Renfrewshire appoints first Makar 03 Dec 2018 17:04 Living by the Sword A shipyard worker-turned poet has been appointed as Renfrewshire’s first ever official Poet Laureate.
Author’s debut novel hailed ‘Scotland’s best book’ 03 Dec 2018 06:00 Living by the Sword A debut novel about a woman who discovers the centuries-old remains of a murder victim on her crumbling ancestral home in the Outer Hebrides has been named Scotland’s book of the year by the retailer Waterstones.
Funding crisis forces Hidden Door festival to drastically scale back 03 Dec 2018 06:00 Living by the Sword An award-winning Edinburgh festival has been forced to dramatically scale back from a ten-day event to a weekend in the face of a funding crisis.
War poet Wilfred Owen’s bugle will be played in a Scottish church 03 Dec 2018 05:30 Living by the Sword A bugle which belonged to First World War poet Wilfred Owen after being taken from a dead German soldier has been played at a church service in Glasgow.
John Barrowman returns to I’m a Celebrity with sprained ankle 02 Dec 2018 22:05 Living by the Sword John Barrowman has returned to the I’m A Celebrity jungle after being rushed to hospital with a sprained left ankle.
John Barrowman removed from I’m a Celebrity after accident 02 Dec 2018 22:05 Living by the Sword John Barrowman, who had been starring in reality TV show I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, has suffered an accident in the campsite.
‘Date rape song’ Baby It’s Cold Outside banned 02 Dec 2018 19:58 Living by the Sword A US radio station has banned ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ because it claims that the song promotes date rape.
Scottish stand-up Kevin Bridges considered walking away from comedy 02 Dec 2018 11:08 Living by the Sword Scottish stand-up comedian Kevin Bridges considered quitting the industry in 2016, the 32-year-old has revealed.
Susan Boyle and Annie Lennox elevated to Hall of Fame at Scottish Music Awards 02 Dec 2018 01:00 Living by the Sword Annie Lennox, Mark Knopfler and Susan Boyle were among the acts honoured as a host of big names flocked to Glasgow for the 20th annual Scottish Music Awards last night.
Review: Citroën C5 Aircross’ 01 Dec 2018 23:41 Living by the Sword Momentous things were happening in Morocco. President Macron of France was in Tangiers to inaugurate Africa’s first high speed train. French companies built the € 2.1 billion coastal line to Casablanca and France loaned much of the money.
Music review: Frankie Valli, Hydro, Glasgow 01 Dec 2018 07:00 Living by the Sword FRANKIE Valli has long been plagued by accusations that he mimes in concert. After spending two hours in his company, sitting in a row not far from the stage, it certainly appeared to me to be the case.
Music review: The SCO & Laurence Equilbey, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh 01 Dec 2018 07:00 Living by the Sword THERE were magic moments aplenty in the SCO’s Mendelssohn double-bill, but these were all too fleeting in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It was an interesting exercise to combine the Overture with the Incidental Music...
Andy Gray to return to Edinburgh King’s panto in 2019 01 Dec 2018 07:00 Living by the Sword ROLL up, roll up, for the greatest pantomime on Earth and the return of King’s Theatre panto legend Andy Gray.Yes if you go down to The King’s next Christmas, you’re in for a big surprise.
Billy Connolly reveals where in Scotland he wants to die 01 Dec 2018 06:00 Living by the Sword Sir Billy Connolly has said he would like to die in his native Scotland by the shores of Loch Lomond.
Billy Connolly: ‘I want to die at Loch Lomond’ 01 Dec 2018 06:00 Living by the Sword Sir Billy Connolly has said he would like to die in his native Scotland by the shores of Loch Lomond.