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A few weeks ago, I spoke to the ferry man on the Yoker/Renfrew ferry about the possibility of doing a piece for a BBC radio programme I regularly contribute to. With the new Renfrew Bridge opening last month, I was taken by his determination that the boat, would continue its 2

'I faked a lot of emotional pain  before. I’ve written lots of songs about death and disease in the past. Those sorts of songs are easier to write now.' As Del Amitri prepare to play Summer Nights On The Southside, I spoke to Justin Currie about the impact the devastating

'I figured I’d write a thank-you letter to people for buying an album, because the act of writing a letter really has become a dying art.' I'm fond of handwritten correspondence myself, and love what David has bolted on to his latest album release. Spoke to him about

More from my coverage of the sudden closure of Renfrew-Yoker Ferry last week. MPS Paul Sweeney Paul Sweeney is calling for the ferry to sail again, linking Clyde communities on the city periphery to the centre. For The Daily Record.

Keep Jim in your thoughts tonight. He's one of a kind.

Caught #Keli last night at Tramway, Glasgow. Hugely enjoyed. My piece on the new National Theatre of Scotland production from Martin Green about the legacy left when industry declines, and a community's search for purpose and hope. From The Herald

Ahead of their show at Barrowland Ballroom tonight, showcasing their new Dennis Hopper-inspired LP, my interview with Waterboys HQ's Mike Scott Mike Scott is coming up in the next half an hour on BBC Radio Scotland's Arts Mix. Tune in! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Spoke to Mike Scott of Waterboys HQ today on BBC Radio Scotland, talking accidental inspiration of Dennis Hopper, collaborating with #Springsteen and taking his band's latest show on the road. It's at 12min 51 on the link below: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

In today's The Sunday Post, I'm speaking to the 15 year old Ukranian tennis player who was discovered hitting a ball against a wall outside the Glasgow hotel he and his family were living in having fled the war in Ukraine. This summer, he's playing at Wimbledon. #buyapaper

My story about the Wimbeldon-bound Ukranian teen tennis player, who was discovered playing against the wall of the Glasgow hotel he and his family were calling home after fleeing war in their home, has landed across the board this week. Here's the The Times and The Sunday Times version:

My story of Glasgow-based Ukrainian refugee Illia Snaksarov's journey from war to Wimbledon, as featured in the The Sunday Post sundaypost.com/fp/ukraine-ref… Pics by Andrew Cawley

It's been great to get to know young Illia, his translator pal Lana and his family throughout my coverage of this remakable Ukranian kid's Glasgow tennis story. Among my coverage, I spoke to him for BBC Radio 4 The World Tonight this week. Listen below.

In today's The Daily Record, I'm speaking to Still Game's Gavin Mitchell about his one man show, being insulted at 35,000ft, a tribute to a special pal and his new role on Pennsylvania Avenue... #buyapaper

There's more from my coverage of remarkable Ukrainian schoolboy Illia Snaksarov's tennis journey from playing against a Glasgow hotel wall to winning a place at Wimbledon in my radio report for BBC Radio Scotland. It's here from 2.23.57: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

On today's Arts Mix on BBC Radio Scotland I'm interviewing Brian Cox about playing philosopher and economist Adam Smith in #MakeItHappen, the new satire by James Graham for National Theatre of Scotland about Fred Goodwin's role in the financial disaster of 2008. There's chat with other cast and crew

***A non-work thread*** Bute was one of my dad's favourite places. He spent holidays there as a nipper, and returned many times over the years. I've wanted to do something for one of the charities that meant something to him since his death. On what would have been his 82nd