29 h. ago Couples can now get married in front of famous landscape on Scottish island

It is set to host 25–30 weddings in coming months

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56 h. ago The Two Roberts by Damian Barr review – lost story of a gay art duo

The lives of Scottish artists Bobby MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun, who found love and fame and lost it all, are vividly reimaginedWhat if the protagonist of a novel was not a single person but a couple? Damian Barr takes on this challenge, and he’s found a historic couple who make the ideal source material. Working-class Scottish artists Bobby MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun were rarely apart after they met in 1933. They lived and worked together, became famous together and then declined into desperate squalor together – even poorer than when they began.Barr knows what it’s like to conquer Glasgow from a small, working-class town on its outskirts; he knows what it’s like to find yourself feted for your portraits of the place you’ve left irrevocably behind. His memoir, Maggie and Me, was a hard-hitting yet rambunctious tale of growing up gay near Motherwell under Thatcher, uneasily aware that the woman who pushed his parents deeper into poverty also taught him that the ruthless ex...

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5 d. ago 'Dine and dash' couple accused of duping two restaurants in two days

The couple are said to have eaten out then fled without paying on Wednesday and Thursday.

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6 d. ago Ryanair to slash almost one million seats across Spanish airports

The low-cost airline is set to make the announcement next Wednesday, according to Spanish media outlet Europa Press.

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1 week ago Heartwarming moment couple get engaged at Edinburgh Sam Fender gig during 'favourite song'

A video shared on TikTok showed the happy pair dancing along to their "favourite song" at the show.

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2 w. ago Picturesque Scottish island seeking couple to relocate for work with accommodation provided

The successful applicants will also get free food and other discounts.

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2 w. ago Coronation Street fans 'rumble Costello's link to Becky's death' after clue

Coronation Street aired more hints about the mystery surrounding DI Costello on the ITV soap on Wednesday, as Kit Green pressed him for answers about something he's hiding

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2 w. ago Rail campaigners say potential 5.5% fares rise would be ‘ripping off’ passengers

An inflation figure often used to determine increases in the cost of train travel will be announced on Wednesday.

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3 w. ago Guests say one type of wedding where couples shouldn't get gifts

Wedding guests are finding ways to cut costs

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3 w. ago HSBC survey: Nearly one in three Scottish couples have turned down a wedding due to costs

A new survey by HSBC UK has revealed how couples in Scotland are navigating money matters in relationships, with financial compatibility emerging as a key consideration.

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last month Couple 'traumatised' after scenic Scots photo nearly turned out to be their last

The pair were on a motorbike tour of Scotland and stopped to take a romantic snap at a Scots promenade.

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