One of the last remaining marionette puppet makers in the UK says the craft is vital to keep theatre alive. Stephen Foster, ...

With the Covid lockdowns having undermined the idea that school attendance is compulsory, nearly one in eight children are ...

The Middle East crisis should see pragmatism to prevail over the half-baked ideologies of many in the energy debate ...

According to a recent estimate, there are between six and 20 people in the UK working full- or part-time making puppets, ...

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Residents of a development in Drylaw have urged the council to fix a broken bin store after they were landed with a bill for ...

The housing tenure has been slow to take root north of the Border but that is likely to change, says Dr John Boyle ...

In a match that lacked attacking cutting edge in Glasgow, this goalless draw will be more welcome for visitors St Johnstone ...

There was a horrendous stench of disease and death in the refugee camps we visited. Some of the people we met were cadaverous and we were told by the medical staff that many of them had only hours to ...

He could have given his dad the gift of a full night’s sleep. All it would have taken was a little heads-up. But Ante Suto ...

Glasgow comedian Larry Dean says he is happy to be the token Scot in sketches on the new UK version of Saturday Night Live. The 36-year-old is one of 11 comedians joining the cast of the first ...

Trainspotting writer shares memories of his friend as he prepares to join other leading figures in Scottish culture to ...