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Underground Monk Show review – hysterical visions enrobed in mystery

Four clowns stir up a strange stew of ideas about faith in this playful and highly physical comedy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29

Tom Towelling Teaches You to Knit review – quirky yarns and a pop quiz in maths

Hopping from a PowerPoint on hairlines to songs about favourite motorways, Towelling’s set is fun but drops a stitch or two

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28

465 Soviet gold bars sank with a British warship in 1942. Nearly 40 years later, divers found the wreck 800 feet below the ocean’s surface in a daring salvage mission

In 1942, British light cruiser HMS Edinburgh sank in the Barents Sea after being badly damaged by German torpedoes, taking 58 crew members and 465 Soviet gold bars with it. The bullion, weighing about 4.6 tonnes, was being carried as part of wartime payment for supplies and equipment. The wreck…

The Times of India · Aug 12

Davina McCall ‘can’t quite believe’ outstanding achievement award honour

The presenter will appear in conversation at the Edinburgh TV Festival on August 27, reflecting on her wide-ranging career.

Evening Standard · May 14

Prince Louis set to miss out on traditional royal title and so could 'generations' to come

Expert and woman&home royal correspondent Emily Andrews thinks this title will be 'on ice' for quite a while

Woman & Home · Apr 24

Staff at University of Edinburgh strike over proposed cuts

A union said university bosses had pulled back from commitments given in December.

Evening Standard · Mar 30

Jack Dempsey completes remarkable injury recovery as one of five Scotland changes for France

Influential back row Dempsey suffered a bicep injury against England but is fit enough to start the crunch clash against Les Bleus

The Independent UK · Mar 5

Townsend calls for Kinghorn and Van der Merwe to show ‘huge determination’ against Wales

Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe have been restored to Scotland’s starting XV for Saturday’s Six Nations meeting with Wales in Cardiff

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19

Gregor Townsend names settled Scotland squad for vital Six Nations

Experienced forwards Dave Cherry and Jonny Gray are recalled for the tournament

The Independent UK · Jan 20

Barbeary shows class as Bath score nine tries to race into Champions Cup last 16

No 8 Alfie Barbeary led a powerful Bath pack that demolished depleted Edinburgh 63-10 to secure top spot in Pool 2 and a home knockout tie

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16