MUSEUM: V&A Dundee Not so very long now. At some point in the second half of 2018 the V&A Dundee will open its doors for the first time, marking the opening of a building designed by Kengo Kuma that has cost in the region of £80m and represents another giant step in Dundee’s revival. Kuma’s 21st-century ziggurat sits snugly alongside Captain Scott’s Discovery and a mere hop, skip and dropped stitch away from the Dundee Contemporary Arts centre. Loading article content When it opens the V&A will shift the cultural heart of the city closer to the River Tay and, who knows, it might even drag a few Glaswegians to Dundee on days when Rangers or Celtic aren’t actually playing at Dens Park or Tannadice. (Teddy Jamieson) SPORT: Glasgow 2018 European Championships Remember the buzz when Glasgow hosted the Commonwealth Games? Prepare to bask in sporting glory again as the city gears up to welcome the European Championships 2018 from August 2-12. The inaugural multi-sport event – co-hosted with Berlin – will bring together aquatics, athletics, cycling, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon along with a new European Golf Team Championships for the first time. An estimated 4,500 athletes will take part…. Read full this story
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