Living by the Sword
Puffins are Scotland's most sought-after seabird due to their strikingly coloured beak, trademark waddling gait and unique behaviour - and spotting them in Scotland is easier than you might think.
Living by the Sword
When I was an adolescent, I adored Nietzsche. He was the philosophical version of heroin: forbidden, dangerous, ecstatic, incomprehensible. I knew all the key phrases – “what does not kill me makes me stronger”, “become who you are” and most notoriously “God is dead”.
Living by the Sword
Not so long ago, books on Scottish art were a rare event. Things have changed and so it is a pleasure to be able now to welcome two new books at once. Elizabeth Cumming has written Robin Philipson, a biography of one of the most notable figures in Scottish art of the post-war decades...
Living by the Sword
Skimo, a challenging cross between skiing and mountaineering, is well-suited to Scottish conditions and could soon feature at the Olympics, writes Cat Hart
Living by the Sword
The Scottish weather is notoriously unreliable when it comes to creating good skiing conditions, so is the latest technology the answer? Cat Hart talks to two resorts who have tried it
Living by the Sword
With the news that the whisky giant Glenmorangie had recently assisted a groundbreaking environmental project which has seen Native European oysters reintroduced to their once native waters of the Highlands after a century’s absence...
Living by the Sword
The new BBC Scotland channel will include its own Question Time-style debate show, MPs have been told.
Living by the Sword
Sneak peak: how to get up close and personal with the big five with on this glamping experience with a difference
Living by the Sword
Foodie fans have a feast of new dishes to tuck into in Glasgow, as American diner restaurant Denny's has now opened its doors in the city.
Living by the Sword
Bertie’s on Victoria Street opens its doors to diners this week after a £3 million renovation by Vittoria Group.
Living by the Sword
It is a time of change for many of Scotland’s art spaces. This year has seen the Ingleby Gallery open in its fine new space in Barony Street, and the high-profile opening of the V&A in Dundee. Next...
Living by the Sword
As a child, Aidan Smith was armed to the teeth with toy guns and, while the army recruiters arrived too late, he’s still a fan of war film Where Eagles Dare.
Living by the Sword
One of Scotland’s leading artists has said he hopes a new statue of Charles Rennie Mackintosh will help Glasgow move on from the devastating fire which destroyed the celebrated architect’s best known building.
Living by the Sword
WHEN three ambitious young Edinburgh tradesmen put the finishing touches to the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica 250 years go today they may not have known it, but they were literally bringing the Scottish Enlightenment to the world.
Living by the Sword
I’m A Celebrity contestant Nick Knowles frequently had blazing rows in the jungle that were never aired on the programme, campmate Anne Hegerty claims.
