Trafalgar Studios 2, London, 22 November 2005

Riverside Gallery, Inverness, until 3 December 2005

Jeweller JAIMIE MACDONALD from Strathpeffer in Ross-shire has been shortlisted for a new eco-prize to recognise creative work which promotes greener lifestyles

ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies JULIAN FELLOWES’ career must serve as an encouragement to all of life’s late bloomers. The 56 year old is probably best known as Kilwillie in ‘Monarch Of The Glen’, but over the last five years he has blossomed into the Oscar-winning screenwriter of ‘Gosford Park’. He has also adapted the […]

Inverness, 2-6 November 2005

An Lanntair, Stornoway, until 2 December 2005

ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies JOHN LE CARRÈ WRITES the kind of thrillers that match ingenious plots with moral outrage. In ‘The Constant Gardener’, he unleashed his wrath on multi-national drug companies and their shady dealings in parts of the world where nobody protects the poor and vulnerable. His novel blends a haunting love story […]

GEORGINA COBURN checks out the work on show at the 3D2D Craft & Design Fair in Inverness, and suggests that original craftwork may make the perfect Christmas gift.

ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies WHEN THE GAME of quadriplegic rugby was first devised it was called Murderball. It’s all too easy to see why. The specially adapted wheelchairs look like something out of ‘Mad Max’. The players hurl themselves across a court, smashing into their opponent and doing everything they can to inflict maximum […]

The Celtic Colours International Festival in Cape Breton was one of the models for our own Blas Festival, and has achieved top ranking in the world of Celtic music. LINSAY MOWAT grabbed the chance to visit this celebrated event