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Joanna Basford: 'Books are wonderful ways to escape into new worlds'
The award-winning designer and colouring book illustrator’s voice sparkles through the phone as she recounts her childhood on a salmon and trout farm in Aberdeenshire. “I’ve always loved books,” Basford reflects. “I have a vivid imagination.”

One Day was set in Edinburgh

One Day was set in Edinburgh

Alan Simpson: One Day plaque row shows problem with conservation over evolution

Bennett noted that, while grit in shells produces pearls, cancer was “like a piece of grit in your soul”. He died at the Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh, on January 2005 aged just 33

Bennett noted that, while grit in shells produces pearls, cancer was “like a piece of grit in your soul”. He died at the Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh, on January 2005 aged just 33

RAB'S SCOTTISH ICONS

Cancer robbed us of musical genius Martyn at just 33 but his work will live forever

Glasgow Film CEO Allison Gardner is set to retire after more than 30 years of helping transform Glasgow's film landscape

Glasgow Film CEO Allison Gardner is set to retire after more than 30 years of helping transform Glasgow's film landscape

Glasgow Film Festival

‘Cinema creates empathy in you. And we need a lot more empathy in this world’

The Tenementals

The Tenementals

Recounting Glasgow's radical history through song: The Tenementals reveal debut album

Scul?ture by George Wyllie

Scul?ture by George Wyllie

Discover works never seen before in the UK from artist George Wyllie

A portrait of Billy Connolly, by artist Rachel Maclean, one of three giant murals more than 50ft high that have been unveiled in the east end of Glasgow.

A portrait of Billy Connolly, by artist Rachel Maclean, one of three giant murals more than 50ft high that have been unveiled in the east end of Glasgow.

From blank canvas to tourist hotspots, how murals bring unexpected benefits to cities

Street artist Sam Bates, aka Smug, creates a new mural for this year's Nuart Aberdeen Festival.

Street artist Sam Bates, aka Smug, creates a new mural for this year's Nuart Aberdeen Festival.

Picture this: Scotland's thriving street art scene

Kirsty Findlay as Maria Rainer with the von Trapp children in Pitlochry Festival Theatre's production of The Sound of Music

Kirsty Findlay as Maria Rainer with the von Trapp children in Pitlochry Festival Theatre's production of The Sound of Music

'Magnificent' - Fresh and poignant take on classic Sound of Music

Around the Greens: The business of Scotland's iconic sporting industry

Around the Greens: The business of Scotland's iconic sporting industry

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Around the Greens: The business of Scotland's iconic sporting industry

Seneca's highly trained staff can achieve the implantation of around 9,000 hairs per session and it is a procedure that can be done in a few hours and without hassle

Seneca's highly trained staff can achieve the implantation of around 9,000 hairs per session and it is a procedure that can be done in a few hours and without hassle

Don't risk travelling to an unknown clinic when getting a hair transplant

Charles Randak's 'Scotland's West Coast' exhibition runs until December 19 at Lillie Art gallery in Milngavie

Charles Randak's 'Scotland's West Coast' exhibition runs until December 19 at Lillie Art gallery in Milngavie

Acclaimed Scottish artist Charles Randak opens new exhibition at Lillie Art Gallery

Greg McHugh and Gregor Fisher in Only Child

Greg McHugh and Gregor Fisher in Only Child

NEW SCOTTISH COMEDY

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Greg McHugh's guide to his new Scots comedy Only Child with his 'hero' Gregor Fisher

Greg McHugh and Gregor Fisher in BBC comedy Only Child. Picture: Graeme Hunter/BBC

Greg McHugh and Gregor Fisher in BBC comedy Only Child. Picture: Graeme Hunter/BBC

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BREAKING: New BBC Scotland sitcom is 'quite good' says stunned critic

John Prescott, a golden oldie

John Prescott, a golden oldie

Herald Diary: Ah, the good old days when politicians packed a punch

DC meets the Dubai royal family

DC meets the Dubai royal family

Scottish businessman DC Singh meets royal family of Dubai

Even in Glasgow, there is no respite from the Saltburn-esque toffs

Even in Glasgow, there is no respite from the Saltburn-esque toffs

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It's not just Edinburgh – Glasgow has its fair share of uni toffs too

Jellyfish is a powerful mother and son story

Jellyfish is a powerful mother and son story

This family drama tries something few other theatre shows dare to attempt

Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon in Love Actually

Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon in Love Actually

Scottish record label rescues singer snubbed by Richard Curtis' Love Actually

gigs in Scotland

1990s indie favourites hit the road for Scottish shows: 12 gigs to see next

Scottish nature

This Scottish bay is wild and beautiful and makes me feel so free

A group of survivors are using public art to highlight cases of childhood sexual abuse

A group of survivors are using public art to highlight cases of childhood sexual abuse

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University of Glasgow reported to ombudsman over moving of child abuse exhibition

Should devolution extend much further than Holyrood?

Should devolution extend much further than Holyrood?

Scottish devolution

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Letters: Tories must commit to full devolution to remove power from Holyrood

Doug Maughan spotted this sign in a Helsinki hotel. “Not sure about the final instruction,” he says. “Is it compulsory?”

Doug Maughan spotted this sign in a Helsinki hotel. “Not sure about the final instruction,” he says. “Is it compulsory?”

