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How Keir Hardie kept the faith

In 1899 in Glasgow, Keir Hardie, arguably the main founder of the Labour Party, launched a furious attack on Lord Overtoun in a pamphlet called White Slaves.Overtoun was a rich factory owner, a donor to charities and an evangelical Christian who criticised the local authority for allowing trams to run on Sundays.

Putting social enterprise in the picture

An exhibition of striking photographs depicting the work of socially-conscious businesses in action opens at the Scottish Parliament next week.

A hospitable hospice

It might be the last place you would think of going for supper – but charity Marie Curie is encouraging people to visit its new Glasgow hospice for something to eat and a cup of tea.

What’s in a (married) name?

‘What’s in a name?” Shakespeare once mused.

Families of British and Australian troops who fell in France 100 years ago look for closure

At 11am on July 19, 1916, Australian and British artillery laid down a bombardment on German soldiers dug into trenches close to the village of Fromelles in northern France.

My health: Ali Park, comedian

I once had Bell’s Palsy [muscle weakness affecting one side of the face].

Now, eat yourself slim

When Denise Trainer sat her family down to tell them that she wanted to undergo an operation to get a gastric band, she had reached her lowest ebb.

The Alcohol Bill needs to be serious, not a token gesture

Alcohol in Scottish society serves a variety of purposes: a ‘social lubricant’; tool of seduction; and self-medication to deal with stress or pain.

A recipe to follow

Inviting workers into school to teach primary children to use sharp kitchen instruments might cause a ripple of mild concern in some quarters.

Susan Swarbrick on tattoos

The other day I overheard (yes, still eavesdropping ...) a woman reeling off her to-do list to a friend.

Images of thin women ‘boost male violence’

Size-zero models and women airbrushed to look thin don’t just affect the confidence of other women: they risk encouraging male violence, according to a US expert who is to speak in Glasgow today.

It’s not about bleeding-heart values. It’s about common sense

We are just beginning to understand the magnitude of the cuts in public expenditure.

Anger at abuse panel

The chair of a panel set up to acknowledge and record accounts of abuse in residential child care has defended the approach over fears it will exclude some victims.

Fidelma Cook's French leave

AT exactly 4pm yesterday, sitting in the spring sunshine sipping a large coffee, puffing merrily away, and watching Toulouse go by in the Place du Capitole, I had my revelatory moment.

Mark Millar’s Scottish Superhero

When he comes to write his memoirs, there is one unfortunate episode comic book writer Mark Millar will almost certainly omit.

He’s set to celebrate his 80th birthday but Jimmie Macgregor is far from over the hill

From The Beatles to John Wayne and Bob Dylan, the folk legend and TV presenter met them all.

My health: Arnold Brown, Comedian

I do worry about my health and I think you can say it’s justified worrying.

Reviving body and soul

To join a new club and step across the threshold for the first time can be a daunting experience.

Warming to the task

Sharon Campbell will be at the front of the crowd when the Glasgow Women’s 10k kicks off in May, but she won’t be claiming first place.