Billy Graham was one of the most famous figures in the world A DOCUMENTARY retelling the life and times of Billy Graham is to be shown on the BBC later this month. The film, named after the “super star” pastor, will shine a light on the American evangelist, who gathered thousands of followers. Graham, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 99, was one of the most well-known figures in the world, with his death sparking headlines across the globe.
Graham leaving the City Chambers For almost a century, he was at the heart of the American Protestant elite, advising and shaping behind-the-scenes of power in the White House.
THE University of Glasgow, I feel, risks being seen as mean-spirited in cancelling graduation ceremonies this year for students (as it announced on March 2) and, even now, claiming the pandemic as an excuse for continuing to let the cancellation extend throughout the summer. Rules surrounding restricted activities have been changing month by month and it should not be beyond the wit of experienced academics to restructure graduations to fit. Scotland will be out of lockdown by the summer months and the university has oven-ready annual graduation plans that could easily adapt. Students and their families would certainly race to modify plans to attend.
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Ken McLean from Denny points out that most hunting estates shoot deer, but the Lochs Estate in Glen Lyon seem to have a different prey on offer… BAY City Rollers fan Jenny Murphy was sad to hear of the death of the band’s frontman Les McKeown. Our reader points out that although the Edinburgh outfit played bubble-gum pop, they also provided the inspiration for grittier grooves, with original New York punk rockers, the Ramones, admitting they found inspiration in a Rollers song. “So Scotland invented punk, penicillin and potato scones,” says Jenny. “The world owes us so much.”