Norman Irons: Action needed to improve the ERI’s care of the elderly
within the past six years I have been admitted for two hospital operations; I have attended the minor injuries unit at the Western General and A&E at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. In every case...
View ArticleHelen Martin: HRT questions need answered
YET another study, this time from Denmark, has been published rejecting claims of a link between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and breast cancer. The Danish findings add that it can protect against...
View ArticleShock as man dies in wall horror
NEIGHBOURS have spoken of their shock after a man was killed and two others injured when a wall they were attempting to demolish collapsed on top of them.The tragic accident occurred in Langton View in...
View ArticleLynne McCrossan: Who wouldn’t be distracted by a naked heiress
When you are on a deadline the best thing to do is clear the decks and avoid distractions. But that’s a bit of a luxury when space is at a premium in your one-bed Gorgie flat filled to the rafters with...
View ArticleJohn Gibson: Yes, Deanz meanz the bizness!
With beans, tinned, you got 57 varieties. With Deans you get one. For Leslie Deans, the property and estate specialist for nigh on 40 years, there’s no variation. Straight talking down the...
View ArticleLib Dems rubbish college merger cash saving claims
the soaring cost of creating Edinburgh’s new “super college” is a setback for the Scottish Government’s claim that college mergers will save cash, the Liberal Democrats have said.Figures show that the...
View ArticleWe’ve taught for 30 years, one vote makes us school
IT has been teaching pupils for more than 30 years – but only now can it call itself a school.Panmure St Ann’s provides educational and social work services for up to 76 third, fourth and fifth-year...
View ArticleTalk of the Town: Speaking your mind is a tweet
IT’S not easy being a political spin doctor at the best of times, but when the prognosis for your own career is grim it can be a particularly hard pill to swallow.So step forward Rami Okasha – Scottish...
View ArticleFamily barricaded in by bins on collection days
THEY must be the only family in Edinburgh happy when the bins are not collected.For every time they hear the refuse lorry approaching, they know they will soon end up barricaded in by a wall of empty...
View ArticleSick Kids art charity wins £10,000
A CHARITY which provides art therapy classes to children at the Capital’s Sick Kids Hospital has been handed a £10,000 boost.Edinburgh-based charity Trefoil and construction company Balfour Beatty...
View ArticleCall for Holyrood chiefs to pay living wage
HOLYROOD bosses are under pressure to insist that companies who win contracts from the Scottish Parliament should pay the living wage, despite official advice that such a move could breach European...
View ArticleAnger as scabies outbreak at college salon kept quiet
HEALTH chiefs have come under fire after failing to tell beauty treatment clients they had potentially been exposed to scabies at a college salon.An outbreak of the skin disease among beauty therapy...
View ArticleA82 closed to traffic after six-wheeled lorry destroyed by fire
ONE of the main roads in the Highlands was closed to traffic today after a six-wheeled lorry was destroyed by fire on the busy route.Traffic was diverted off the A82 between Spean Bridge and Fort...
View ArticleJuliet Dunlop: Johnny no longer having a Ball on Strictly Come Dancing
As any fan worth their salt will tell you, Strictly Come Dancing is all about “The Journey.” It’s supposed to make dancers out of clowns and clowns out of dancers - that’s what’s so fascinating about...
View ArticleEdinburghSketcher: Autumn leaves floating
THIS WEEK’S sketch highlights some autumn leaves floating on the water. A busy day in the office today and it was great to get outside in the fresh air for an hour at lunch. Even better to use the time...
View ArticleScottish independence: Twitter reaction to the referendum deal
AT A meeting today in Edinburgh, First Minister Alex Salmond and Prime Minister David Cameron signed a deal paving the way for a referendum on Scottish independence.The document, dubbed the Edinburgh...
View ArticleElderly in Scottish hospitals need to be treated with greater dignity, study...
OLDER people in Scotland’s hospitals need to be treated with greater compassion, dignity and respect - a major study by a health watchdog has concluded.• Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) report...
View ArticleRadar weekly: The latest from the Scottish music scene
This week’s Scottish music news and new releases, as well as our pick of the gigs on offer across the country.Do you have a news story, release or gig to tell us about? Get in touch by emailing...
View ArticleDundee researchers link faulty gene to skin condition
Scottish researchers have uncovered the root causes of a skin complaint which affects thousands of people in the UK. Researchers from the University of Dundee demonstrated how disruption of “p34 gene”...
View ArticleMcGill’s swallows another rival for £3m
Bus operator McGill’s said yesterday it had agreed to buy a Dumbarton-based rival for “around £3 million”. McGill’s, which was already planning to double in size with the £10m takeover of Arriva...
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