Search for European panda ambassador comes to city
A CONTEST to unearth the next panda ambassador tasked with speaking up for one of the world’s most endangered species is being held in Edinburgh today. The semi-final of the European-wide competition...
View ArticleLabour politicians withdraw report on high school talks
A REPORT produced by three Labour politicians following a public meeting to discuss the best way forward for the new Portobello High School has been scrapped.MP Sheila Gilmore, Kezia Dugdale MSP and...
View ArticleNotorious pub demolished to make way for food store
A NOTORIOUS pub which narrowly avoided being closed down following a string of incidents has been demolished.The Duddingston Mull in Niddrie lost its licence temporarily after an alleged dog-fighting...
View ArticleLarry Flanagan: Schools need phone rules
TO text or not to text, that is the question. The recently published report on behaviour in Scottish schools has revealed growing concern amongst teachers at the level of mobile phone misuse in...
View ArticleYouth parly’s poll position
ASPIRING politicians are being urged to seek election to the Scottish Youth Parliament. Any young person aged between 14 and 25 is eligible to stand for election to the SYP as long as they live in...
View ArticleLeader: ‘Findings of report cannot be ignored’
Almost every reader of this newspaper has a reason to be thankful to the staff of the ERI.Every day its doctors and nurses provide first-class care to thousands of people from transplant patients to...
View ArticleGlimmer of hope for Hall’s as two bids for plant received
WORKERS at Hall’s of Broxburn have their “fingers crossed” ahead of an announcement next week on whether the meat processing plant is to be saved.Dutch owners Vion said it had received two offers to...
View ArticleLeith Walk traders receive festive boost as revamp delayed until 2013
A REVAMP of Leith Walk and Constitution Street in the wake of tram works won’t begin until the New Year in a bid to offer a Christmas boost to struggling traders.The work – part of a £5.5 million...
View ArticleScammers still netting millions from phoney tax e-mails
A NEW wave of scams in which victims fall for e-mails claiming to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has forced the tax office to issue new clarification over its contact methods. Spoof e-mails...
View ArticleScots savers greener than rest of UK
Savers and investors in Scotland are more likely than those elsewhere in the UK to want their investments to reflect their principles.New research to mark the start tomorrow of National Ethical...
View ArticleRenters face soaring costs as demand for property leaps
First-time renters in Scotland face soaring costs as the supply of rented accommodation continues to contract, a report out today warns.In a trend echoing the problems faced by first-time buyers,...
View ArticleCash Clinic: I’m going abroad…why should I get a power of attorney?
Q: I am in my mid-30s and moving to Australia for four years next month. My brother and sister have both asked me to get a power of attorney. I am young and healthy, so I don’t think I need one. Is it...
View ArticleJeff Salway: Osborne’s employee share ownership scheme a no-brainer
WHEN Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS were taken under the wing of the state four years ago, many of their employees suffered a harsh double-whammy. Not only were their jobs lost or put at risk, but...
View ArticleDemand for equity release on the increase
The appetite for downsizing is growing in Scotland, yet for many homeowners it will prove impractical. For older homeowners unable to trade down, whether because the potential gains are minimal or the...
View ArticleCrowdfunding: More firms turn to investors for start-up funding
The City watchdog has warned of their complexity and risks, but crowdfunding schemes allowing investors to help finance start-ups are enjoying a surge in popularity.The concept is relatively new in the...
View ArticleClem Chambers: Investors must learn vital lesson that equities are a piece in...
Are equities dead? It’s one of the questions that investors and those involved with personal finance have been asking for some time. It is hard to look back and see an era when equities were held in...
View ArticleTop Ten Tips: Plan for workplace pension
MILLIONS of workers will be paying into a workplace pension for the first time over the coming years following the launch earlier this month of automatic enrolment. But while a workplace pension can...
View ArticleAlan Steel: Regulators too weak to save us from ‘third way’
It’s when the tide goes out that you discover who has been swimming naked all along”, Warren Buffett once said. That comment, unfortunately, describes for me the way in which our financial services...
View ArticleNeil Oliver: A far faster new way to inspire young minds
We live in the most connected age in the history of mankind. It was recently announced that more than a million Scottish homes and businesses will have access to high-speed broadband by the end of next...
View ArticleHelpdesk: Plaudits for Edinburgh car club from one contented customer
THE Helpdesk is not just here for the nasty things in life. So this time we bring you a letter from JC of Edinburgh – who wanted to praise City Car Club for its excellent customer service.Back in July,...
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