A suitcase containing Elizabeth Taylor's unwanted clothes sent by Richard Burton to his sister in 1971 is heading to auction, expected to fetch up to £1,300. The lot includes Burton's handwritten letter and a Pratesi shawl embroidered with the couple's names.
5 min readJack Lowden has called speculation about him becoming the next James Bond "flattering" while declining to confirm his involvement in auditions. The Slow Horses star is among contenders including Callum Turner and Josh O'Connor for the role vacated by Daniel Craig.
4 min readMartha Stewart apologized for dressing as a homeless person for Halloween, calling the costume "insensitive and not funny." The 85-year-old deleted the photo after swift backlash and acknowledged she had "really screwed up" with her choice.
3 min readThousands gathered on Edinburgh's Calton Hill for the Samhuinn Fire Festival, a modern reimagining of an ancient Celtic tradition marking the transition from summer to winter. The Beltane Fire Society organised the spectacle featuring fire dancing, acrobatics and drumming.
3 min readThe 112-year-old Overtoun bandstand in Rutherglen, severely damaged by fire in June 2024, has been meticulously restored using original designs from Glasgow's historic Saracen Foundry. The structure will be unveiled publicly on 31 October 2026, with a new mosaic celebrating Rutherglen's 900th ann...
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