Fife and Stirling only places in Scotland to achieve recycling target as...
NEW recycling figures released by SEPA show that Glasgow is certainly not living up to its Gaelic name of the Dear Green Place. Less than a quarter of household waste is recycled, earning Glasgow a...
View ArticleMen more attracted to larger women when under stress, study says
MEN who are stressed are more likely to prefer heavier women, a study has found.• Men tend towards heavier body traits in females when put under stress, study finds• Slimmer females associated with...
View ArticleCowgate discoveries unearth Edinburgh’s hidden history
THE buried secrets which lay beneath one of Edinburgh’s busiest nightspots have been uncovered by an archaeological dig in the Cowgate. Archaeologists digging in the historic Edinburgh street have...
View ArticleLost Edinburgh: Waverley Market
PRINCES MALL now stands where the subterranean Waverley Market once stood. It is located at the east end of Princes Street in the city centre, next to Edinburgh Waverley Railway station. Built in 1872...
View ArticleWind farm to power 30,000 homes after planning consent granted
A WIND farm which is set to provide power for more than 30,000 homes in Scotland was approved today.Planning consent was granted to develop the Galawhistle wind farm, between Muirkirk in East Ayrshire...
View ArticleThe Scotsman cartoon 11/08/2012
OUR cartoonist wonders what will become of the thousands of people employed by the Olympics, and depicts the ‘Four Horsemen of the Recession’ biding their time until the Games ar eover.Illustration by...
View ArticleLondon 2012 Olympics: Calls for ‘fair share’ of Olympic legacy
NATIONALIST politicians have called for Scotland to receive its fair share of the multi-million-pound Olympic 2012 legacy to reflect the success of Scottish athletes.They said the legacy should be used...
View Article‘Battle of Britain’ tie between Liverpool and Hearts to bring major windfall...
THE Battle of Britain clash between Hearts and Liverpool is set to bring a major financial boost to Edinburgh, as bars, restaurants and hotels prepare themselves for an invasion of the Reds later this...
View ArticleHealth chiefs sorry as A&E patients face 8-hour wait
NHS Lothian has apologised to patients who were forced to languish for eight hours or longer while waiting to be seen in accident and emergency departments.In response to a parliamentary question this...
View ArticleCouncil ordered to pay Tesco’s legal fees after overturned booze ban ruling
THE decision to overturn a 48-hour alcohol ban imposed on Tesco after it failed a test purchase has been branded “ridiculous”. • Two-day ban on selling alcohol had been imposed on Tesco store in...
View ArticleJokes of the Week
What’s a Dalmatian’s favourite website?www.dalmatian.dot-dot-dot-dot-dot-dot-dot-dot.Grant Thomson, JoppaWhat do university students and deer have in common? They both stand in the middle of the road...
View ArticleDonor service requires mammoth effort
Blood donors in the Edinburgh and Lothians area are being urged to “be like our Olympic heroes” and come forward, with blood stocks down seven per cent over the summer.The Scottish Blood Transfusion...
View ArticleLeader: ‘Stores breaking law should be punished’
Underage drinking remains one of the biggest concerns of communities across the Lothians despite repeated efforts to crack down on the problem.Parents of young teenagers especially worry about their...
View ArticleGraeme Morrice: All Fair in war against poverty
THIS is the year that Scotland will hopefully become a Fair Trade Nation. The campaign, led by the Scottish Fair Trade Forum, aims to deliver real impact in the fight against global poverty. Many...
View ArticleRestaurant challenges diners to eat 92oz cut of meat - and five sides
IT’S the ultimate in competitive fine dining – where you might just meat your match.An upmarket eating contest has been launched at a city restaurant, with culinary athletes challenged to devour five...
View ArticleAirline sees custom drop
AN airline which flies from Edinburgh Airport has issued another profits warning after passenger numbers fell.Flybe planes have been left less than two-thirds full, with chief executive Jim French...
View ArticleKnitting: Hobby’s revival is a gripping yarn
All over the country, a pattern has been forming. A hobby has cast a spell and can be seen on buses, in libraries – and even at Wimbledon’s Centre Court. Once seen as the preserve of frugal grannies,...
View ArticleFashion: Back to the future with vintage wares
While style may be the only thing that never goes out of fashion, it’s usually only a matter of time before what was once deemed a disaster is again gracing some skinny catwalk shoulders.Along with...
View Article10,000 Scots turn to tribunals in attempt to achieve fair pay
Some 10,000 Scots turned to employment tribunals last year in an attempt to secure fair pay deals, new figures show.Of 27,900 cases in Scotland that were referred to an employment tribunal in the...
View ArticleTop Ten Tips: Inheritance Tax
Inheritance Tax (IHT) should be the least of our tax concerns, given it only becomes payable once we have departed this world.In practice, however, it does matter because of the financial effect on...
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