http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/ Allnewswire for Luath Press en-gb info@allmediascotland.com info@flamegreen.com 360 http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2916/Faslane_Blockade_Book_Publication_Announced Press Release: For Immediate Release Faslane 365 edited by Angie Zelter Publication Date: 21 July 2008 Launch: Edinburgh World Justice Festival 27 June Angie Zelter has been arrested over 100 times in 10 different countries; she’s disarmed a British fighter jet; won a... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2865/Should_UK_Law_Give_us_the_Right_to_Die In what circumstances should you have the right to die? Should it still be unlawful to take your own life when you believe that all you face is a future of suffering? Jeremy Purvis MSP, a staunch supporter of the introduction of legislation to allow assisted dying, Dr Mary Frances Dysko of the... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2810/Singin_I%92m_No_A_Billy_He%92s_A_Tim Des Dillon will be signing copies of the new edition of Singin I’m No A Billy He’s A Tim at the opening night of its run at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow tonight. All 6 performances by No Limit People Theatre Company at the Citizens between 10 and 14 June are sold... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2538/Bringing_the_Talent_Home_Tapping_the_Diaspora Media Release   Bringing the Talent Home: Tapping the Diaspora Tuesday 22 April, 6.30 - 8pm, The Fruitmarket Gallery   To coincide with The Fruitmarket Gallery exhibition, Print the Legend: The Myth of the West, the Gallery is hosting a panel discussion looking into the... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2531/Food_Policy_Needs_to_Start_at_Age_Zero_Says_Leading_Expert Tomorrow a Holyrood conference will be focusing on creating a national strategy for local, sustainable food. Richard Lochead MSP said “Scotland produces some of the finest food in the world but we need to tap into the full potential of this great resource for the benefit of everyone. We... Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2509/Glasgow_%96_Scotland%92s_Cosmopolitan_Capital The Immigration Service Union allegedly turns a blind eye to illegal immigrants on weekends and holidays¹, Diversity Idol packs the seats at its Glasgow debut² and The Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments sets out to get minorities into leadership positions in... Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2507/Ann_Kelley%92s_The_Bower_Bird_Shortlisted_for_UKLA_Children%92s_Book_Award Having already scooped the coveted Costa Children’s Book Award, The Bower Bird has had it’s literary merits recognised once again, this time by the United Kingdom Literary Association who have shortlisted the critically-acclaimed crossover novel for their 2008... Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2298/Des_Dillon_Challenges_Dog_Ditching Des Dillon Challenges Dog Ditching It’s not just the mutts and mongrels anymore—even pedigree dogs are being abandoned in record numbers. A staggering 42% of the dogs that passed through Dogs Trust in 2007 were pedigree dogs while in total nearly 50,000 dogs were... Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2227/Alternative_Medicine_Stands_Strong  Alternative Medicine Stands Strong While the NHS drastically reduced its alternative medicine referrals, it seems that public interest in the industry is only getting stronger. Consumers are taking their healthcare into their own hands, contributing to an alternative medicine industry... Thu, 7 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2228/Books_shape_identity_memory_says_poet   Books shape identity, memory, says poet  We’ve all seen them, those small notes and bursts of insight scribbled along the margins, and most of us have even penciled in a few of our own. But, asks poet Ken Cockburn, have we ever thought about how these flits of... Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2151/Green_Haggis_Anyone   Green Haggis, Anyone? Burns Night is going green. World-renowned Burns Supper Specialist Clark McGinn brings this uniquely Scottish celebration to audiences from Stockholm to Chicago in an eco-friendly international tour.     This Burns season McGinn will... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2072/The_Shetland_Isles_Adrift_in_the_North_Atlantic__A_Land_and_Language_All_Its_Own   Isolated with a distinctive culture, Shetland often has a stronger connection with its Scandinavian neighbours than the UK. But it is a culture unique from others on all sides – timeless, stark, and ancient, its language a strange amalgam of the remote places that surround... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2066/The_Rebirth_of_Scotlands_Shipping_Industry  Empty berths, rotting ships and unemployed craftsmen: the decline of the Scottish nautical industry since the late 1980s was anything but secret.¹ What was once a booming business which sustained many varied and skilled tradesmen became a graveyard for old ships and their... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2068/Rhymes_Come_Straight_Fae_Dundee_Schemes  Dundee: Scotland’s most derided and overlooked city. The 1970s saw Dundee’s housing schemes as a backdrop for territorial gang wars, families struggling to make ends meet, drug dealing and crime. Equally, it was on these estates that children grew up imagining,... