Tag: poetry

Brian Cox blasts male-only Burns clubs

HOLLYWOOD actor Brian Cox has lashed out at male-only Robert Burns clubs, blasting the ban on women as “prejudicial idiocy.” The 65-year-old Scot said that...

Scottish centre closer for ‘India’s Robert Burns’

HE has been lauded asIndia’s Robert Burns and the Bengali Shakespeare. And now Scottish University has moved closer to establishing Scotland’s first centre celebrating the...

Pix: PoppyScotland Poetry Comp

Poppy prize for national poetry competition. Puplis from three schools from across Scotland have won a national poetry competition, organised by ex-Service charity Poppyscotland, in...

Stellar tributes for a literary legend, Edwin Morgan, 90

By Michael MacLeod SCOTLAND’S literary giants have led the tributes to the nation’s Poet Laureate Edwin Morgan, who passed away this morning aged 90. The Glasgow-born...

Britain’s modern day soldier poet launches poetry competition

By Cara Sulieman A POETRY competition designed to raise awareness of Remembrance Day among children was launched with the backing of Britain’s own modern day...

Rabbie’s treasures on display in capital

By Karrie Gillett ICONIC works from Robert Burns are going on display to mark the 250th anniversary of the national bard’s birthday. The treasures include a...

Latest News

WordPress Cookie Plugin by Real Cookie Banner