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Arts
Edinburgh’s New Town to celebrate literary history
FAMOUS quotations from Enlightenment figures will be beamed on to buildings throughout Edinburgh’s New Town as part of a new campaign to raise the profile of the capital’s world city of literature status.
11 commentsSpiders to remain kings of the castle during restoration work
ONE of Scotland’s most romantic and historic ruins is to undergo a £1 million restoration programme – without disturbing the residents.
2 commentsBoinne ann am beul na gaoithe
THATHAR a’ toirt rabhadh gun toir feachdan Riaghaltas Siria ionnsaigh mhór eile air baile Homs ann an ùine nach bi fada. Agus chaidh co-dhiù 28 a mharbhadh ’s 175 a leòn ann an spreadhaidhean san dàrna baile as motha san dùthaich, Aleppo.
Leasan litreachaidh á Portugal
ANN AM Portugal o chionn goirid bha mi air mo bheò-ghlacadh aig an làimhseachadh a thug am pàipear-naidheachd Público dha na tha tachairt an-dràsta mu litreachadh na cànain aca.
An càs anns a bheil a’ Ghàidhlig an da-rìribh
’S GUN ach fichead bliadhna air fhàgail air son a’ Ghàidhlig a shàbhaladh, tha grunnan de na h-aistean ann an A’ Cleachdadh na Gàidhlig: Slatan-Tomhais ann an Dìon Cànain sa Choimhearsnachd, deasaichte le Richard A V Cox agus Timothy Currie Armstrong (Clò Ostaig, £10), a’ moladh rudan a ghabhas dèanamh gus beachdan agus comasan aig daoine air a’ Ghàidhlig atharrachadh agus piseach a thoirt air cùisean air son an àm ri teachd.
Why venue closures are signalling the demise of Edinburgh club culture
AS TWO of the capital’s music and arts spaces are to join a list of successful venues that have closed in circumstances beyond their control, Brian Ferguson asks what this spells for our cultural future
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Tim Cornwell: Who’s guarding the heritage guardians?
LAST year, a minor revolt against Historic Scotland by the country’s architecture and heritage watchdogs broke out into the open.
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Video: inside Glasgow’s derelict graving docks video
They were once powerhouse of the world’s biggest shipbuilding hub but now stand
derelict and rusting next to the encroaching sheet silver and glass structures that
have characterised the regeneration of Glasgow’s waterfront.
Scottish Fact of the Day: Lang Scots Mile
Before the standardisation of weights and measures was introduced, measurements were somewhat variable.
In pictures: Edinburgh’s Seven Hills Picture gallery
Edinburgh’s famous skyline is recognised the world over, with historic buildings and landmarks peppering the landscape as far as the eye can see.
Tragedy of the Scottish pioneers who helped launch oldest fixture
THE driver of the Glasgow to Hamilton train was making good time, about a mile north of Blantyre, when he saw a figure standing on the track. Frantically sounding his whistle, he cut off the steam but it was too late to stop and the locomotive ploughed into the captain of Scotland’s rugby team, killing him instantly.
Rare whisky to be sold to aid injured servicemen
A BOTTLE of whisky created in honour of Scotland’s oldest woman is to be auctioned to help injured servicemen and women regain quality of life.
4 commentsAnalysis: A work that has touched the hearts of the people
THE important thing about The Singing Butler is that Vettriano responded to his environment, which was the coast of Fife.
Deireadh sheachdain ann a Warsaw
SEO sinne. Meadhan a’ gheamhraidh. An t-earrach fada bhuainn. Se, an Gearran. Am mìos as miosa, as slaodaiche, as dòrainniche. ’S e gu bhith latha nas fhaide am-bliadhna.
Boinne ann am beul na gaoithe
B’ éiginn do dh’itealan Flybe eadar Glaschu agus Beul Feirste tilleadh a Ghlaschu an uair a fhuaras lorg air cearb theicnigeach dìreach an déidh dha togail air chun nan speuran.
Many happy return flights: 50th birthday for Scotland’s Airline
IT IS famous for running the world’s shortest scheduled flight between two of the Orkney islands as well as the only scheduled flight in the world to land on a beach.
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Reconnecting us with a community triumph of 40 years ago
UCS stands for Upper Clyde Shipbuilders, but also for Unity Creates Strength, one of numerous slogans that emerged from the momentous 16-month work-in which, 40 years ago, convinced a Conservative Government, planning to let what it regarded as a “lame duck” consortium of shipyards go to the wall, to change its mind.
Charles Dickens’ last readings in Edinburgh
The year is 1869 and distinguished author, Charles Dickens, has for some years, been traveling around the world performing readings of his hugely popular stories to packed theatres. On a cold Edinburgh evening, the 26th February 1869, an eager crowd within the George Street Music Hall awaits his dramatic and enigmatic performance, which they know will be the last he ever performs in the city.
The chief of surgeons: our debt of gratitude to Joseph Lister
One of the finest minds of his generation, Joseph Lister spent 25 years working in Scotland and this year marks the 100th anniversary of his death
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The battle station: TV documentary tells the story of Achnacarry Castle’s wartime past
It was the most famous training base for the British Army’s shock troops, the Commandos, in the Second World War. Now, 70 years since it was established, it’s history is told to a new generation
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Andrew Lang: the life and times of a prolific talent
By the time of his death 100 years ago, Andrew Lang’s name could be found on 249 individual books and his collected journalism ran into thousands of articles. Yet today, the Selkirk author is largely forgotten
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Mystery sculptor’s literary creations to star in exhibition
IT was a riddle to match any conjured up by Edinburgh’s celebrated authors over the years.
