, it’s a surprise to think that he will be 60 next year. His novels are good...
Living by the Sword
Rail’s loss has been cyclists’ – and walkers’ – gain. Spectacular bike routes have been created on old lines, and Anthony Lambert’s book highlights how this has become a successful phenomenon across the world.
Living by the Sword
A multi-million pound transformation of one of Edinburgh’s most prominent landmarks was unveiled today - exactly 200 years after it was originally opened.
Living by the Sword
Major exhibitions on videogames and robotics are to be staged at Dundee’s new V&A museum in 2019, it was announced today.
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Edinburgh’s proposed outdoor concert arena in Princes Street Gardens is in the running for a global architecture prize before work has begun on the long-awaited project.
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More people are flying into the Outer Hebrides’ main airport than ever before with passenger numbers setting a new record this autumn.
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The first four miles of the M8 opened on this day in 1964 at Harthill to cope with the rising number of motor cars on the road and an old A8 that was creaking and dangerous under the strain.
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Languages evolve over time, but we must act to stop the disappearance of Scots from our tongues, says Robert Millar, Professor of Linguistics and Scottish Language at Aberdeen University.
Living by the Sword
Fans of Outlander and Harry Potter, and motorists taking in the North Coast 500, have been credited for sending visitor numbers soaring at historic sites across Scotland.
Living by the Sword
Earlier this year Adoption UK undertook a survey on well-being in schools, asking adoptive parents and their children to share their experiences of the education system. The responses painted a picture of a need for change and a lack of understanding of the needs of adopted children.
