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Scottish Hockey: Pam Scott to be Acting Chief Executive
The Caledonian MercuryScottish Hockey has confirmed that Pam Scott will take over as acting Chief Executive following the resignation of Robert Heatly MBE. The appointment will take effect from 8...
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MURDER MOST FOUL: THE “BLACK DOUGLAS” DIES AGAIN
The Caledonian MercuryEntrance to Stirling Castle Visitors to Stirling Castle will be able to experience where one of the most notorious events in Scotland’s history took place this weekend (22nd –...
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HOUSE PRICES “MUTED”
The Caledonian MercuryThe latest House Price Monitor from Lloyds TSB Scotland shows that the housing market remains “muted”. The quarterly index of average house prices fell from 290 to 287 between...
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ROWING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
The Caledonian MercuryTitan arrives safely in Barbados Pictures from the mission website It’s one of the supreme challenges — rowing across the Atlantic. Five weeks ago, a crew of eight intrepid men...
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TIME TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE GAMES IN 2014
The Caledonian MercuryThere is just one week left for prospective volunteers to step forward and become one of 15,000 needed to welcome visitors to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 22nd FEBRUARY 2013
The Caledonian MercuryThe crofters of Raasay are furious. They have lost the shooting and fishing rights on their island to the highest bidder, a stalking firm from South Ayrshire. The eleven crofters...
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WEIR’S WORLD: 22ND FEBRUARY 2013
The Caledonian MercurySaturday The bad news for Hearts was that they lost 3-0 to Kilmarnock. The good news (or more bad news depending on your levels of scepticism) is that the Tynecastle club could be...
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Scotland’s setpiece dominance key to victory
The Caledonian MercuryThere is one crucial aspect in Scotland’s 12-8 victory over Ireland at Murrayfield yesterday which seems to have been largely overlooked. All the commentaries this morning have...
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Malt and Barley Review: An open and shut case
The Caledonian MercuryMan – or woman – walks into a bar. A certain kind of bar. One that prides itself on having anything up to several hundred whiskies for you to pay an arm and several legs for. The...
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Open Letter from Edinburgh Council
The Caledonian MercuryThe Convenor of the City of Edinburgh Council’s Economy Committee, Councillor Frank Ross, has written an open letter to update the public about the City’s economy and progress on...
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Hockey: Scotland International Stars Bow Out
The Caledonian MercuryThe Scotland and Great Britain hockey stars, Laura Bartlett and Abi Walker, have announced that they’ve decided to retire from the international game. Bartlett (left) was the 2011...
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Scottish rugby gets it spectacularly wrong as top talent leaves the country
The Caledonian MercuryEven in the days of Phil Godman and Chris Paterson, Edinburgh still had problems at fly half. Credit: SRU There are occasions when those in charge of Scottish rugby display such...
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New Life for Achiltibuie Smokehouse?
The Caledonian MercurySmall communities in the North West of Scotland can struggle to survive. Achiltibuie, a beautiful but remote village in Wester Ross, is no exception. In recent years, it has lost...
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The Scots who created Modern Geology
The Caledonian MercuryThe Geology Trail at Knockan Crag Have you ever looked around you at the rocks, the hills and the almost sculpted geological formations like Salisbury Crags and wondered where...
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ELECTORAL REFORM SOCIETY SAYS ‘STV BEDDING IN”
The Caledonian MercuryNew research by Professor John Curtice for the Electoral Reform Society shows how Scottish voters and parties have adapted to the Single Transferable Vote (STV) in Scottish Local...
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WELFARE REFORM: OPPOSITION GROWS AS THE DEADLINE DRAWS NEAR
The Caledonian MercuryHousing organisations and charities have expressed growing concerns over the Government’s welfare reforms and the so-called ‘bedroom tax’ in particular. The latest research comes...
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TRIDENT: MASS PROTEST
The Caledonian Mercuryby David Mackenzie Scrap Trident Coalition The decision to engage in mass popular protest against Trident over the weekend of 13th to 15th April did not come from some...
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Open Letter to Lord Freud on Temporary Accommodation
The Caledonian MercuryIn a joint letter to Lord Freud (right), Welfare Reform Minister, Shelter Scotland, CIH Scotland and the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers have urged the...
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PERSONAL BEST FAST 50
The Caledonian MercuryEverWarm at work on homes in Easterhouse There is a new list of business successes to add to those organised by other publications. It recognises Scotland’s fastest growing...
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The Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship
The Caledonian MercuryTributes have been paid to one of Creative Scotland’s most respected and senior officers, Dr Gavin Wallace, who died at the age of 54. He was a central and one of the best-known...
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