Herald Diary: News flash: don't do this on your holiday

Victoria Crowe, King Charles III, born 1948 (as HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay), 2018

Victoria Crowe, King Charles III, born 1948 (as HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay), 2018

King Charles III

King announced as Royal Patron for National Galleries of Scotland

Anna Samson leads the cast of Return to Paradise which includes Lloyd Griffith

Anna Samson leads the cast of Return to Paradise which includes Lloyd Griffith

All to know on Australian-set Death in Paradise spin-off Return to Paradise

RoMaya Jey and Kyle Gardiner in rehearsals for Oor Wullie

RoMaya Jey and Kyle Gardiner in rehearsals for Oor Wullie

New stage show aims to give Oor Wullie the Barbie treatment

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah

The incredible life of Mohamed Salah - the world’s best-known Muslim player

Aberdeenshire council warned library closures will 'deepen inequality'

Aberdeenshire council warned library closures will 'deepen inequality'

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Aberdeenshire council warned library closures will 'deepen inequality'

Tasty fish and chips: but what about the vinegar?

Tasty fish and chips: but what about the vinegar?

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Herald Diary: So does Glasgow's West End have the poshest fish and chips?

Glasgow Film Theatre

Glasgow Film Theatre

What's on at Glasgow Film Theatre as it announces much-loved Christmas programme?

Author Douglas Skelton

Author Douglas Skelton

Danger lurks around every corner in Scottish author's immersive historical thriller

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EIF ascends under Benedetti – meanwhile, BBC Scotland are stuck relying on London

Zoe Ball and fellow DJ Sara Cox at an awards event in 1999.

Zoe Ball and fellow DJ Sara Cox at an awards event in 1999.

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So what now for Radio 2 as star presenter steps down from Breakfast Show?

Glasgow Style Mile Christmas Carnival

Glasgow Style Mile Christmas Carnival

Style Mile Christmas Carnival to transform Glasgow streets

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke and captain Andy Robertson celebrate after the final whistle of Monday night's Poland v Scotland tie

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke and captain Andy Robertson celebrate after the final whistle of Monday night's Poland v Scotland tie

Herald Diary: Thanks, Andy Robertson & co: mission accomplished in this household

Janey Godley hands the award over to Susie McCabe

Janey Godley hands the award over to Susie McCabe

Search for 2025 Sir Billy Connolly Glasgow comedy award launched ahead of festival

Award-winning Scottish documentary maker Duncan Cowles with his parents

Award-winning Scottish documentary maker Duncan Cowles with his parents

'It's been a moving experience' - Why can't men tell their dads they love them?

Diane Buffet-Mogel, George Capell, Amol Rajan, Frederick Skerrett, Tom Rosas, University of St Andrews with Amol Rajan, ITV Studios - Lifted Entertainment, Rik Lowe

Diane Buffet-Mogel, George Capell, Amol Rajan, Frederick Skerrett, Tom Rosas, University of St Andrews with Amol Rajan, ITV Studios - Lifted Entertainment, Rik Lowe

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University Challenge: Scots fight for last spot on helicopter out of Loserville

'John Lennon' oil on canvas by Craig Campbell

'John Lennon' oil on canvas by Craig Campbell

Unmissable 'Studio Two Six One: Winter Exhibition 2024' opens in Newton Mearns

Taking a hike, all in fun ... or is it?

Taking a hike, all in fun ... or is it?

Herald Diary: On the wrong path: the man who became a 'national' disgrace

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Letters: BBC Scotland doesn't speak for us. Here's what the SNP must now do

Rebecca Hall leads the cast of The Listeners on the BBC

Rebecca Hall leads the cast of The Listeners on the BBC

Everything to know on new BBC drama The Listeners starring Rebecca Hall

'Gripping listening': Scottish Chamber Orchestra at Glasgow City Halls review

Nicola Benedetti:

Nicola Benedetti:

Edinburgh International Festival

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'The world is always polarised' Nicola Benedetti on EIF 2025 and seeking truth in art

Isle of Sanday knitwear took the fashion world by storm

Isle of Sanday knitwear took the fashion world by storm

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Meet the crafty islanders who knitted their own bathrooms

Gone and probably forgotten: BBC's Doctors

Gone and probably forgotten: BBC's Doctors

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Soap opera Doctors has been taken off life support

Myra McFadyen as Clara in the 2017 Citizens Theatre Glasgow and Royal Lyceum Edinburgh production of Hay Fever. Image by Mihaela Bodlovic care of Citizens Theatre.

Myra McFadyen as Clara in the 2017 Citizens Theatre Glasgow and Royal Lyceum Edinburgh production of Hay Fever. Image by Mihaela Bodlovic care of Citizens Theatre.

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‘She could change a room with a blink’: Scots star of original Mamma Mia! dies

Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light, with Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis

Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light, with Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis

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New Wolf Hall is like being at a very expensive, if gloomy, wedding reception

The Supernaturals

The Supernaturals

Smile! The supernatural return of Scotland's great Britpop survivors

Paul Paris beside a memorial to Janet Horne in Dornoch

Paul Paris beside a memorial to Janet Horne in Dornoch

Tragic death of Scotland's last witch is Scottish Book of the Year

Skerryvore will perform at Floors Castle

Skerryvore will perform at Floors Castle

Skerryvore announce biggest show yet as part of 20th anniversary celebration plans

The musical is due to run for five days

The musical is due to run for five days

Theatre fans disappointed as hit show suddenly axed

Burberry focuses on trench coats and scarves in new turnaround plan

Burberry focuses on trench coats and scarves in new turnaround plan

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Burberry focuses on trench coats and scarves in new turnaround plan