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HOUSING – NEW STARTS DOWN BY 14% IN SCOTLAND
The Caledonian MercuryThe problem goes across the board – private and public sectors With the Scottish Parliament due to debate housing, there’s concern at the latest figures which show that the number...
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ECURIE ECOSSE – UNDER THE HAMMER
The Caledonian MercuryThe Transporter was the surprise of the auction Pictures by Bonhams It was an iconic team in its day. The Ecurie Ecosse was founded in 1952 by Edinburgh businessman and racing...
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ANTICIPATING THE AUTUMN STATEMENT
The Caledonian MercuryThe Chancellor’s Autumn Statement in the House of Commons tomorrow The Chancellor of the Exchequer will deliver his Autumn Statement tomorrow. It’s his opportunity to give an...
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TRAMS RUN THROUGH EDINBURGH
The Caledonian MercuryThe Tram heading for York Place from St Andrew’s Square (Pictures courtesy of Thomas Haywood Photography) For the first time in almost 60 years, trams are running through the...
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AUTUMN STATEMENT – REACTION
The Caledonian MercuryGrowth double the forecast in March In his Autumn Statement, the Chancellor, George Osborne, has said the country is growing faster than any other major economy thanks to his...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 6TH DECEMBER 2013
The Caledonian MercuryArdrossan wind turbine fire caused by the storm force winds Pictures: Stuart McMahon on Flikr It came roaring out of the north west, the first real storm of the winter. Cycling to...
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WEIR’S WEEK – 6TH DECEMBER 2013
The Caledonian MercuryFalkirk Stadium’s artificial pitch Saturday The Falkirk – Rangers Scottish Cup tie is marred by a flare throwing incident that scars the home club’s recently laid plastic pitch. I...
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RIP NELSON MANDELA – FREEMAN OF GLASGOW
The Caledonian MercuryThe Statue to Nelson Mandela When Hamish Henderson wrote the ‘Freedom Come All Ye’ back in 1960, a wind of change was blowing around the world. Old empires were falling. Old...
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OUTDOORS: THE STRENGTH OF FAMILIES
The Caledonian MercuryLife without TV Adventures on a Shoestring I just had to write about this story because it made me smile. Kerry Meek and the children conquer their own ‘Matterhorn’ It’s appearing...
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SCOTLAND’S ALCOHOL DEATH TOLL
The Caledonian MercuryThe death rates are down but are still the highest on Great Britain Last year, more than a thousand Scots died as a result of alcohol – that’s an average of 20 a week. It’s led...
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LETTER FROM GERMANY: 10TH DECEMBER 2013 – THE MIDDLE WAY
The Caledonian MercuryCould Germany’s ‘Mittelstand’ be a business model for Scotland? The term “Mittelstand” has become a widely recognised German word which describes a breed of successful German...
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COMMENT: GUARDING THE GUARDS
The Caledonian MercuryEffective monitoring by the Prison Visiting Committee at Cornton Vale A personal view by David Mackenzie The people who are locked up in our prisons are locked up on our behalf....
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THE SINGING BRAVEHEART
The Caledonian MercuryIn the ‘Roman de Fergus’, the hero must travel to Dunnottar to retrieve a magic shield Scotland has a new hero. He’s called Fergus and he comes from Galloway. He sung his way onto...
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Photo ID Proposed for Elections
The Caledonian MercuryLittle support for Photo ID A report from the Electoral Commission has said that voters should have to show some form of photo ID at polling stations in Great Britain. The aim, it...
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Glenmorangie’s new “friendship” whisky launched
The Caledonian MercuryThe Distillery at Glenmorangie Glenmorangie has released its fifth, annual, limited edition single malt whisky: Companta. Its predecessor, Ealanta, was recently named the world’s...
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Ancient IT makes a Banking Meltdown inevitable
The Caledonian MercuryA lot of very old IT infrastructure underpins the banking system By Feng Li, City University London A KPMG report warned last year that the next systemic shock to UK banking could...
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Hard Evidence: can we afford an ageing population?
The Caledonian Mercury By John MacInnes, University of Edinburgh and Jeroen Spijker, University of Edinburgh Stories about “population ageing” often have a number of things in common – it is bad, it is...
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TOWARDS A BLUE RED AND WHITE PAPER
The Caledonian MercuryThe battle for hearts and minds is starting The Better Together campaign needs to move on to positive ground if it’s to win the referendum honestly and convincingly. It should...
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LAND REFORM – A CONTENTIOUS ISSUE
The Caledonian MercuryHighland estates – call for ‘radical reform’ The question of land reform causes hackles to rise – on both sides of the argument. On the one hand, there’s a certain resentment that...
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Saving coastlines from flooding is an uncertain science
The Caledonian Mercury By Neil Edwards, The Open University Coastal and river flooding struck Britain again this week with huge waves hitting southern and western coasts and around 100 flood warnings...
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