BURNING HERESIES A Memoir of a Life in Conflict, 1979-2020 KEVIN MYERS In this remarkable sequel to his critically acclaimed memoir Watching the Door, journalist Kevin Myers
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STUNNING VIEW OF DUMBARTON AT DAWN
Accolades are pouring in to The Democrat and social media from as far away as Australia for this truly great picture of Dumbarton, which includes
Salmond inquiry: Baillie claims committee has been faced with evasion and secrecy from witnesses
Leslie Evans said she was not aware of any meetings with counsel and special advisers. By Bill Heaney Scotland’s most senior civil servant “misled” parliament
BOMB DISPOSAL TEAM WELCOMES NEW COMMANDING OFFICER
Outgoing Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Chris Stephenson, hand-over to Lieutenant Commander Mark Shaw By Gavin Carr NORTHERN Diving Group, the Royal Navy’s team of bomb
Andrew O’Hagan: ‘If you are honest, you never stop being who you were’
In his writing over the years, O’Hagan has painted an affectionate portrait of himself as a young man. He was the boy who stowed books in a bread tin under his bed, hidden from the sneers of his dad, a violent alcoholic; the kid with more interest in “history and flowers” than Celtic FC. Having three older brothers helped him survive. “I mean I was openly expressing interest in Virginia Woolf at school – that was basically asking to be battered. But they were quite tough my brothers, so kids left me alone.”
The stars are out at Edinburgh Book Festival – the grand finale
With only a few days of the 2020 Book Festival to go, we are all feeling a bit emotional – but thankfully it’s not over yet! And we’re so excited about what we still have in store – from more thrilling live broadcasts, to the incredible events now available on demand on our website and YouTube channel.