Bold and the new: Scottish Ensemble mark 50 years

One of the UK’s most pioneering string orchestras, the Scottish Ensemble, is marking its 50th anniversary by taking music to an even wider audience in...

He flew around the world in 80 days for charity

Pilot Dave McElroy flew around the world in 80 days to raise money for Scotland's Air Ambulance Charity. How long have you been flying? I’ve...
Stuart Cosgrove cuddles up to the Fair Maid of Perth’s statue on the high street (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Broadcaster Stuart Cosgrove is full of Northern soul

The two loves of broadcaster and writer Stuart Cosgrove’s life – football and music – both have their origins in his home town of Perth....

True events inspired this werewolf trial novel

Inspired by true events, The Wolf Trial is a historical epic telling the horrifying tale of a man whose crimes were thought so great, locals...
The finalists and judges at the St Mary’s Music School Directors’ Recital Prize 2019.  From left to right:  Sofia-Ros Gonzales, Fraser Mason, Finn Mannion, Sheila Colvin,  Marie-Sophie Baumgartner, Jo Buckley and Maureen Morrison

Violinist wins music school’s recital prize

An eighteen-year-old student violinist has won Scotland’s national music school’s highly prestigious Directors’ Recital Prize 2019. Marie-Sophie Baumgartner, who is Swiss-Ukranian, was declared the winner...
At work in the Jura distillery

A rare chance to join island whisky team

A tiny island distillery off the West Coast of Scotland is looking for a brand home manager to join then. Applications are open for the...


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