Sir Billy Connolly exhibition coming to Glasgow's Kelvingrove in 2027

Billy Connolly's Big Wee Exhibition will be at the city's Kelvingrove Art Gallery from next June .

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John Carpenter turns a hell-elevator dream into 'Cathedral' graphic novel and album

John Carpenter has teamed up with his family for a new project, “Cathedral,” a graphic novel with an original album.

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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey gives UK poetry sales an epic boost

Poetry sales surpassed £8m in the first 30 weeks of 2026 and are expected to reach a record high this year thanks to blockbuster adaptation of Homer’s 2,700-year-old poem

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‘Am I 68? 69?’ Irvine Welsh on growing old, getting clean, bashing out his new novel – and flirting with guns

Three decades after he channelled his heroin addiction into the cult classic Trainspotting, the Scottish author has discovered the joys of yoga, breathwork and standing desks. But is he quite as ‘Zen’...

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Glasgow hailed for saving Commonwealth Games as baton passes to Amdavad

The head of Glasgow 2026 believes the legacy of the scaled-back Games will shape the future of the event.

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A book found bricked in a fireplace is returned to an Australian library, 150 years overdue

A book on Greek antiquities has been returned to an Australian public library about 150 years late, with water damage from years bricked into a fireplace.

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Batman sequel set to turn Glasgow into Gotham City again

The city's Necropolis was used for the previous Batman film, which was released in 2022.

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Commonwealth Games 2026: Josh Kerr wins Saturday night scrap in Glasgow

There were no pacers and no wave lights. This was a Saturday night scrap - Glasgow rules - and Josh Kerr wasn't going to let anyone beat him in that fight.

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Sam Raimi Finally Teams Up With Stephen King for Adaptation of 30-Year-Old Novel

Horror legends Sam Raimi and Stephen King are finally joining forces for the very first time.

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Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead Booker prize longlist

Chair of judges Mary Beard said each of the 13 books in contention for the £50,000 award ‘takes the reader to new places’

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Commonwealth Games: Scotland kickstart Glasgow 2026 with three medals in 45 minutes

Scotland claim three medals in a magnificent 45 minutes in the pool to kick-start the hosts' Commonwealth Games in fine style in Glasgow.

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Glasgow School of Art cannot restore fire-hit Mackintosh Building

The art school previously insisted it was committed to a faithful reinstatement of the building.

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Glasgow set to welcome the world for scaled back Commonwealth Games

Athletes from 74 countries and territories will compete for 215 gold medals over 10 days of competition.

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Cairngorms wildfire is 'not contained' and still burning hard, residents warn

Community leaders criticised the Scottish government for describing the incident as "contained", despite flames spreading further.

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Earth-like exoplanet found to have an atmosphere

Scientists discover the first confirmed atmosphere around rocky planet outside our solar system that is within the habitable zone

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Movie Review: In Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' an ancient epic is reborn

Christopher Nolan's “The Odyssey,” is an earthy, existential epic that melds storytelling of antiquity with contemporary IMAX-sized bravado.

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