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BEDROOM TAX: THE FIRST ASSESSMENT
The Caledonian MercuryA report published this morning by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) — “Bedroom Tax: early impacts” — suggests that tenants across Scotland are having to find...
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A Satire of the Three Estates
The Caledonian MercuryOne Scotland’s most iconic pieces of historic theatre, Sir David Lyndsay’s drama A Satire of the Three Estates, will be performed tomorrow and this coming weekend in its original...
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CREATIVE SCOTLAND’S NEW HEAD
The Caledonian MercuryJanet Archer who takes over as Head of Creative Scotland in July Picture:complimentary It’s taken a full six months but the wait to have a new head of Creative Scotland, the...
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WEIR’S WEEK: 7th June 2013
The Caledonian MercuryBritish and Irish Lions — Creative Commons Saturday So, after all the hype and the cheesy TV advertising campaigns, the British & Irish Lions finally kick off their Australian...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 7th June 2013
The Caledonian MercuryThe Glenlee reflected in the Riverside Museum in Glasgow Picture: Penny Haywood Calder The highlight of my week was standing on the deck of the three-masted tall-ship the Glenlee...
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Economy: Recovery “More Strongly Embedded”
The Caledonian MercuryThe latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) from the Bank of Scotland reports that factory output here has increased for a second straight month. It prompted the bank’s chief...
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The Challenges of Publishing in Gaelic
The Caledonian MercuryLews Castle College — celebrating 60 years of Gaelic Education Publishing is a hard enough business. It’s even harder when the potential audience is quite small. The problem with...
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SHERIFF COURTS TO CLOSE
The Caledonian MercuryPeebles Sheriff Court — scheduled for closure Despite considerable opposition from business leaders, the Law Society and local communities, the Scottish Parliament’s Justice...
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China: the Top Market for Spirits
The Caledonian MercuryThe latest report from IWSR (International Wine & Spirit Research) presents a mixed picture of the global spirits market. It shows that consumption grew by 1.6% last year to...
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SPIRITUALITY AND PEACE?
The Caledonian MercuryInterior of St John’s Church, Edinburgh For the past thirteen years, the Edinburgh Festival of Spirituality and Peace has attracted thousands of people to hundreds of events. But...
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POSITIVE NEWS FOR THE SCOTTISH ECONOMY
The Caledonian MercuryBad weather blamed for poor retail sales Two separate reports add to the growing optimism about the state of the Scottish economy. The first, the monthly update from the Office...
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SCOTTISH MANUFACTURERS ‘MOST OPTIMISTIC’ IN UK
The Caledonian MercuryA support vessel leaving Aberdeen Harbour for the North Sea Oil Platforms A survey from the MHA network of independent accountancy firms in the UK suggests that Scottish...
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Hockey: Scotland to host two warm-up matches against Wales
The Caledonian Mercury National Hockey Academy, Peffermill (Duncan Gray) / CC BY-SA 2.0 Scotland Senior Men will play host to Wales at Peffermill in Edinburgh this weekend with two international...
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GREENS LODGE AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT WITH THE BBC
The Caledonian MercuryThe Scottish Greens have lodged an official complaint with the BBC about the lack of balance on Question Time. Joint conveners Martha Wardrop and Patrick Harvie have asked for an...
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James Clerk Maxwell — A Birthday Tribute
The Caledonian MercuryJames Clerk Maxwell Building at Edinburgh University His name doesn’t always come to mind when thinking of famous Scots; but James Clerk Maxwell FRS FRSE – whose birthday is today...
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Edinburgh Festival of Cycling
The Caledonian MercuryFor those who thought Edinburgh had enough festivals, here’s another to add to the ever-increasing list. The first ever Edinburgh Festival of Cycling – claimed to be the UK’s...
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Lobbying — time for reform
The Caledonian MercuryWhen Neil Findlay MSP introduced the Lobbying Transparency Bill, this was enthusiastically welcomed by the Electoral Reform Society Scotland. The proposals would make it a the...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 14th June 2013
The Caledonian MercuryRoyal Bank of Scotland HQ We can now allow ourselves the first “hurrah” since the start of the bankers’ recession in 2008. Unemployment in Scotland has fallen significantly, to...
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WEIR’S WEEK: 14th June 2013
The Caledonian MercuryJohn McGuinness set the pace at the Isle of Man TT Picture from John McGuinness Racing Website Saturday Well, do I wake up happy or what after my confidence in Scotland out in...
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SCOTTISH CHARITY AWARDS
The Caledonian MercuryThe winners of the 2013 Scottish Charity Awards were announced at a ceremony at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket last night.The Awards, organised by Scottish Council for Voluntary...
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