21+ hour, 58+ min ago   (351+ words) John Nellis is swapping football videos for the dance floor after joining the 2026 series of Strictly Come Dancing. The Northern Irish social media personality was announced as a contestant in August 2026. His career began in aviation before he moved into…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (488+ words) Woman Unknown, a drama about Denmark in the aftermath of the Nazi occupation directed by May el-Toukhy, won the prestigious Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival on Saturday. The Maggie Gyllenhaal-led jury announced the winners, which included a best…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (394+ words) Lammermuir Festival, Britten Music for Voice and Orchestra, St Mary’s Kirk, Haddington The common thread was the singers, as usual all recent recruits to the company as Emerging Artists, given a platform to show why they were chosen. However, the…...

1+ day, 41+ min ago   (421+ words) Saturday Night Live UK, Sky One “How to watch SNL” was trending on Saturday - proof of the buzz surrounding this second series after its surprisingly successful March debut. Many critics, and plenty of viewers, had expected the UK spin-off from…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (259+ words) Scottish rockers Deacon Blue have announced a tour to mark the 40th anniversary of their iconic debut album 'Raintown'. The band will be performing 15 shows across the UK and Ireland in October 2027, including two dates in Scotland at Aberdeen P&J…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1379+ words) THURSDAY morning and I’m discussing skin care with Arab Strap’s Aidan Moffat. What do men of a certain age do as they get older to keep themselves looking presentable? Moffat has been thinking about this of late. “I was in…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1440+ words) It has been 11 years since Call My Agent! landed on Netflix with its Gallic charm and insider gags about the world of showbiz. Now the sitcom returns with the not-so-imaginatively titled Call My Agent! The Movie (Netflix). Comebacks are having…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1067+ words) There seemed to be hundreds of them in front of the main stage at City Park in Stirling, more than I have ever witnessed at a festival. It was perhaps indicative of the older age range of the thousands of…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (232+ words) Glasgow DIY music festival Freakender is returning for its 10th birthday edition. The festival will take place over three days from Friday, September 18, to Sunday, September 20, at popular city centre haunt The Old Hairdressers. Freakender is the brainchild of Ian Crawford…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1604+ words) Magic, says Scottish actor and writer Forbes Masson, is real. “It’s in our theatres, in our stories, in our bones - it gives me goosebumps to think about it,” he says, animatedly. “It’s what I felt as a kid, acting in…...