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Scotland: Lockerbie's inhabitants hope for Gaddafi's fall
14/03/2011 - THE WEEK IN EUROPE

Scotland: Lockerbie's inhabitants hope for Gaddafi's fall

The echoes of the Libyan conflict are being heard in a small Scottish town. The people of Lockerbie side with the rebels after new revelations that suggest Colonel Gaddafi ordered the bombing of the plane that crashed into the town in 1988. And Russia takes on the question of what to do with its past, quite literally, in the shape of a debate over Lenin's corpse.
The Intellectual Scottish Nomad
11/02/2011 - CULTURE

The Intellectual Scottish Nomad

In today’s culture show - some call him an intellectual nomad, one of Scotland's finest poets and thinkers - Kenneth White joins Eve Jackson in the studio. Plus rapping for justice - hip-hop artists in Paris show their support for the revolution of the Arab world through music.
France outpaces Scotland in first round of Six Nations tournament
06/02/2011 - RUGBY - SIX NATIONS

France outpaces Scotland in first round of Six Nations tournament

Six Nations title holder France beat Scotland 34-21 in its tournament opener in Paris, Saturday. It was something of a redemption match for the French, who were mauled 59-16 by Australia in their last appearance here in November.
A Sound Decision
07/12/2010 - CULTURE

A Sound Decision

The Scottish artist Susan Philipsz has won Britain's most prestigious art prize. It was for her sound installation "Lowlands". Eve Jackson looks at whether it’s art, if it’s just dull or if it’s history in the making, with France 24’s art critic Sean Rose.
Parks leads Scots to victory over world champions South Africa
20/11/2010 - RUGBY

Parks leads Scots to victory over world champions South Africa

Scotland fly-half Dan Parks (pictured) inspired the home side to an unlikely victory over the world champions at Murrayfield on Saturday, dashing the Springboks' hopes of a European grand slam.
US lawmakers target BP over release of Lockerbie bomber
20/08/2010 - USA

US lawmakers target BP over release of Lockerbie bomber

Four US senators have called on the British and Scottish governments to back a fresh probe into the release of the Lockerbie bomber after suggestions that energy giant BP had lobbied on al-Megrahi’s behalf to curry favour with Libya.
Senate to probe BP's role in release of Lockerbie bomber
17/07/2010 - USA

Senate to probe BP's role in release of Lockerbie bomber

A US Senate committee will question BP officials on July 29 after the oil giant said it had pushed for the repatriation of a Libyan national convicted for the 1988 airliner bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, to secure a drilling deal with Libya.
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Allan Massie: 'Death in Bordeaux'
06/07/2010 - CULTURE

Allan Massie: 'Death in Bordeaux'

After writing Gomorra, he spent 4 years in hiding. Roberto Saviano has written a second book about being on the hit-list of one of the world's most notorious criminal organisations. Plus Eve Jackson meets well-known Scottish writer Allan Massie to talk about his latest book, "Death in Bordeaux", a murder mystery set in France during the occupation.
A summer in the Cévennes
01/07/2010 - CULTURE

A summer in the Cévennes

Augustin Trapenard takes us on a journey through the Cévennes with two unlikely summer books: "Trespass" by Rose Tremain, and "Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes: A journey across France" by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Scottish and Irish airports close under fresh cloud of volcanic ash
05/05/2010 - AVIATION

Scottish and Irish airports close under fresh cloud of volcanic ash

Britain and Ireland were closing parts of their airspace Wednesday after a fresh cloud of ash arrived from the Icelandic volcano that caused air travel chaos in Europe last month.
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