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SOMETIMES, in order to write a song, you just need to be able to wait a while, Roseanne Reid tells me. “I would love to be someone who writes every day, but I’ve not got that sort of discipline,” she admits. “I’m very much someone who is patient enough to just wait. I know it will come eventually. And it can take months in between ideas. It can take me months to write anything at all. But I know I will have an idea in the middle of Tesco one day.” What with Covid, patience has n...

Singer / Songwriter He an artist he has travelled a long way both geographically and metaphorically – so it makes sense that Declan O’Rourke’s eighth album should be called Arrivals. The musician was born in Dublin, spent his childhood in the Australian town of Kyabram (as the title of his 2004 debut acknowledged) and he now resides in the Galway village of Kinvara. Of course, O’Rourke’s “arrival” as an artist took place long before now. Over the years he has ...

Simon Mayo returns to Drivetime radio with GHR Greatest Hits Radio’s new networked Drivetime show with Simon Mayo launched on Monday with Gary Barlow, Marti Pellow, Midge Ure, Tony Hadley and many more artists wishing him well. Kicking off the programme with Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born To Run’, Simon welcomed in listeners both new and old. The show is broadcast from London across the Greatest Hits Radio network in England and Wales, and features split ads/jingles, regional ne...

Fairground Attraction Fairground Attraction were a British folk and soft rock band. They are best known for their hit song "Perfect" and the subsequent single "Find My Love", and for helping to launch the careers of lead vocalist Eddi Reader and songwriter Mark E Nevin.

Features Sneak Peek: Special 205 By Barbados Celtic Festival Bill Gibb chats to Carol Anderson about how the annual Barbados Celtic Festival helps bring people and cultures together. It all started for Carol back in 1999 when she was seeking a sunny break. She was drawn back to Barbados time after time, learning of the deep Celtic connections with Scots, Irish and Welsh involved in plantations of the past. The festival was started in low-key fashion in the mid-1990s. A decade ago Carol, who ru...

PREMIUM Trevor Muir spotted this saucy and nationalistic registration number in North Berwick, which he believes should be updated. Nowadays the party forged, then torn asunder, by Alex and Nicola has precious few political love-ins. SCOTS comic book writer Mark Millar is facing a dilemma that is both tantalising and terrifying. “Just found 23 cans of original formula Irn-Bru when we were cleaning out the cellar,” salivates Mark, who adds: “The catch? They’re nine years old! Do I stil...

TV Editor Tonights top telly tips include Ant & Decs Saturday Night Takeaway, The Tommy Tiernan Show, Bill Withers, Billy Connolly and some cracking movies . . . Pick of the Day Ant & Decs Saturday Night Takeaway, 7.30pm, Virgin Media One Last week’s otherwise excellent opener was blighted by audio problems that will hopefully be resolved by tonight. This week, the lads are joined by Andi Peters for another helping of Takeaway, with big surprises, live games and musical performances, and Gor...

Viewers blasted the psychological thrillers script - based on a book adaptation - as anti-Scot and claimed some of the lines were racist.

Racist Netflix drama Behind Her Eyes slammed for branding Scots stingy, bad tempered and miserable Behind Her Eyes has been criticised for including very outdated stereotypes. Eve Hewson and Tom Bateman in Behind Her Eyes (Image: Netflix) Get the latest celeb gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox each week with our Showbiz newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsl...

Wednesday's front pages continue to focus on how the UK will emerge from lockdown.