CALCUTTA CUP: GUBBED! Again!
The Caledonian MercuryScotland’s biennial visit to Twickenham ended in defeat yet again yesterday, this time with a convincing 20-point margin in favour of the home side. Even though Scotland briefly...
View ArticleMALT AND BARLEY REVIEW: Roll out the barrel – beer with whisky, whisky with...
The Caledonian Mercuryby Tom Morton It’s reckoned that up to 70 per cent of a whisky’s flavour can be put down the ageing process in wood. You cannot, of course, call a spirit Scotch Whisky until it...
View ArticleSkyscanner to open in the USA
The Caledonian MercurySkyscanner CEO, Gareth Williams The Edinburgh-based travel company, Skyscanner – the global travel search site, has announced plans to enter the US market. The company was founded...
View ArticleHOCKEY: SCOTLAND WOMEN’S SQUAD CHOSEN
The Caledonian MercuryWith Scotland’s women heading out to Rome for warm-weather training, the team’s Head Coach, Gordon Shepherd, has named his squad for the forthcoming warm-up matches against Italy...
View ArticleSCOTTISH SWIMMING APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
The Caledonian MercuryScottish Swimming has appointed Sharon MacDonald as Director of Development for the sport. MacDonald has over 20 years of Sports Development experience and has worked for Scottish...
View ArticleEdinburgh Scientists use 3D Printing of Human Tissues
The Caledonian MercuryScientists at Heriot Watt University have developed a technique that uses 3D printing to produce clusters of stem cells. They believe this could pave the way to produce...
View ArticleThe Ancestor of the St Ayles Skiff
The Caledonian MercuryWhen people see St Ayles Skiffs around Scotland’s coast, they often comment on how “Viking” they look. Others (mainly from the North of Scotland) remark on their resemblance to...
View ArticleTHE MAN WHO INVENTED THE ADMIRALTY CHART
The Caledonian MercuryNewhailes House And nearly discovered Australia and Antarctica Alexander Dalrymple (left) was an extraordinary fellow, even for a son of the Scottish Enlightenment. He was a...
View ArticleTHE SNOW MUST GO ON
The Caledonian Mercuryby Nick Williams Mountaineer and author That wintry Saturday, the snowy corrie that arcs down from Church Door Buttress into Glencoe looked fantastic. The sky was a perfect light...
View ArticlePROPERTY: AN END TO STAMP DUTY WELCOMED
The Caledonian MercuryThe Scottish Government’s plans to replace stamp duty with a more progressive tax have been welcomed by the Edinburgh Solicitor Property Centre (ESPC), the organisation that...
View ArticleWEIR’S WEEK: 8th February 2013
The Caledonian MercurySaturday Scottish Cup day and all eyes are on Tannadice. Well, not all the eyes some had expected as the boycott from the Rangers support limited their numbers to a hardened,...
View ArticleLETTER FROM SCOTLAND: 8th February 2013
The Caledonian MercuryThere is now no doubt that Scotland will win the next World Cup. Such is the euphoria which has swept the Tartan Army after the appointment of Gordon Strachan as our new national...
View ArticleJUDO: Honours Aside, What’s Next for the Scottish Coach of the Year?
The Caledonian MercurySam Ingram, Paralympics Silver Medalist By Natalia Equihua It was going to be difficult. Two recent injuries had already compromised Sam’s judo training for London 2012. If they...
View ArticleRobert Heatly to step down as Chief Executive of Scottish Hockey
The Caledonian MercuryScottish Hockey has announced that Robert Heatly MBE (below) had tendered his resignation as Chief Executive on personal grounds. Denis Robertson-Sullivan, Chair of the Scottish...
View ArticleMALT AND BARLEY REVIEW: When no whisky is enough
The Caledonian MercuryOh gie tae me a pint o’… water! It has been a week without whisky, indeed without alcohol, thanks to the vicissitudes of a duodenal ulcer. Last week’s experiments with Harviestoun...
View ArticleColumn: Scotland’s Roads and Rail Links – The need for an upgrade
The Caledonian Mercuryby Laura McMahon Policy Executive, CBI Scotland Last month saw the unveiling of details of the next phase of the £32bn HS2 high-speed rail network by the UK Government. Hot on the...
View ArticleScottish economy gains momentum
The Caledonian MercuryThe latest survey of Scotland’s purchasing managers suggests that the Scottish economy gained some momentum at the start of the year. The Bank of Scotland PMI report shows...
View ArticleCoastal Rowing International: “The Australians are Coming!”
The Caledonian MercuryThe St Ayles Skiff Imagine sets out on The Raid The first St Ayles Skiff in Australia has been built in Tasmania by Women on Water (WOW) at the Living Boat Trust on the shores of...
View ArticleOxfam Scotland backs bedroom tax petition
The Caledonian MercurySocial Housing in Cowlairs Oxfam Scotland is backing a change in the law that will help tenants affected by the controversial cuts to housing benefit stay in their homes in...
View ArticleScotland top scorers in the Six Nations – so far!
The Caledonian MercuryStuart Hogg in action against Italy The one statistic which stands out as the most remarkable of all following the second weekend of Six Nations action is this: Scotland top the...
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