The Sad Death of Scots Legal luminary Paul McBride

Do I think Paul McBride was murdered? No, actually, I don't. But only a fool would rule out the possibility - however remote - of foul play in a far off jurisdiction. Urgent questions demand urgent answers.

Alastair Reid

British Television and Film Director Alastair Reid. Born Edinburgh July 21, 1939. Died Somerset, August 17, 2011

Journalist Bob Burgess of the Selkirk-based Southern Reporter newspaper

Journalist Bob Burgess of the Selkirk-based Southern Reporter newspaper, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

After the funeral: of Gillian Strickland

After the funeral: of Gillian Strickland, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Winter fog over Spylaw Street bridge

Winter fog over Spylaw Street bridge, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Warning - Scary photo: Gargoyle in nature, Stobo, Peeblesshire

Warning - Scary photo: Gargoyle in nature, Stobo, Peeblesshire, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

The BBC's Kevin Mackenzie and his wife Rhona, Edinburgh, September, 2011

The BBC's Kevin Mackenzie and his wife Rhona, Edinburgh, September, 2011, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.