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2069/Scottish_Photography__A_National_Gallery  Scotland was instrumental in the development of photography. Here is the first major survey of her unique contribution to this vital and most democratic of art forms, and a study of the links between Scotland’s photographic history and her national story. The role of pioneer... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2070/Voice_of_Dundee_Champions_Local_Culture  Sex, drugs and poverty; childhood, love and hard work. Mark Thomson’s collection of poems Bard Fae Thi Buildin Site does more than just paint a simple picture of hardship in the housing schemes of Dundee.  Working class roots helped nourish these non-traditional... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2071/Rare_Marzaroli_Photos_Released Unseen photos are now released by the family of the late well-known Scottish photographer Oscar Marzaroli in a new book. These photographs have never been published and have not been seen by the public until now. They have been specially selected with others by the Marzaroli family for Slate, Sea... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2073/Revving_His_Engines_for_Scotlands_History On a large motorcycle, charismatic writer and historian David R Ross has visited many locations in Scotland, leaving no stone unturned. And he is now taking Scotland to the world on his appearances throughout the States and Canada, where he is more and more in demand. Never dry or stuffy, his... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1955/Author_of_Costa_Shortlisted_Novel_Calls_for_Organ_Donation Ann Kelley’s novel The Bower Bird was today shortlisted for the Costa [formerly Whitbread] Children’s Book Award. In the book, Gussie needs someone who is an exact match to her blood and tissue type to die and donate their organs to her.    Why I wrote... Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1949/Ignorance_Furthers_Racism_Says_African-Asian-Scottish_Performance_Poet   We are not ethnic minorities. We are Scots. We are black Scots, Chinese Scots, Asian Scots. We are all Scots. — KOKUMO ROCKS Ignorance about Scottish Black History has perpetuated racism, says performer, poet, historian and activist Kokumo Rocks. Campaigning for... Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1888/History_of_Walking_in_Scotland_Now_Released  The trials and tribulations of ancient pedestrians in Scotland to hillwalkers of the present day are brought to light in a history of walking. How the experience of walking has changed in the last two thousand years is included.   Mountain writer and historian Ian R... Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1889/Reading_Aloud_Helps_Heart_Soul_and_Mind Oral reading is rare in a world of high-tech toys and TV. If you asked anyone under thirty to recite a poem you would probably get a puzzled look. Adults generally only read out loud when reading to their children. But why should children have all the fun? A craze sweeping America is reading... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1890/Scottish_Football_Poets_Kick_Off_in_Edinburgh_and_Glasgow A clear winner – 100 Favourite Scottish Football Poems edited by former Hibs footballer and full time poet, will kick off just in time before the Scotland vs Italy match.   In the aftermath of the Paris and Ukraine victories and the sad loss to Georgia, it’s still... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1891/Scottish_Football_Poetry_Kicks_Off_In_Edinburgh_and_Glasgow A clear winner, 100 Favourite Scottish Football Poems edited by former Hibs footballer and full time poet “combines the ‘high culture’ of poetry with the ‘low culture’ of football.”    In the Foreword by the... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1887/Scots_Identity_Gets_a_Modern_Makeover  Scottish stereotypes are in the throes of change declares Julie Davidson. The days of kilts and haggis may not be entirely a thing of the past, but modern social types are also emerging.  With a new style of government and a reinvigorated sense of self-belief, the Scots can... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1886/History_of_Dundees_Gangs_Exclusive_Interviews_With_Gang_Members  A former gang member tells his story of a time when gangs ruled the streets of Dundee. He exposes their violence, terrible territorial battles, but also their loyalty and humour. This is the story straight from the horses’ mouth.  Getting info wasn’t easy.... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1892/The_Mating_Call_of_the_Racket-Tailed_Drongo_Not_for_Twitchers  'The thing is Archie, the Club is in a spot of bother. We need your help.’ ‘To fuck somebody?’ ‘No. Not really. Not as such. Look there’s a girl, a virgin, and if she’s still a virgin by her 18th birthday,... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1893/Poet_Goes_to_Work_on_the_Body  Eerie medical history and traditional myth come together in a new body of work by Dilys Rose, author and award-winning poet. The human body takes centre stage – its weaknesses and strengths, mortality and physiology, and its sexual complexities and pleasures.  Most... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT