Dr Martens where originally introduced to the working class of Britain in 1960. Celeste Carrigan looks back over a half-century of a piece of iconic fashion…. The iconic cult classic piece of fashion Dr Martens turned 50 years old this year in April. The boot has forever remained the shoe of choice for [...]
What was once synonymous with America is now becoming a staple of Scottish tradition, but how is it being adapted across the pond, and how has the recession affected the prom business? Patrick McPartlin went to find out. For most British schoolgirls, the idea of a prom normally involves splashing out on expensive dresses, getting [...]
The moonlight plays along their intense features. The movement of their feet along the floor sounds in the ears of their captive audience. Locked in a close embrace the pair skirt the edge of the dance floor capturing the attention of all around them with their elaborate movements. A skilled couple will create an air [...]
By Jen McClure Robots, high speed trains, electric cars, and cutting edge electronics; you know what country I’m talking about, right? Japan. But, move away from the bright, hi-tech lights of Tokyo, and you will find none of the above anywhere to be seen. Shocked? This is Japan’s low tech reality. Japan is very good [...]
Fighting in the baking heat of foreign climes does little to acclimatise ex-servicemen and women to life on the bitter cold December streets of Edinburgh. For some that leave the armed forces, pavement slabs become their new trench or fox hole as a new fight to survive begins. Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori [...]
By Georgi Lindsey We all want to be greener, healthier and adopt a more eco-warrior stance in life. Now we have the ability to do this in another area of our lives and not necessarily one you would have thought of. Carbon Footprint, greenhouse effect, recycling and organic. These are all words we [...]
Some scientists believe that six is definitely a bigger number than three. Yes, it is understandable that for some this is hard to comprehend, but it is true. It is simple math. During the 82nd Academy Awards of 2010, the Hurt Locker by Kathryn Bigelow (she’s the one that made Point Break) proved that six [...]
The University of Edinburgh will release a new publication tomorrow, which gives budding authors, poets and playwrights an platform to publish their work. As part of the society of the same name, PublishED will be produced semesterly and distributed free around the Edinburgh University George Square campus. Containing prose, poetry, drama and interviews with authors, [...]
by Kathryn Wylie and Màiri Thomson This weekend people all over the UK will celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the official end of World War I on Remembrance Sunday. Services took place yesterday, on the 11th day of the 11th month with two minutes of silence at 11am. However protests have been held by groups who [...]
This week the Queen finally did what 500 million others have done before her, and gave the royal wave to any free time she may have previously had and joined Facebook, the most popular social network in the world. “It’s basically the Royal Household’s way of broadening its appeal and communicating to members of the [...]
by Jamye Drohan “We have a major epidemic on our hands”, says Lorenzo Piemonte, from the International Diabetes Federation(IDF), “and the major challenge we’re facing is the lack of global awareness of the seriousness of the diabetes epidemic.” World Diabetes Day(WDD) takes place on Sunday November 14th and is the primary global awareness campaign for diabetes. [...]
By Lauren Codling Concerns have been sparked after a local man was attacked near the Napier Sighthill Campus in a nearby over ground crossing, on the morning of Thursday the 4th November. The man has been identified as Mark Shaw, 30. Shaw was walking to work when he was attacked by two individuals who went [...]
By Antonia Landi The XBOX Kinect is scheduled for release in the UK and Europe this Wednesday, 10 November. As the eagerly anticipated motion sensor arrives in stores throughout the conuntry, reactions in the gaming community remain mixed. The XBOX Kinect is the highly anticipated motion sensor add-on by Microsoft, promising you “hours of hands-free [...]
By Gail Pickering Disappointed Hibs fans are today coming to terms with a crushing derby defeat at the hands of bitter rivals Hearts. The first Edinburgh derby of the season, played at Easter Road yesterday, brought goals in each half from David Templeton and Stephen Elliott. As a result of the comfortable 0-2 Hearts victory, [...]
by Suzanne Bargon Hollywood actor Tom Hanks is helping to fund a £9.5 million conservation project at Rosslyn Chapel, a 15th Century medieval listed building in Midlothian. The A-List actor, who shot part of the 2005 box office hit The Da Vinci Code at the Chapel, has made a generous donation towards the restoration project [...]
By Grace Boyle It’s National Adoption week – a campaign seeking to raise awareness and spread the message that every child in the UK needs the support and love of a family. Every year around 4,000 children need adopting. Often they’re victims of abuse or neglect; removed, for their own safety, from their birth parents. [...]
by Sofia Gonçalves The biggest African film festival in the UK is now coming to an end, after having brought around 200 guests from African origin to Edinburgh. Full of events, from screenings, music shows, a photography exhibition to workshops on film making, Africa-in-motion is proving to be a success this year. Stefanie Van de [...]
Edinburgh is the place to be when you need a kidney transplant as 50 years ago the first ever transplant took place. So much has happened since then and yet there are still so many people waiting on that gift of life that will change them forever. Since that first transplant, 45,000 people have had [...]
by Jamye Drohan Scottish Storytelling Centre on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile The 21st Scottish International Storytelling Festival kicks off today on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The Theme, ‘Eastern Routes: Authentic Voices’, brings international storytellers and academics from countries including Norway, China and Japan to perform alongside Scottish wordsmiths. A highlight of the festival is the arrival of the Ainu community [...]
By Christopher Hall Dundee are in it, Liverpool just might be going into it and a number of other football clubs are cautiously striving to avoid it. But just what are the key factors of the phenomenon which is flaunted cautiously in board rooms of football clubs around the United Kingdom? Administration. The key points [...]
By Josephine Heinemeier Zack Snyder has been confirmed as Director for ‘Superman: Man of Steel’, to be released in 2012. There has been a huge amount of speculation concerning which lucky director would get to work with producer Chris Nolan, the man responsible for Batman films ‘Batman Begins’ and ‘The Dark Knight’, on [...]
The world is changing. Our parents and even our parents’ parents are likely to be savvy in the ways of text messaging and Facebooking. The internet and other communications technologies are rapidly altering our social landscapes. But as the excitement and euphoria from the initial newfound freedoms and avenues of expression have worn off there [...]
Remarkable love letters written by Oscar Wilde to a young magazine editor are to be auctioned off later on this month at Bamfords of Derby auction house. The letters addressed to Alsager Vian have been revealed for the first time. They were written at the height of Wilde’s fame and show the author’s struggles with [...]
BY BURCIN MERTCAN Stress is a word that is used frequently, but what exactly is it? Stress plays a key role in part of our daily living. Everyone experiences stressful times in their life especially during difficult emotional or psychological times. How does stress show-up? Worrying about deadlines or anxious about not being able to [...]
Benjamin Zand explores the foggy realm of Iran’s National Service and its effect on the people of Iran There is one question that plagues the minds of Iran’s population of male youths; Artesh or Pasdaran? Since conscription became mandatory in 1925 and the Islamic Revolution prevailed, National Service and its military organisations have been an [...]
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