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ARE THE HEDGEHOGS REALLY TO BLAME?
The Caledonian MercuryFor the past ten years, Scottish Natural Heritage has been trying to tackle the prickly problem of the hedgehogs on North and South Uist in the Western Isles. And this spring the...
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WEIR’S WEEK: 1st MARCH 2013
The Caledonian MercuryRonnie O’Sullivan Photograph: DerHexer, Wikimedia Commons, CC-by-sa 3.0 Saturday I have written quite a bit about boxer Audley Harrison over the years, suggesting at various times...
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INSPIRED BY THE MOUNTAINS: THE FORT WILLIAM MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL
The Caledonian MercuryView from Aonach Eagach by Mike Pescod by Natalia Equihua If you have never experienced the Scottish mountains, you might as well consider yourself unlucky. Although surprising,...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 1st MARCH 2013
The Caledonian MercurySt Mary’s RC Cathedral Edinburgh On Sunday evening I had the privilege of singing Verdi’s Requiem in the Usher Hall. It is more of an opera than a funeral mass. It’s the story of...
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MALT AND BARLEY REVIEW: Making the ultimate blended whisky – by motorcycle.
The Caledonian MercuryIt’s almost four years since Rob Allanson, editor of Whisky Magazine, Ken Hamilton, archaeologist and Morris dancer, and myself made an attempt, by motorcycle, to blend the...
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Business Rates: the case for reform
The Caledonian Mercuryby David Lonsdale Assistant Director, CBI Scotland Scottish firms stump up £2.4 billion each year in non-domestic rates, money which contributes to the funding of local...
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Scottish Business Optimism Grows Against the Odds
The Caledonian MercuryThe ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor Confidence shows that Scottish firms are increasingly optimistic about the future. It suggests that confidence rose in the...
View ArticleVideo: Edinburgh and Toronto – Creative Trade Partners
The Caledonian MercuryFor a long time, Toronto in Canada was very much a “Scottish” city. Thousands of Scots emigrants had settled there. A lot of people still spoke with Scottish accents. The streets...
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY – SATURDAY 9th MARCH 2013
The Caledonian MercuryWith a theme of ‘The Influence of Women’, 380 women from across Scotland will celebrate International Women’s Day at the Scottish Parliament this weekend. The organisers argue...
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UNIVERSITY COMPANY SPEARHEADS TINNITUS BREAKTHROUGH
The Caledonian MercuryA company set up by physics students at the University of Edinburgh and University College Dublin has come up with a solution to the problem of temporary tinnitus – or ‘ringing in...
View ArticleVideo: Creative Edinburgh meets Interactive Ontario
The Caledonian MercuryCreative Edinburgh is an organisation with almost 600 members in the capital. They range from video producers to computer games developers, from publishers to graphic designers....
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COUNCILS LEAD THE WAY WITH MAJOR PROJECT TO RECYCLE FOOD WASTE
The Caledonian MercuryThe City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils have signed a major deal with a private sector company to build a state-of-the-art food waste treatment facility. It’s the very first...
View ArticleVideo: Creative Edinburgh considers its Canadian Mission
The Caledonian MercuryA group of Scottish companies from the creative industries has been in Ontario to find out about the prospects for collaboration with businesses there. They’ve attended workshops...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 8th MARCH 2013
The Caledonian MercuryGovanhill in Glasgow It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Almost everything that has happened this week can be seen from two opposing points of view. At the...
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Weir’s Week: 9th March 2013
The Caledonian MercurySaturday Twitter gives players a voice they often aren’t so keen on letting the mainstream media hear. Picture by Jon Candy Today. Leeds United and Scotland striker Ross McCormack...
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THE EUROPEAN “FAT CAT” FACES EXTINCTION…. BUT NOT IN BRITAIN
The Caledonian MercuryThe European Union is moving firmly against excessive payouts to top bankers and business executives. And about time too. Only Britain, out of the 27 EU countries, is opposing the...
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Malt and Barley Review: Hennie Buses and Overstrength Bourbon
The Caledonian MercuryWhat’s this? It’s raining alcopop marinaded coleslaw. Snowing. Hailing alcoholic coleslaw. Or is it? Nope, it’s just another coachload of oddly attired stag/hen party people,...
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‘Medieval knight’ found beneath Edinburgh car park
The Caledonian MercuryThe skeleton and grave of a medieval knight have been found during work beneath an Edinburgh car park. Archaeologists made the discovery, along with the foundations of a 13th...
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Edinburgh Hosts ‘Britain from the Air’
The Caledonian MercuryEdinburgh has been confirmed as the latest host venue for Britain from the Air, an outdoor exhibition of more than 100 stunning aerial photographs. Arriving in the Capital on the...
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‘Cautious Optimism’ on the High Street
The Caledonian MercuryThe latest sales figures from Scotland’s shops show a third consecutive month of growth in February — but only just. The Retail Sales Monitor, from the Scottish Retail Consortium...
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