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A crime thriller that will grip you from page one

By the fifth line of Dugald Bruce-Lockhart’s debut novel, I was totally invested in the plot of The Lizard. Lulled into thinking the protagonist a...
Damian Barr with his signed copy  of Quentin Crisp's work

Scots Booker Prize winner chats about his cultural loves

A new of Shelf Isolation series kicks off this Sunday, February 28 with a special episode. Presenter Damian Barr chats with writer Douglas Stuart about...

Gaelic language to be celebrated at poetry festival

StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival, is celebrating the Gaelic language through a number of events and readings at this year’s annual festival which has moved...
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The Four Pillars at Tatha Gallery supporting art graduates

A Scots art gallery is playing its part to support young artists by holding an online exhibition. With young graduates unable to showcase their work...

A look at life on St Kilda without its people

Home to a small population until 1930, Alex Boyd offers a window onto how St Kilda has remained relatively untouched since its last inhabitants left....

Magic can be made with a host of cupboard cans

Trying to eat well while sticking to a modest budget isn’t easy and we often resort to the same handful of dishes again and again....