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Brian Ferguson

The Scotsman

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I ditched the 1998 World Cup for the Highlands and Islands - my best ever decision

I ditched the 1998 World Cup for the Highlands and Islands - my best ever decision

When the Scottish men’s international football side last qualified for a World Cup there was no doubt in my mind: I had to be there. As I watched...

27.04.2026 10

Herald Scotland

Brian Ferguson

Glasgow's CCA: From a slow-motion car crash to mission impossible

This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. More than three years have passed since one of the bleakest days for the...

07.02.2026 10

Herald Scotland

Brian Ferguson

Christmas in Edinburgh is truly magical - but its markets are the last place to visit

There is a splendid slice of Edinburgh folklore in the story that Charles Dickens was inspired to create the character of Ebenezer Scrooge after a...

02.12.2025 7

Herald Scotland

Brian Ferguson

My 30-year love affair with Edinburgh's festivals and why I cannot get enough of them I cannot get enough of the annual explosion of arts and culture that transforms Scotland's capital city.

It was peak rush-hour on Edinburgh’s South Bridge, as buses, cars, bikes and pedestrians tried to navigate their way around a coach-load of...

31.07.2025 10

Herald Scotland

Brian Ferguson