44 Scotland Street returns to the Scotsman on Monday, 16 March. Don’t miss it. Bertie is back in the new series which has the lovely title, “The Revolving Door of Life”. 15 weeks of episodes lie ahead to mark the tenth anniversary of the series and it will be published in book form in the summer. Watch out for news of events to celebrate this very special serial.
Members of the public are to be given a chance to make a stitch on new welcome panels for the Great Tapestry of Scotland before it moves to its new, purpose built home in Galashiels.
In 1999 the winner of a national writing competition, Writing Scotland’s Future, was only 11 years old. But her winning entry was strong and on 1 July that year, her poem was read out at the Official Opening of Scotland’s new Parliament. Jan Rutherford was present.
PPW’s Jan Rutherford has been shortlist for the UK’s Publishers’ Publicity Circle Annual Award.