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PIPE BANDS FUND RAISE FOR CHARITY
The Caledonian MercuryThe Pipers march down Rose Street The Edinburgh Festival is a good time to raise money for a good cause. The city is thronging with visitors with money to spend. Those in Rose...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 23TH AUGUST 2013
The Caledonian MercuryLima Airport where Melissa Reid and Michaella McCollum were stopped by police The case of Melissa Reid has troubled us all. Is she an innocent abroad or a drug smuggler? And in...
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WEIR’S WEEK: 23RD AUGUST 2013
The Caledonian MercuryGoal line technology now established Saturday Last week in dispatches I mentioned Christine Ohuruogu and how in winning her World 400m gold medal had beaten the-near 30-year-old...
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MUD, SWEAT AND NO TEARS
The Caledonian MercuryTough Mudder — one of the most challenging tests of endurance On a wet and windy Scottish weekend almost 12,000 brave Mudders descended upon the usually peaceful Dalkeith Country...
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A GOOD DEMOCRACY?
The Caledonian Mercury The Electoral Reform Society Scotland has outlined a series of recommendations stemming from members of the public who participated in their 13-month Democracy Max inquiry. These...
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WEIR’S WEEK 6th SEPTEMBER 2013
The Caledonian MercuryMurrayfield – a venue for Celtic’s European matches next year? Saturday The tributes were generous and genuine. Cliff Morgan was probably the first sportsman to move seamlessly...
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FOOD AND DRINK – GROWTH TO BEAT TARGETS
The Caledonian MercuryCould Food and Drink match Oil and Gas for export value? Over five and a half thousand jobs could be created in Scotland’s food and drink sector as companies expand. A report from...
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GROWTH GATHERING PACE
The Caledonian MercuryClear signs of accelerating growth There is growing evidence that the pace of recovery in both the Scottish and UK economies is gathering pace. In its monthly analysis of reports...
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BRAVE’S ENDURING LEGACY
The Caledonian MercuryBrave – a success story for Scotland A report from VisitScotland suggests that this country is benefiting from a multi-million pound marketing campaign associated with last year’s...
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500 YEARS: THE BATTLE OF FLODDEN
The Caledonian MercuryThe Flodden Memorial 500 years ago today, a battle took place which – arguably – changed the course of history. It was a battle which perhaps should never have taken place at all....
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SCOTTISH EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS
The Caledonian MercuryEven the High Street is showing signs of recovery The positive news about the Scottish economy continues today with the latest figures from Manpower, the global recruitment...
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EDINBURGH: ONE OF THE TOP TWENTY UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD
The Caledonian MercuryEdinburgh – 17th best university in the world rankings Scotland’s education system used to be the envy of the world. Today however,only three of our universities have made it into...
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Living and working with climate change
The Caledonian MercuryEdinburgh less at risk from climate change Recent research suggests that building designers will have to take rising temperatures due to climate change into account to avoid...
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THE BATTLE OF PINKIE CLEUGH
The Caledonian MercuryThe River Esk today, looking up towards Roman Bridge September was not a good month to be a Scottish soldier in the 16th century. The disaster that was the Battle of Flodden Field...
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PROPERTY MARKET: SIGNS OF RECOVERY
The Caledonian MercuryDemand outstrips supply for homes A report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has claimed that a growing number of Scots are putting their homes onto the...
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SCOTLAND’S BUDGET – A BOOST FOR THE ECONOMY?
The Caledonian MercuryHousing – a key part of the Scottish Budget Delivering his Budget for the coming two years, Scotland’s finance secretary, John Swinney, said his spending plans would boost the...
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EDINBURGH WINS NATIONAL SPORTS PERFORMANCE CENTRE
The Caledonian MercuryArtist’s impression of the new centre Pictures: Reiach & Hall Scotland’s £30m National Performance Centre for Sport will be centred at Heriot Watt University on the outskirts...
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IN PRAISE OF SCOTLAND’S FARMERS
The Caledonian MercuryHarvest time in Aberdeenshire “Whisper it, but this summer has made life pretty good,” says Allan Bowie, the vice-president of the National Farmers Union. He farms in north-east...
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8 OUT OF 10 FIRMS SAY UK MUST STAY IN EU
The Caledonian MercuryA CBI/YouGov survey has revealed that, if a referendum on the future membership of the European Union was held tomorrow, a substantial majority of CBI members would support...
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THE CONVERGE CHALLENGE 2013 – ENTREPRENEURS OF THE FUTURE?
The Caledonian MercuryThe Winner of this year’s Challenge will be announced at Heriot Watt The Converge Challenge is a demanding and increasingly well-respected competition. At stake is a first prize...
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