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The article discusses the 120th anniversary of the Glasgow District Subway in Scotland, redevelopment of the subway after a mechanical failure and presents an interview with Gordon Maclennan, chief executive of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) that owns the subway.

The article offers information related to Eve Muirhead, Scottish curler from Stirling, who won a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

The article discusses the Battle of the Somme, which became graveyard for many of the Scottish volunteer soldiers under the ultimate command of Edinburgh-born General Sir Douglas Haig, and mentions that planned attack eased pressure on French forces.

The article reviews several theater performances produced by artistic director Gordon Barr, artistic director of Bard in the Botanics, theater company in Scotland, including "Twelfth Night," "Coriolanus" and "Doctor Faustus" created by Christopher Marlowe.

The article discusses the annual Up Helly Aa Festival which is a winter celebration held in Lerwick, Scotland on the last Tuesday of January 2016 featuring a night-time parade of men in masquerade costumes with flaming torches and singing praises to medieval Norse heroes on a Viking ship.

The article explains the reasons for the popularity of the 1935 novel "The Thirty-Nine Steps" by John Buchan and which was made into a movie by film director Alfred Hitchcock. It mentions two ironies about Buchan and his novel and discusses how the novel works as an escapism for soldiers at war and as a culturally multi-leveled adventure romance. A comparison of the novel and its film adaptation is presented.

The article focuses on identical twins and musicians Charlie and Craig Reid. Information about their latest album Let's Hear it For the Dogs is presented. Craig says that they add extra guitars on top of the recorded song but it sounds more like a record if the music is can kept as live as possible. It is stated that by most modern day standards, the new album was recorded in less than two weeks.

The article features Mojave, California-based Scot Dave Mackay, chief test pilot at commercial spaceflight company Virgin Galactic. Topics discussed include his early interest in flying, his job responsibilities, and how he got the position at Virgin Galactic. Several photographs are also presented including the White Knight 2 and SpaceShip Two on a test flight, the spaceport in New Mexico and the third powered flight by SS2.

The article discusses the popularity of artisan soaps and soap makers in Scotland including the views of Marie Albiach from Marie's Artisan Soaps on the same.

The article offers travel tips for Berwickshire, Scotland and includes recommendations for arts, accommodations, and historic excursions.

The article offers information on crime writer Ian Rankin and his writings. It is noted that during his professional career, Ian has published at least one novel a year, but in 2014 he would not publish any novel as he wants to take rest after publishing the novel "Saints of the Shadow Bible." It also discusses nature and way of thinking of Rankin, who was always interested in the darker side of life.

The article reports on the initiative of Heriot Watt University to trailblaze a new course to increase the number of British Sign Language (BSL) translators. Students at the institution are developing skills in British Sign Language which is an area often ignored in communication. The Scottish government-supported initiative aims to address the shortage of BSL-English interpreters in Scotland.

The article features Glasgow, Scotland born actor and presenter John Barrowman. The Scottish actor considers his role as Captain Jack in the British television series "Doctor Who" as a pivotal one and credits it for changing his life and his lifestyle. Sparrow is part of American adventure series "Arrow" in which he plays the villainous Malcolm Merlyn. He has a men's skin care line that is sold in Great Britain and Germany. He considers returning to Glasgow as both fun and very emotional.

The article focuses on Craig Hill, known as most notable kilt-wearing stand-up comedian in Scotland. It states that Hill has never concealed his sexual orientation and personality as a gay comedian in front of his stage audiences. Moreover, it mentions the participation of Hill in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his show "Tartan About."

Interviews with several gay stand-up comedians are presented. Scottish comedian Craig Hill talks about his Tartan About show at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland and straight people's realization of how much they have in common with gay people. David Morgan mentions accidentally coming out as a gay man to the audience during one gig. Scott Agnew describes his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show as dealing with relationships.

The article discusses architectural design of a Passivhaus, or passive house, designed by HLM Architects in Glasgow, Scotland.

The article profiles Edinburgh, Scotland-based crime writer Doug Johnstone, citing beginning of his professional journey as a freelance journalist, for which he had given up his engineering, and mentions success of his novel "Tombstoning," published in 2006, and notes his upcoming book "Crash Land."

The article discusses how short-story writer Alison Louise Kennedy continues to write about love and strangeness by introducing two books including "Doctor Who" and "Serious Sweet" and mentions his curiosity about the writing process.

The article discusses the history of Rudolf Hess, the Nazi German politician and Deputy Führer to Adolf Hitler, with a particular focus on his arrival in Scotland and his role during the wartime 75 years ago.

The article discusses the Imaginate festival held in Scotland from May 28 to June 5, which features scratch nights, The Scottish International Children's Festival show titled "Poggle" and other performing arts.

The article offers the insight of Lucy Holt, owner of the Old Lodge in Pitlochry, Scotland, regarding the renovation of the house into a kit house by kit house company Hebridean Homes.