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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 22ND NOVEMBER 2013
The Caledonian MercuryIt can be humbling to look at the sky on a clear night The cold clear nights of November have given us some awe-inspiring views of the heavens. There’s nothing quite so humbling...
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POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR TOURISM
The Caledonian MercuryThe Future for Tourism on Tayside is bright As Dundee gets over the shock of losing out to Hull in being the next ‘City of Culture’, a new report from consultants SQW suggests...
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LETTER FROM GERMANY: The Village with a Million People
The Caledonian MercuryMunich – one of the top cities to live in The 2012 Mercer ranking of world cities placed Munich 4th for quality of life and equal 2nd (with Frankfurt) for infrastructure. The...
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INDEPENDENCE WEEK?
The Caledonian MercuryThe Capital of a future independent Scotland? This is the week when the long-awaited White Paper on Scottish Independence – all 650 pages of it – will finally be published. It...
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FOOD AND DRINK: SCOTLAND’S FIRST TRADE MISSION TO INDIA
The Caledonian MercuryIndia – a potentially massive new market for Scottish Food and Drink Scotland’s first ever food and drink delegation is in India this week to explore opportunities which could...
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RBS – YET ANOTHER DAMNING REPORT
The Caledonian MercuryRBS – unscrupulous treatment of business A report by government adviser, Lawrence Tomlinson, has revealed some appalling treatment meted out by the Royal Bank of Scotland to some...
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MCNISH ON COURSE FOR ST ANDREWS DAY TITLE
The Caledonian MercuryAlan McNish racing in Bahrain Pictures courtesy of Audi Motorsport Scots driver, Allan McNish, is on course to make this year’s St Andrew’s Day one to remember when the...
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SCOTLAND’S FUTURE – THE WHITE PAPER
The Caledonian MercuryThe White Paper – a substantial document So now we know – or at least those who are willing to wade through 670 pages of text will know – what the SNP Government believes the...
View ArticleMerchiston Castle School’s Joe Jones plays Sharks U-19
The Caledonian MercuryJoe Jones ex-pupil of Merchiston Castle School has just completed a successful season playing as openside flanker for the Natal Sharks Under-19 team in South Africa. The...
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THE TALK OF THE STEAMIE?
The Caledonian MercuryThe Independence Debate is a hot topic – but not always in the way you’d expect! It’s perhaps no surprise that the independence question has been on many people’s lips this week....
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 29TH NOVEMBER 2013
The Caledonian MercuryThe Kelpies at Falkirk – symbols of the past and future Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Falkirk’s giant Kelpies were unveiled in this so-called “week of independence.” The two...
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CURRENCY – BoE GOVERNOR WOULD “WELCOME TALKS”
The Caledonian MercuryThe Governor of the Bank of England – willing to talk about a shared currency Speaking at a media event in London, the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has said he...
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MAKE CHRISTMAS CUNNINGLY SIMPLE, YET SIMPLY CUNNING…
The Caledonian MercuryStramash – a game of skill rather than luck When East Lothian-based games developer, Tony Mitchell, announced he was launching a new family board game with a quirky Scottish...
View ArticleTHE KELTIE CLIPPIE STRIKES AGAIN
The Caledonian MercuryThe Keltie Clippie promised to be unbiased in her satirical scribblings. In the last edition, she had a go at the ‘Yes’ Campaign – but promised right at the end to balance things...
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THE FUTURE’S BRIGHT – THE FUTURE’S LI-FI
The Caledonian MercuryProfessor Harald Haas – ‘father’ of LiFi Light offers almost unlimited capacity for wireless communication Existing WiFi systems have their limitations. They can be very slow;...
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WEIR’S WEEK: 30TH NOVEMBER 2013
The Caledonian MercuryNew Zealand celebrate their victory (Picture from Facebook) Saturday I like my boxing, especially meaningful fights. Fitting that bill handsomely was the world super-middleweight...
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TRAGIC ST ANDREWS DAY – A BLACK DAY FOR SCOTLAND
The Caledonian MercuryOthers are covering this from the scene Our sympathies go to the victims of last night’s disaster in Glasgow Late last night, a police helicopter crashed into the busy Clutha...
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RUGBY: SCOTLAND NEEDED MUCH MORE IN THE AUTUMN TO PREPARE FOR THE SIX NATIONS
The Caledonian MercuryScotland failed to be clinical against Australia (Picture from Facebook) Even the most myopic Scottish rugby supporter must have looked at the Ireland v All Blacks game last...
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SCOTLAND ON THE ROAD TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY
The Caledonian MercuryConcern about exports The latest report from the EY Scottish ITEM Club says that Scotland is enjoying its most sustained period of economic growth in three years. It suggests that...
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CLUTHA TRAGEDY – NINE VICTIMS FINALLY NAMED
The Caledonian MercuryThe Emergency Services’ Honour Guard to the Victims highlighted in the media The names of the nine people who died when a police helicopter crashed into a busy Glasgow pub have...
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