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Book review – The Story of Edinburgh by John Peacock

Whatā€™s the story? The Story of Edinburgh by John Peacock details the rich history of Scotlandā€™s capital city from as far back as 8,000 BC...
Author Irvine Welsh is supporting the competition

Trainspotting writer backs new Scottish campaign

Scottish Book Trust has launched a rebellious campaign to get the nation writing. The national charity changing lives through reading and writing is encouraging people...
Artist turned writer Jenni Gudgeon

Scottish artist turns her hand to writing fairytales

Give the people what they want, as the old saying goes - and that's just what Fife artist Jenny Gudgeon has done. Five years ago,...
The Edinburgh International Science Festival (Photo: Ali Wight/Edinburgh International Science Festival)

Edinburgh will host eleven busy festivals in 2018

Everyone knows that Edinburgh is the home of Scottish festivals. But did you know that during the year, there are 11 different festivals taking place?...

Book review – Loch Mareeā€™s Missing Sea Trout

Whatā€™s the story? Jaffa has long maintained that salmon farms are not to blame for the decline of wild salmon and sea trout stocks in...

Honest Alastair returns a ‘lost’ library book to Stornoway

Most of us have encountered a fine when borrowing books from our local libraries and returning them late. But the honesty of Alastair McIntosh has...


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