Zambia’s floods of death, disease and destruction
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Zambia’s floods of death, disease and destructionBy Samba Yonga Although the rain is widely welcomed in Zambia and marks the...
View ArticleOpinion: The haves and have-nots are further apart than ever
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Opinion: The haves and have-nots are further apart than everBy Martin Sime For the poorest people in our society the smallest...
View ArticleOpinion: Blades fans’ reaction to Green takeover of Rangers
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Opinion: Blades fans’ reaction to Green takeover of RangersBy Steven Harkins After it became clear Charles Green’s consortium...
View ArticleOpinion: Scotland must secede from more than just the UK if it wants...
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Opinion: Scotland must secede from more than just the UK if it wants independenceBy Russell Cavanagh Today’s Edinburgh is a far...
View ArticleDo us a wedding favour…
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Do us a wedding favour…As we approach the bridal silly season, there are families running around like headless chickens trying...
View ArticleScotland pin hopes on Dutchman Visser to turn around poor form
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Scotland pin hopes on Dutchman Visser to turn around poor formAfter three years of waiting, Tim Visser will pull on the dark...
View ArticleMistresses, muses and not so very happy endings
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Mistresses, muses and not so very happy endingsHelen McDougal lived with her lover William Burke in the lodgings in the West...
View ArticleFive defence myths that must be scotched over independence
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Five defence myths that must be scotched over independenceDefence is a touchstone issue for independence: it’s one of those...
View ArticleThe Duck who added sauce to some of soul’s greatest records
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis The Duck who added sauce to some of soul’s greatest recordsSometimes in sport, art or music seeing a performer at the peak of...
View ArticleBMA Scotland: pension reform is ‘unnecessary and unfair’
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis BMA Scotland: pension reform is ‘unnecessary and unfair’By Lewis Morrison This is a historic week for the medical profession as...
View ArticleHow women are rewriting the future of Sierra Leone
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis How women are rewriting the future of Sierra LeoneThe oft-quoted Eleanor Roosevelt comment about a woman being like a tea bag –...
View ArticleUseful Scots word: Messages
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Useful Scots word: MessagesThe average high street has changed enormously over recent decades. Now high streets tend to be a sea...
View ArticleRuud boy who rejected Rangers: van Nistelrooy retires at 35
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Ruud boy who rejected Rangers: van Nistelrooy retires at 35During his time, he was one of the best, the very best. But like...
View ArticleOpinion: Crunching the numbers on an SPL without Rangers
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Opinion: Crunching the numbers on an SPL without RangersBy David Ross from scottishleague.net I’m trying to think...
View ArticleFriday song: Professor Pongoo
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Friday song: Professor PongooThis week’s sphenisciform offering from the Sensational Alex Salmond Band concerns a notable result...
View ArticleGeorge Wyllie, 1921–2012: mischief and meaning
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis George Wyllie, 1921–2012: mischief and meaningBy John Knox We breed them just occasionally – people with an extra life force....
View ArticleMalawi’s new president ready to take on any problem
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Malawi’s new president ready to take on any problemBy John Knox She has been in power for just over a month, but already...
View ArticleWeir’s Week: Edinburgh awaits – as King Kenny heads for the exit
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Weir’s Week: Edinburgh awaits – as King Kenny heads for the exitSaturday To get an F1 car travelling as quickly as possible,...
View ArticleOpinion: Does anyone understand what a referendum is?
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Opinion: Does anyone understand what a referendum is?By Revd Stuart Campbell With the council elections over, the independence...
View ArticleThe rise of a slimy superfood
The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis The rise of a slimy superfoodA visit to the local health shop leaves those of us without qualifications in herbology or...
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