Sport by Press Association 17/09/2019, 10:25 am Updated: 17/09/2019, 10:49 am Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Tottenham begin their Champions League campaign against Olympiacos on Wednesday. Here, the PA news agency takes a closer look at the Greek side. A shared owner Olympiacos have a link to English football as their owner Evangelos Marinakis also owns Championship side Nottingham Forest. A businessman of considerable wealth, Marinakis took control of his hometown club in 2010 and presided over seven straight league title wins. In 2017 he turned his attention to Forest, becoming the majority shareholder at the City Ground. Champions League return The Greek side are back in Europe’s elite club tournament after one season away. They came through qualifying, beating Russian side Krasnodar over two legs. They are regulars in the group stages of this competition, but have not made it into the knockout rounds since 2013-14. Their best ever … [Read more...] about The lowdown on Tottenham’s Champions League opponents Olympiacos
British artist Mona Hatoum wins £110,000 arts prize
Lifestyle / Entertainment by Press Association 17/09/2019, 10:27 am Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter British artist Mona Hatoum has followed in the footsteps of David Hockney and Sir Anish Kapoor in winning a £110,000 global arts prize. The Praemium Imperiale award covers painting, sculpture, architecture, music and theatre/film. Beirut-born Hatoum, 67, is the first British artist to receive the sculpture award since Sir Antony Gormley in 2013. Hatoum, who was born to a Palestinian family and has been based in Britain since 1975, has been billed by Tate Modern as “one of the most important artists working today”. She first became known in the 1980s for her performance and video works. Her art explores “instability and precariousness in today’s political landscape” and transforms “familiar, domestic everyday objects” into “foreign, threatening and dangerous things”. An exhibition of … [Read more...] about British artist Mona Hatoum wins £110,000 arts prize
Fantastic win… for the game, tourism and Perthshire
A Gleneagles director hopes the success of the Solheim Cup will act as a “springboard” to grow the game in the region, with calls being made for more major events to take place at the venue. Europe clinched victory after a nail-biting finale on Sunday as the world famous women’s golf tournament came to an end. The epic final day saw many observers hail it as the best Solheim Cup ever. Many local politicians and VisitScotland highlighted the positive boost the event has had on the local economy, with 90,000 people visiting the event over the week. And Police Scotland praised the thousands of golf fans for their good behaviour throughout the four-day event, with no arrests being made. Conor O’Leary, joint managing director at Gleneagles, said: “The Solheim Cup was an incredible spectacle for women’s sport and a “The staging of an event of this scale involved years of planning and thousands of dedicated staff – the whole Gleneagles team … [Read more...] about Fantastic win… for the game, tourism and Perthshire
‘Turners should be borrowed from Tate’
A call has been made for drawings by the great British artist William Turner to be shown in Perth. During his 1801 tour of Scotland the famous painter and print maker captured Highland Perthshire in several drawings and on-site watercolours. He drew rugged slopes, dark forests and rocky outcrops which he took back to his studio with a bundle of other Scottish landscape scenes to work up to more finished paintings. Now Councillor Mike Williamson has made a suggestion that Perth and Kinross Council request the William Turner drawings of Killiecrankie and Blair Atholl are brought on loan from London’s V&A and Tate Britain to Perth Museum and Art Gallery to be shown in public. The idea to display the Turner drawings in Perth has been passed on to Fiona Robertson, head of culture at Perth and Kinross Council, but as yet there are no news on whether it will result in a loan. The idea came when a couple attending Tenandry Church for the dedication of a new war memorial made Cllr … [Read more...] about ‘Turners should be borrowed from Tate’
Perthshire chaplain’s Ghana mission of harmony
A Perthshire chaplain has set out on an epic trip to Ghana at the weekend. Rev Anne Stewart, who is chaplain at HMP Castle Huntly in Longforgan, has been joined by 11 other Christians and Muslims as they travel from Scotland to the West African nation to explore faith relations. The group left on Saturday on the 10 day mission, which will see them travel around the country and meet with leaders of both religions. Around 77 per cent of Ghana is Christian, with Muslims making up a further 16 per cent - however, the two faith groups enjoy a better relationship than in many other countries in the region. During the trip, the group will explore issues such as education, civil representation, prison chaplaincy and gender justice. Before jetting off, Rev Stewart said: “This is an amazing opportunity to learn more about the good interfaith relations between Christian and Muslim communities. “Travelling together in a mixed group, and visiting a country with such well-established … [Read more...] about Perthshire chaplain’s Ghana mission of harmony