Culture

The life and times of author Amy Liptrot
The journalist and author of The Outrun talks about addiction, hitting rock bottom and why leaving London to return home to Orkney saved her life....

A life less ordinary for a former policeman
Alex Lochrie has led a fascinating and fast paced life. After a stint in advertising, he joined the Glasgow police force, learnt to fly, attempted...

When you discover a murderer in the family
When writer Cal Flyn discovered the dark secret in her family’s past it started a long but cathartic investigation. In the summer of 2011 I...

A handy guide to the castles of the north
This is the first of four volumes on the history of fortification in the north of Scotland and is the product of eight years of...