One minute she was “stupid” for not speaking English – then she was chastised as a “chatterbox” for speaking it too much. In the second instalment of a planned trilogy on life growing up as a first-generation immigrant from Pakistan living in 1970s Glasgow,...
The biggest ever Spring Fling weekend was a huge success, with visitors dropping in at more than 100 art and craft studios across Dumfries and Galloway. Many also took the opportunity to explore the countryside of one of Scotland’s most beautiful regions. Joanna...
Kerry Samantha Boyes is opening a shop packed with the most mouth-watering-looking cakes, pies, jellies and other goodies that you can imagine. None are edible, yet they are in huge demand. Her ice cream cones recently featured prominently in the beach party scene...
This month’s Spring Fling offers the chance to see an astonishing variety of contemporary art and craft at 104 studios across Dumfries and Galloway. Among them are Kirkcudbright bespoke high-quality furniture maker Ian Cameron-Smith, Thornhill multi-disciplinary...
Brian Taylor, one of the best-known figures in contemporary Scottish journalism, will lead the judging panel for this year’s Anne Brown Essay Prize. The annual award, which champions Scottish writing talent, carries a £1,500 prize. Mr Taylor, who is a commentator,...