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Trip to the anatomy museum will show what you’re made of
POOR Bowed Joseph. There he hangs in a glass case just inside the entrance to Edinburgh University’s Anatomy Museum, bones buckled out of shape by rickets, his spine awkwardly bent and his legs misshapen.
Beul na gaoithe
THA luchd-poileataigs agus muinntir nan aonaidhean ag éigheachd nan creachan mu mheud na duais £963,000 a thug Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba don cheannard aca, Stephen Hester.
1 commentBannockburn centre gets £3.9m boost from Lottery
A VISITOR centre to be built at the site of the Battle of Bannockburn to commemorate its 700th anniversary has been awarded funding of almost £4 million.
‘Cuairt nan Eilean’, ceóltóiri Éireann, agus òigridh Fèis Rois
A dh’aindeoin droch aimsir, rinn mòran air Eaglais an Naoimh Anndra sa Cheàrnaig a dh’èisteachd ri “Cuairt nan Eilean”, agus chualas Jenna Chuimeanach, Darren MacIllEathain agus Linda NicLeòid. Ged a tha iad ao-coltach ri chèile ’nan dòigh seinn, chluinnte nuair a thòisich iad le A Rìbhinn, a bheil Cuimhn’ Agad gun robh na guthan aca fìor mhath còmhla. Bha e cuideachail dha na seinneadairean gun do chluichd an luchd-taic aca, Fiona NicAsgaill, Patsy Reid, Seumas MacCoinnich agus Matheu Watson, gu ìre mhòr ann an dòigh a bha iomchaidh dha na h-òrain. Chualas iad turas no dhà mar chòmhlan-ciùil, agus chluichd iad grunn de phuirt-phìoba aithnichte agus puirt-dannsa fìor thogarrach.
Tha Schettino airidh air cothrom na Fèinne
Còrr agus cola-deug bho chaidh an loidhnear mhòr bhrèagha an Costa Concordia air na creagan faisg air eilean Giglio far costa na h-Eadailt, agus tha doineann de cheistean is fathannan fhathast a’ cuairteachadh na thachair sna h-uisgeachan sèimh far Tuscany.
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Tha fearg ag éirigh mu chosgaisean lìbhrigidh pharsailean
THA 3,000 duine feargach eile air freagairtean a chur chun na suirbhidh aig Citizens’ Advice Scotland air cosgaisean lìbhrigidh pharsailean ann an sgìrean “iomallach” na h-Alba.
Bannockburn visitor centre awarded nearly £4m in funding
A VISITOR centre being built to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn has been awarded funding of almost £4 million.
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Glimpse of a young Walter Scott on his way to Waverley
AGED 19 and studying to be a lawyer, it would be some time before he became an established household name.
Yet a glimpse into the life Sir Walter Scott was living as a young academic in the Capital has been revealed as a rare census goes on sale to the public for the first time.
Tim Cornwell: Brigadoon and a Brave new world
CALL me a jaded cynic – alright, it’s been done. But when Scotland’s energy, enterprise and tourism minister describes an animated Hollywood film as a “once-in-a-century” marketing opportunity, is it the best way to sell Scotland to the world?
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Scottish Word of the Day: Fash
‘FASH, dinna fash yersel’ – Fash has two main meanings; one being not to get annoyed by a situation, and the other being not to inconvenience yourself with something or someone.
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Captial vision to promote Edinburgh tourism
Edinburgh’s tourist trade has been a huge success story in recent years, and a blueprint has been published highlighting what might be done to help that boom continue up to 2020
2 commentsGovernment announces that an exam’s an exam for a’ that
All pupils sitting Higher English exams will be required to answer a question on Scottish texts, Education Secretary Michael Russell will announce today.
Duff House: A haven for art lovers falls on harder times
It’s rich in history and a valuable asset for art lovers in the North-east, but cuts and falling visitor numbers mean control of Duff House is to move from the local council to a national body, writes Stephen McGinty
1 commentRecord numbers at castle
URQUHART Castle has welcomed a record number of visitors in one season.
1 commentCastle Gogar on market for £3.5m
A 17TH-century castle has been put up for sale with a price tag of £3.5 million, making it one of the most expensive properties to come on the market in Scotland.
2 commentsLeasan ealain ás na Hearadh
THA Two Views of Harris: Na Hearadh bho Dhà Shealladh le Lesley agus Alisdair Wiseman (Acair, £15) ’na leabhar brèagha aig am bi tarraing air leth do gach duine aig a bheil buntanas sam bith ris na Hearadh.
Boinne ann am beul na gaoithe - Litrichean
Bidh connadh caithte niùclasach air a ghiùlan bho Dhùn Rath gu Sellafield le rèile. Bidh sin a’ ciallachadh gun téid e tro mheadhan Inbhir Theòrsa.
Thin Lizzy beò agus Celtic Connections a’ tòiseachadh, uil’ air an aon là
NUAIR a chaochail Phil Lynott – seinneadair, cluicheadair beus agus bàrd Thin Lizzy – bho chionn 26 bliadhna, cha shaoileadh duine sam bith gum biodh a chòmhlan air ais an 2012 agus iad a’ lìonadh tallachan a cheart cho mòr ’s a bha iad riamh.
Public monument to honour Sir Patrick Geddes in Edinburgh’s Old Town
A PUBLIC garden and a monument in honour of celebrated town planner Sir Patrick Geddes are to be created in the shadow of one of his finest creations in Edinburgh’s Old Town.
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