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A look at the Great War – from those who lived it

Portobello and the Great War is a charming book packed with letters, photographs and first-hand diary accounts of the residents of Portobello during the First...

TV chef goes head to head with an old friend

Resident chef Gary Maclean goes head to head with an old pal this week when long-time friend Jacqueline O’Donnell steps in as Corner Shop Cook-Off’s...

Romance, politics intrigue and crime in Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Yuletide 1743, and Redcoat officer Robert Catto would rather be anywhere else on earth than Scotland. Seconded back from the wars in Europe to...

The inside story of the rise of Brewdog

The genesis of a Scottish brewer is being told on our TV screens this week. In 2007, two men and a dog set out to...

Sheridan Smith reveals her love of Edinburgh

Sheridan Smith has spoken of her love of Edinburgh, after it was announced she's returning to the Scottish capital in Cilla. Sheridan will revisit her...
The Frogs is coming to Glasgow (Photo: Julie Howden)

Scottish Opera Young Company to stage The Frogs

The Scottish Opera Young Company is bringing Stephen Sondheim’s zany and rambunctious musical comedy The Frogs to Glasgow for two performances this spring. Taking place...


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