By Melissa Wong Sir Jackie Stewart is one of many people who suffer from a learning difficulty called dyslexia. Many people associate the incurable condition with literacy difficulties, however, it also relates to other difficulties in everyday functioning. Sir Stewart found out he had dyslexia at the age of 41 and he admitted that his [...]
Public Sector March Against Government Budget Cuts
October 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Melissa Wong Over 70,000 public sector jobs are anticipated to be lost after Government released their Spending Review on Wednesday. The Scottish Government released figures confirming 606,400 employees currently in the public sector. Pricewaterhouse Coopers released astonishing figures that the budget cuts will determine the loss of 71,000 to 86,000 of these jobs by [...]
National Museum of Scotland set to bring in £58.1m
September 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A report has revealed that an Edinburgh attraction is expected to bring £58.1m a year to the Scottish economy after a multi-million pound refurbishment. The National Museum of Scotland is currently undergoing a £46m renovation which involves new facilities being built and more space created. Bosses claim that the revamp will increase its scope for [...]
ASOS: The Queen of Credit Crunch Fashion
December 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Melissa Wong Amongst the dreary depths of the current economic climate, many retailers are facing millions of pounds worth of losses as consumers watch their pennies. Asos, an online fashion website, however, has managed to defy the problems surrounding the credit crunch with profits of 104 percent in the six months leading upto September. [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Creating Closer Links Between East and West
December 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Melissa Wong For oriental women, the ability to access cosmetic methods to enhance a more western look has reached another level as they embrace eyelash extensions. In Japan, women have become fanatical with the new craze. The painstaking specialist salon procedure involves a hair by hair attachment of synthetic lashes taking at least 45 [...]
Jersey police chief suspended as abuse at children’s home denied
November 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Today, a Jersey Police Chief was suspended after two senior officers ruled out any evidence of murder at a former children’s home after claims that the bone fragments found could have dated back to the 15th century. Graham Power, Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police was relieved of his duties after any suggestion [...]
Monumental Danger
November 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Melissa Wong With the National Monument looming over the city of Edinburgh on the picturesque spot of Calton Hill, it is tempting to take any available opportunity to climb onto the top of the monument to capture the amazing views of the city. On Saturday afternoon, tourists and the public climbed up the unstable [...]
Discrimination against potential gay blood donors
November 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Melissa Wong Homosexual men are still being discriminated by law as they are still not qualified to be a blood donor. It is an issue still disputed by the gay community as the reasons given appear unjustified. Many feel that it is an invalid reason for them not becoming blood donors. In the guidelines [...]
