By Margarita Dimitrova In a second rally for this week called by Stop the War Coalition hundreds are to gather both in Edinburgh and Glasgow in solidarity with the people of the Middle East. Founded 10 years ago, Stop the War Coalition is a UK-wide campaign that calls for the support of the British public [...]
By Ray Philp and Jen McClure Valentine’s Day has a sorry history of prescribed gestures of love. Cards, flowers, chocolates, champagne, kissograms; none rise above the flotsam of generic sentiment. Redblue Introductions offers a life-raft for singles searching for a more personal touch to their quest for love, by offering cooking classes for singles. Redblue [...]
by Sandra Juncu and Anne Mackie There were no surprises at the BAFTA Awards last night, with The King’s Speech, Black Swan and The Social Network crowned the biggest winners. As many expected, Colin Firth went home with the award for best actor, for his portrayal of King George VI, and has increased his chances [...]
By Tony Garner After Wayne’s lunchtime wondergoal you could be forgiven for thinking that no other football took place over the weekend. But, bicycle related hyperbole aside, it was a fairly standard two days of action both north and south of the border. In Scotland, Celtic turned over the challenge of Dundee United with a [...]
By Ryan C. Gavan A new iPhone application has been launched that aims to help women choose the clothes they should wear. “Body Shape” by Diva Dressing, is available on the Apple AppStore for £5.49. It says it will give a clear depiction of what clothes suit them based on their body shape. Sally Inkster, [...]
Speech analysis by David Walsh Podcast by Katy Docherty and Emily Glass ‘The Big Society’ could be compared to ‘The Big Bang Theory’ in many ways. It may make a loud noise with the promise of creating something, but is the new rhetoric for old fodder merely just smoke and mirrors to save face in [...]
Blog by Kirsty Tobin. Audio by Tina Charon When President Mubarak stepped down on Friday, everyone knew that this would mean big changes for Egypt. What people didn’t necessarily expect was the knock-on effect this victory for democracy would have. The Egyptians are now in the process of nation-building, with calls coming for the country’s [...]
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