The real story of former slave who escaped to Scotland

Historically overlooked, Jeffrey Green explores the African-American people who travelled to Britain to escape the horrors of slavery in America. This includes the fascinating story of H.E. Lewis, a former slave who came to Scotland in the 1850s and worked as a hypnotist, making strangers fall asleep and then act on his suggestions. He also…

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Growing up in Glasgow in Hometown Tales

The Glasgow edition of Hometown Tales includes two unique stories that document personal accounts of living in, or experiencing the Dear Green Place. The first tale by Kirsty Logan, The Old Asylum in the Woods, is the intensely moving and highly persdonal story of her life growing up in the shadow of Woodilee Hospital. The…

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Book review – The Walrus Mutterer

Green activist Mandy Haggith marks the beginning of her new Stone Stories trilogy with an adventurous novel taking the reader back to the Iron Age. Set in 320BC in Northern Britain, the book follows Rian, a young woman who is enslaved by a deceptive trader and forced on a perilous sea voyage in search of…

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Make yourself the perfect power drink

We all like to do ourselves a favour by eating and drinking well. We know that green tea is good for us, and courtesy of OMGTea, we present how to make the perfect matcha latte. With 137 times the antioxidants of regular green tea, a cup of matcha is the best way to help boost…

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