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The road not yet travelled
The Caledonian MercuryIn Edinburgh’s National Library of Scotland, an exhibition on map-making and the Bartholomew dynasty has been on show. It was a superb display of techniques and products from six...
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Offshore wind powered by new investment
The Caledonian MercuryThe Energy Park in Fife Courtesy of Scottish Enterprise Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) is to receive £6.04million POWERS funding to help with the development of its latest 7MW...
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The Caledonian Mercury Is It Time For Servers in Space? (via slashdot) Is it time to reconsider placing networked servers in space? Keith Lofstrom, an electrical engineer famous for designing the...
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IN PRAISE OF WALKING
The Caledonian MercuryThe month of May is, apparently, “national walking month”. Citizens across the UK are being urged to propel themselves on foot instead of (or as well as) by bike, motorbike, car,...
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Preview: The Boswell Book Festival
The Caledonian MercuryJOHN SESSIONS stars in A Life in music: ‘Desert Island Discs’ with a Difference by Carol Carr The Boswell Book Festival – the world’s only festival of biography has an impressive...
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Bright future ahead for North Sea oil and gas
The Caledonian Mercury Malcolm WebbChief Executive Oil & Gas UK Much of the focus in the energy sector recently may have been on renewables; but the Chief Executive of Oil & Gas UK has...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 10th May 2013
The Caledonian MercuryMakes you proud…..that our wee country can produce a footballing legend like Sir Alex Ferguson. His retirement at the age of 71 after 26 glorious years at Manchester United, has...
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Weir’s Week: 10th May 2013
The Caledonian MercurySaturday The final day of the English Championship is full of dramas and tears, both of delights and sadness. Peterborough United suffer probably more than any side when it came...
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ETAPE CALEDONIA
The Caledonian MercuryPictures Courtesy of Etape Caledonia The 2013 Marie Curie Cancer Care Etape Caledonia has hardly finished before “Expressions of Interest” in NEXT YEAR’S have opened. The...
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An improving economy?
The Caledonian MercuryThe latest economic report from the the Bank of Scotland shows the fastest rise in business activity for a year, in both manufacturing and service industries, with an equally...
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Support for Gaelic?
The Caledonian MercuryA survey of public attitudes to Gaelic suggests that there is public support for the Scottish government’s decision to spend £24m a year on the language. Some 45% thought the sum...
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SHELLFISH FROM SKYE
The Caledonian MercuryScotland produces some of the best seafood in Europe, much of it exported. But the best shellfish, crab and lobster are those that have been harvested and delivered to market...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 17th May 2013
The Caledonian MercuryMy week began in the snow-capped Cairngorms. Blustery showers blew in from the north west but when the sun shone, the rivers sparkled. Spring is late here. The birch trees have...
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The Global Poverty Trap: Rising debt and falling aid
The Caledonian MercuryA new report, Putting Progress at Risk, shows that poor countries around the world are cutting back their spending on agriculture and health as a result of the global economic...
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Breakthrough 3D Images from Glasgow University
The Caledonian MercuryPhysicists at Glasgow University have found a way to make sophisticated but low-cost to produce 3D images without using conventional digital cameras. Their system uses simple,...
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Findhorn Ecovillage to host Global Sustainability Event
The Caledonian MercuryWorld authorities on sustainable living will be in Moray next month to attend an international conference titled, Communal Pathways to Sustainable Living, being hosted by The...
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FORTH BRIDGE: WORLD HERITAGE SITE?
The Caledonian MercuryConsultation opens today to find out the public’s views on whether the Forth Bridge should be nominated for World Heritage status. The 12-week long consultation is being led by...
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RETURNING TO THE LAND
The Caledonian MercuryScotland’s first community farm could become a reality by the end of the summer. A share issue is well under way as a farming couple at Lamancha, south of Edinburgh, seek to pass...
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ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH SHEDS LIGHT ON LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE?
The Caledonian MercuryResearch funded by the oil industry at Aberdeen University has led to a greater understanding of where life exists on Earth and may even help us look for life on other planets. It...
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Alcohol: Ban on Multi-buy Promotions Works
The Caledonian MercuryOffers like these are banned in Scotland The Scottish Parliament passed the Alcohol Act in October 2011. A key part of the legislation was a ban on multi-buy promotions — 3 bottle...
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