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Two outstanding University of Glasgow researchers have been elected as Fellows of the British Academy.Professor Emilios Christodoulidis, Chair of Jurisprudence at the School of Law, and Professor Jane Stuart-Smith, Professor of Phonetics and Sociolin

From French sea almonds to Greek wild fennel, locals recommend Europe’s must-try seasonal food.

TOBERMORY Book Festival will return this autumn with a three-day programme packed with writers exploring the history, flavour and future of…

A trip in the Scottish Highlands shows how some tour operators are now trying to ensure local people benefit from visitors, rather than being bypassed

SITTING at a table crowded with glass jars the Great British Bake-Off star, David Atherton, selects one and holds it aloft turning it slowly as it…

THE Archbishop of Canterbury faced persistent challenges, during General Synod Questions on Tuesday,...

Analysis Darren McGarvey interviews a number of guests in his new four-part series including Hugo Rifkind, the son of a Tory grandee CLASS is one of the defining concepts of life, Scotland and capitalism – but barely receives much informed analysis on our TV screens. Instead, we are offered unstated but loaded assumptions in news, TV documentaries and countless other programmes, with a distinct bias on how success, aspiration and failure are seen and judged. In today’s environment Darre...

Darren McGarvey proves social class divisions are entrenched in Scotland in new TV show In the four-part series, he dons tweeds at Edinburgh’s Lauriston Castle, goes grouse shooting and gets acquainted with cricket and polo. Darren McGarvey at Lauriston Castle (Image: BBC Scotland) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you...

The reasons behind the decision by the people of Morvern have been unclear – until now. For the first time one of the main drivers of the scheme, and its chief opponent, have spoken about what led to a convincing majority voting against the community buyout of the deserted 6000-acre Killundine estate. It happened despite a strong local record of assets being community run, and the story raises questions about the amount of work people in remote communities must do to get facilities the ...