By James Bradley As teenage girls across the world quiver in anticipation of seeing the latest movie in the Twilight saga, many are left wondering why? New Moon is the second high budget movie based on the best selling novels of Stephenie Meyer. And another in a long line of movies which have little [...]
by Leroy Carter The recent flooding in Dumfries and Galloway and north England has been high on the media agenda. Given the levels of coverage you could be forgiven for thinking that Armageddon was nigh. On the face of it looks like a national disaster. But is it really? One fatality. No towns swept away. Two weeks [...]
by Andrew Donaldson Around a dozen new titles are flooding the market on Friday, as the video game industry prepares itself for the Christmas shopping period. With the big day only around five weeks away, many of the industry’s biggest hitters see this week as the perfect opportunity to release their flagship games. Top of [...]
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW By Lori Carnochan Scottish Rally champion David Bogie is determined to give his competitors a run for their money in the Rally of Scotland this weekend. The 22-year-old driver from Dumfries will face tough opposition as he competes against Intercontinental Rally Chamapion Kris Meeke and British rally champions Keith Cronin, Alistair McRae and [...]
The introduction of the Digital Economy Bill has been met with fierce criticism from opposition parties and activists, who have branded it “shameless”, “outrageous” and “akin to a war crime”.
EXCLUSIVE By Calum Liddle A young Scottish pioneer has opened the country’s first commercial snail farm, in his parent’s back garden. Malcolm Stewart, a 17-year-old from Leith, is successfully breeding and nurturing common garden snails as escargot for some of Edinburgh’s finest restaurants, and the orders are filling fast. Malcolm said: “The snails come [...]
by Arron Connolly A local college is running a competition to find the face of a new range of size 16+ clothes for women. Stevenson College Edinburgh in conjunction with Argentinian plus size retailer Portofem, are running a fashion shoot competition for their photography students . As well as giving students valuable experience, the competition [...]
By Calum Liddle A man has been told to “turn his life around” in four weeks by a sheriff, after pleading guilty to nuisance behaviour and threatening neighbours in the Saughton area of Edinburgh. David Melbourne, 21, of Stenhouse, had a public argument with a man after the sale of his dog fell through. [...]
By Myles Edwards and Suhayl Afzal Newspapers are relying heavily on sports journalism to survive, according to leading journalists and academics. The latest circulation figures from ABC (an independent auditor on media performance) show that sales of each quality daily and Sunday newspaper have fallen again in the year leading up to October. Newspapers such as the The Guardian [...]
A range of Scottish films will be shown for free during St Andrew’s Day at an Edinburgh cinema. The Filmhouse hopes to attract people with a programme that ranges from the historic I Know Where I’m Going, through to the much more contemporary Flying Scotsman about Grame Obree. The event is being organised as part [...]
The Met office warned Scotland today that heavy rain is set to continue untill Tuesday. Residents in Strathclyde, Central Scotland, Tayside and Fife have been warned that their areas could be hit hardest in the upcoming days as the extreme weather continues with highs of 40 mm of rainfall. Sepa, the Scottish flood warning agency has currently released 31 flood warnings across Scotland, six of these being [...]
Politician’s expenses have hit the headlines again after the relative calm of the summer recess, with a slew of new complaints. The Government was widely criticised this week for failing to mention any reform of the expenses system in the Queen’s Speech, whilst figures from the Scottish Parliament show that MSPs claims rose by 8% over the previous [...]
By Luci Wallace and Frances Allan Fan’s of Twilight can now get their next Robert Pattinson fix as the next film in the saga is released today. New Moon hit screens nationwide with many cinemas having showings at midnight for self-declared ‘Twi-Hards’. The film has made over a million pounds in pre-release sales, and it [...]
By Fiona Gardner and Lauren Redpath Another 40,000 Scots are set to become unemployed next year according to a leading think tank. Fraser of Allander Institute has predicted that Scotland’s economy won’t grow in 2010, despite the UK’s economic recovery already underway. While businesses remain optimistic that the recession is coming to an end, the [...]
By Natalie Deacon & Joanna Park After more than two decades on air, the curtain is set to fall on Oprah Winfrey’s chat show phenomenon. Yes, loyal audience 2011 spells the end of this American institution, but what’s next for the billionaire powerhouse who has been dubbed ‘the most influential women in America?’ Tim Bennett, [...]
Britain’s newest nuclear powered submarine has set sail for the first time today. The vessel, called ‘Astute’, is the first of a new class of attack subs set to be the biggest and most powerful in the fleet. Defence Equipment and Support Minister Quentin Davies was upbeat about the launch. “This is a significant milestone for Astute as she [...]
By Gemma Haigh and Narelle McGowan Scottish Singing Sensation Susan Boyle has broken a world record with the most pre-ordered album in Amazon history. The Britain’s Got Talent runner up’s first album I Dreamed a Dream is due to be released on Monday 23rd November and is predicted to top the album charts. ‘Su-bo’ will [...]
By Arnold Bhebhe Little known Belgian Prime Minister Van Rompuy has dashed the hopes of Tony Blair by landing the newly created post of EU president . Britain’s former prime minister had been touted as a strong candidate for the role, but the 62-year-old Belgian will now be called on to bolster the EU’s standing [...]
Scotland is gearing up for what promises to be another record breaking Children in Need fundraising day on the 20th of November. After getting past the £2 million mark for the first time last year, efforts are being increased across the country to try to raise the money-making bar even higher. The BBC’s charity is [...]
Scotland rugby star Nathan Hines will face the ultimate test of loyalty when he lines up for his adopted nation in the Autumn International Test against Australia at Murrayfield on Saturday. Despite being born and raised in his native Australia, Hines has played an integral part for Scotland since making his debut in 2002. The [...]
The Egyptian football association could face disciplinary action after FIFA announced on 20th November, an investigation into violence that took place before last weekend’s match against Algeria. Around 200 fans threw stones at the team bus as the Algerian players arrived in Cairo, and four players were injured in the attacks. Egypt won that game to force a play-off match in Sudan, where defender [...]
North Tayside MSP John Swinney was named Scottish Politician of the Year at a ceremony in Edinburgh last night. Mr Swinney, who is the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, received the award for his role in dealing with the financial crisis and for delivering a council tax freeze. As he accepted the award he heaped [...]
By Jennifer Flett When your 18th birthday arrives there is a world of possibilities opened up which none too often involve infinite amounts of alcohol, but how about eating the world’s only 18 rated curry? The Kismot Killer is the brainchild of restaurant manager Akbar Ali, 30 and his brother who concocted this fiery feast [...]
By Martin Adam Edinburgh University students have developed a bacterium which could ease the ability to detect land mines across the world’s battlefields via a financially cheap and accurate manner. The fast emerging biological engineering technique known as BioBricking has allowed for intricate molecules of bacteria or BioBricks to be added together piece by piece [...]
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