Top five celebrity stories of the week
BANDS arguing on stage, financially-adrift pop stars, Russell Brand’s unorthodox way of wooing women, and Lady Gaga’s new hat - with a difference. Is Lady Gaga taking ‘Little Monsters’ too...
View ArticleSusan Morrison: Trainspotters failed to show the day Radio 4 came to Leith
They were looking for a gritty underworld but the sun shone and even the seagulls behavedSome Radio 4 chappie is making a programme about songs that have place names in the title, and so they came...
View ArticleLand for free, pay later: ‘To kick-start development in the Capital’
ON first glance the idea of giving away the city’s valuable assets on a “pay us when you can” basis sounds like a risky gamble.The buy now, pay later culture has after all not been entirely successful...
View ArticleTalk of the Town: Students stitch up awards ceremony
IF the awards are anything to go by, two city students have just sewn up a bright future for themselves.Emma Hardstaff and Riona Horrox, who both study at Edinburgh College of Art, were named among the...
View ArticleBrian Monteith: Alex takes coverage race win at a canter
And, they arrre, OFF! In this two-horse race for domination of the Scottish media headlines we have Alex Salmond, a 57-year-old gelding who had been expecting to have the field to himself, and Rangers...
View ArticleEvening News Caption Competition - Friday 15 June, 2012
What’s up with actress Karen Gillan? The Evening News caption competition couldn’t be simpler to enter. All you have to do is log on and post your caption. You’ll need to register if you’ve not posted...
View ArticleJohn Gibson: It’s beyond the pail for Oor Wullie
Michty me, marmalade consumption has slumped dramatically, from 36 per cent of families who spread it on their breakfast toast 40 years ago to a mere seven per cent today!So say the retail analysts but...
View ArticleFrank Boyle cartoon - 15/06/2012
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View Article48 hours in: Dublin
How to spend a weekend in the Irish capital...Friday, noon Check into the award-winning Merrion Hotel (tel: +353 1 603 0600, {http://www.merrionhotel.com.merrionhotel.com|link}, rooms from e250 for two...
View ArticleScottish Quote of the Day: William Wallace, statement at his trial on 23...
THANKS to the popular film Braveheart, it’s difficult to know what William Wallace truly said, and what Hollywood decided he said. Thankfully, this patriotically defiant extract from a statement at his...
View ArticleNew walking trail highlights Edinburgh’s connections to the silver screen
THEY were the days when there was a cinema on every corner and crowds flocked to see their favourite stars on the big screen.Edinburgh’s lost cinemas are being celebrated in a new walking trail which...
View ArticleEdinburgh Council’s three year tea and biscuit bill close to £50K
Edinburgh Council has spent more than £10,000 over the past three years on biscuits and hot drinks for guests and staff at meetings.Campaigners today demanded the sweet-toothed authority rein in its...
View ArticleTrainspotting star Kevin McKidd teams up with MP Angus Robertson to launch...
ACTOR Kevin McKidd is to release a charity album of folk music described as a “love letter to Scotland” which features MP Angus Robertson on backing vocals. The Moray-born actor teamed up with friends...
View ArticleSSE in £390m Irish swoop
UTILITY giant SSE has consolidated its position in Ireland after spending £390 million to acquire four power stations and other assets from indebted Italian utility Enel.The acquisition of Endesa...
View ArticleAggreko shares hit by slowing sales growth
SIGNS of slower growth at power plant giant Aggreko generated some disquiet among investors yesterday and brought a halt to the recent strong run by the company’s shares.The world’s largest supplier of...
View ArticleMulti-billion plan wins backing of UK banks
Britain’s banks today backed a multi-billion pound scheme to prevent a second credit crunch even as City and industry experts warned there is no guarantee the plan will kickstart lending.The...
View ArticleMarkets: Caution the market order of the day
THE London market struggled to make gains yesterday as a boost from the banking sector was offset by caution ahead of tomorrow’s Greek election.The FTSE 100 Index closed 11.8 points higher at 5,478.8...
View ArticleFood groups pledge to boycott illegal pig stalls
In A major boost for Britain’s pig industry, a number of major food organisations have this week pledged to the government that they will not sell pork and pork products from illegal pig farms when the...
View ArticleStephen McGinty: Taking a trip to Ray’s home
I LOVE the work of author Ray Bradbury and although I never met him, I did enjoy a brief but poignant visit to his home when I was in Los Angeles, writes Stephen McGintyWhile looking for the Hertz car...
View ArticleDavid Hardie: Separation requires careful preparation – ask a divorcee
ASK any divorcee and they will tell you that successfully separating from a spouse requires careful preparation, honest discussion, mutual understanding to divide assets and sort out future finances,...
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