Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of turning a blind eye to a âdirect funnel of money and influenceâ from the Kremlin into the SNP amid growing controversy over Alex Salmondâs contentious show on state-funded broadcaster Russia Today (RT).
I was in Portree this week for the funeral of the artist Tommy Mackenzie, whose wonderful etchings of the Skye landscape adorn the walls of homes and offices around the world.
Whether it was Dragoje Lekovicâs yellow checkerboard, or Nicky Walkerâs broken kaleidoscope effort, there were a great many eye-catching goalie kits around Scottish football in the Nineties.
When Craig Levein was Scotland manager Jon McLaughlin wasnât even on his radar. But now there is no overlooking the form of the Tynecastle goalkeeper.
They offer a window into the world of the European art elite in the late 19th century and how one Scottish city played an increasingly important part in it.