“I didn’t want to be ‘so-and-so’s’ sister” - Madhur Jaffrey on 30 years as...
Thirty years ago, an Indian actor called Madhur Jaffrey used her skills to ‘sell the part’ as a TV chef, and soon became the face of Indian cookery in Britain. As she launches a new series and book,...
View ArticleThe Scotsman Cartoon - 20/10/12
In today’s cartoon, Alex Salmond draws the SNP under the NATO umbrellaIllustration by Brian Adcock
View ArticleHistoric week
ALEX Salmond’s speech to the SNP annual conference in Perth this afternoon comes at the end of a historic week.It began with the signing of the Edinburgh Agreement, the deal between Westminster and...
View ArticleJoke of the Week
Little Johnny was at football practice one day and the coach said: “Who here thinks they can jump higher than the goalposts?”Immediately little Johnny replied: “Ooh, me sir.”The coach then said: “But...
View ArticlePaul Godzik: Porty plan could heal rift
Building a new Portobello High School is one of the key pledges made by the Labour/SNP Capital coalition, indeed it’s an aim shared by all political parties on the council.There is a real recognition...
View ArticleSNP Conference: Scotland must build on achievements says Salmond
SCOTLAND needs independence to guarantee the future of the country’s distinctive policies like free personal care, Alex Salmond was expected to tell the SNP conference today.The First Minister will...
View ArticleNew protest poster uses Frank Sinatra to hit out at bins
They have lambasted the Capital’s tram project for years and all the while, they have done it their way. But the Copymade printing shop in Haymarket, which has put a smile on the face of many a...
View ArticleQuest to establish Porty Park status to cost £60k
EDINBURGH City Council is set to pay more than £60,000 to confirm the status of Portobello Park as it continues to fight for a new school to be built on the green space.Education chiefs’ plans to...
View ArticleHall’s workers may occupy factory in bid to save jobs
WORKERS from the closure-hit meat processing plant Hall’s of Broxburn are to discuss a possible occupation of the factory in a bid to resist job losses.Dutch food group Vion is shutting down the plant...
View ArticleClaire Smith: Mixed message of the Turkish bath house blues
IN THE words of the Greek philosopher Heraclitus: “You cannot step into the same river twice.”And sometimes two experiences are as different as they can possibly be – as I discovered when I visited not...
View ArticleRetailer inspired by Gok Wan
A TV makeover programme by Gok Wan about the problems faced by blind people has inspired a new personal shopping service at Debenhams. Personal shoppers at every Debenhams store have been trained to...
View ArticlePaying through your teeth for a smile is not worth it
DENTAL insurance can be an expensive way of paying to look after your teeth – according to new research from Which?Researchers compared 20 different policies and looked at how much cover was offered...
View ArticleTop Ten Money Saving Tips: Vouchers
THE RECESSION is making us a nation of bargain hunters with two-thirds of adults in the UK saying they scour the internet for a bargain.Older people are among those most likely to snap up a bargain on...
View ArticleMoney Helpdesk: We’ve carpeted Bissell and now they’ve come clean on spare part
YOU may find it hard to believe but even the Consumer Helpdesk is not perfect. So we had to apologise when we mislaid a letter from a reader from Edinburgh which detailed her struggle to obtain a spare...
View ArticleMark Tanzer: Avoid the pitfalls, always check before you travel
IF you have booked a holiday protected by Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (ATOL) or made other travel arrangements through a travel agent or tour operator this month you may have some new...
View ArticleGareth Howlett: There are two pressing questions for the Bank of England’s...
I USED to play a game with a former colleague, a delightful individual – but not completely suited to the company we were both working for at the time. The game involved showing him job adverts for...
View ArticleTop Ten Money Saving Tips: Property
RESIDENTIAL property auctions are traditionally associated with repossessed and other “distressed” housing stock, but that’s beginning to change amid the ongoing housing market slump. The auction...
View ArticleInvestment Club: Our best-laid plans for September aren’t entirely dead, but...
September was another lacklustre month for the Investment Club, with none of our well-laid plans coming to fruition. The club’s unit price meandered down 5p to £3.24 – plunging along with UK Government...
View ArticleJeff Salway: Cameron’s utterances on energy too clueless even for a TV sitcom
David Cameron’s clueless attempt to set out policy on energy bills last Wednesday was mocked by opponents for being akin to a scene from TV series The Thick Of It.A line from an older political satire,...
View ArticleExpensive holidays are still seen as an ‘essential’ luxury
Britons still consider holidays and weekend breaks to be lifestyle “essentials” despite the ongoing squeeze on household incomes.More than £83 billion is spent on holidays and weekend breaks every...
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