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Young, undecided and in the front line of Scotland’s indyref mindgames

By Paul Aitken, University of Aberdeen To make an obvious point, the younger generation’s opinions on the referendum have not been formed The post Young, undecided and in the front line of Scotland’s...

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PEDAL POWER

The bicycle army is growing. The third annual “Pedal on Parliament” attracted its biggest turnout ever on Saturday. About 4,500 cyclists gathered The post PEDAL POWER appeared first on The Caledonian...

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4 Nations Hockey – Scotland Crash Out against England

Scotland’s Men’s 4 Nations campaign suffered a blow today after a 3-1 defeat by England at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre. Despite The post 4 Nations Hockey – Scotland Crash Out against England...

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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 2nd May 2014

This being exam season, Alex Salmond faced a tough test in international relations this week. He travelled to Bruges in Belgium on The post LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 2nd May 2014 appeared first on The...

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Scotland Decides ’14: who is right on EU membership?

By John Curtice, Strathclyde University and Michael Keating, University of Aberdeen Europe is back on the agenda in Scotland. William Hague wrote The post Scotland Decides ’14: who is right on EU...

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Wind farm spread could harm tourism

A new survey from Survation has revealed that half the population of the Highlands fear that the spread of large scale wind The post Wind farm spread could harm tourism appeared first on The...

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Edinburgh University – access all areas!

The University of Edinburgh is throwing open its doors to industry later this month, as part of a programme designed to develop The post Edinburgh University – access all areas! appeared first on The...

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Scotland Decides ’14: what would independence mean for Scottish universities?

By John H McKendrick, Glasgow Caledonian University and W David McCausland, University of Aberdeen Scotland is home to some of Europe’s oldest The post Scotland Decides ’14: what would independence...

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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 9th May 2014

Fate is a cruel thing. This week we are mourning the loss of a young, courageous and talented woman who we are The post LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 9th May 2014 appeared first on The Caledonian Mercury.

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European Elections

In just a few days time, the people of the European Union will go to the polls to select their new MEPs. The post European Elections appeared first on The Caledonian Mercury.

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GROWING UP IN SCOTLAND

by Matt Forde National Head of Service for NSPCC Scotland We know that money can’t buy you happiness, and it can’t buy The post GROWING UP IN SCOTLAND appeared first on The Caledonian Mercury.

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Almost 100 Scottish towns to lose local services

A report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland, 98 Scottish towns and cities are facing or have been hit The post Almost 100 Scottish towns to lose local services appeared first on...

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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 16th May 2014

This week we’ve been celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament…if celebrating is the right word. It is certainly the focal The post LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 16th May 2014 appeared first...

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Iconic WWII Warplane to land at Prestwick

It’s one of the iconic aircraft of its era – the Douglas C-47 known in Britain as the Dakota. Now, a plane The post Iconic WWII Warplane to land at Prestwick appeared first on The Caledonian Mercury.

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New airline connects Edinburgh to Zurich

Switzerland’s leading leisure airline, Edelweiss, has inaugurated its new non-stop service from Edinburgh to Zurich today. It will operate twice per week The post New airline connects Edinburgh to...

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Scotland Decides ’14: what’s God got to do with it?

By Chris Whatley, University of Dundee and Lesley Riddoch, Strathclyde University Scotland’s spiritual leaders have been making their presence felt in the The post Scotland Decides ’14: what’s God got...

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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 23th May 2014

As I write, we are waiting nervously for the result of the European Union elections. Well, “nervously” is perhaps putting it a The post LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 23th May 2014 appeared first on The...

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Rugby: Cotter’s first Scotland squad is just baffling

Now, I hate to be the first one to pick holes in Vern Cotter’s first squad – particularly given that he has The post Rugby: Cotter’s first Scotland squad is just baffling appeared first on The...

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Scotland could become like its prosperous Nordic neighbours, but that won’t...

By Michael Keating, University of Aberdeen and Malcolm Harvey, University of Aberdeen At the heart of the Scottish referendum campaign is the The post Scotland could become like its prosperous Nordic...

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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 30th May 2014

This weekend I will ride like an anxious shareholder on the Edinburgh trams. I will feel every shoogle, look for every fault, The post LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 30th May 2014 appeared first on The...

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