A second Qantas jet has been forced to return to Singapore after a reported engine problem. This comes 24 hours after a Qantas jet had to emergency land after one of its engines exploded yesterday.
A Favourable Holiday
November 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Niall Lennon Undeniably one of the world’s most bizarre national holiday’s, Guy Fawkes Day, the thwarted attempt of a terrorist to bring down the British Government and monarch simultaneously, has remained a long-standing tradition for over four centuries. The catchy rhyme of recollection urges us to ‘remember remember the 5th of November’, but should [...]
High Speed Rail Network to include Scotland
November 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Katariina Rawlins The 5th of November The Coalition Government at Westminster are currently considering how to best take forward plans for a UK High Speed Rail Network. Council leaders from Glasgow and Edinburgh explained this Thursday to MSPs why it would be beneficial to include Scotland in the high speed rail plans. Council members [...]
Striking Firefighters “demonised” by public.
November 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As bonfire night approaches an Edinburgh based Firefighter has condemned the “demonization” of the striking members of the London Fire Department. It comes after strikebreakers unleashed a day of shocking violence against London’s Firefighters. At Croyden Fire station a striking Firefighter was struck by a speeding vehicle driven by a non – union member. [...]
Call for review of Princes Street traffic
November 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Richard Morgan Lothian Buses have called for a review of the re-routing of the bus service and other vehicles at the risk of exceeding the European Union’s set pollution limits. The proposal by the council and Tram service aims to reduce Princes Street from a six lane road to just two lanes in order [...]
Haiti facing Tomas storm as aid agencies stretched
November 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A tropical storm called Tomas is nearing towards Haiti, that could turn into a hurricane according to forecasters. Storm Tomas could become a hurricane category of 3 or 4 meaning stronger winds than 178km per hour. Alastair Burnett, British Red Cross recovery operations manager said:“This is cause for serious concern,” said. “The people of Haiti [...]
Scottish MSPs fighting to get David Cameron’s attention
November 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Sofia Gonçalves David Cameron is going on a trip to China this month, to meet with the Chinese President, Hu Jintao, and the cross party group of Tibet is meeting today at the Scottish Parliament to decide what measures to take in order to get the Prime Minister’s attention to environmental issues in Tibet. [...]
South Edinburgh filter arrow concern
November 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Road users and pedestrians in south Edinburgh are becoming increasingly agitated by the lack of filter arrows at several of the major junctions on the A702. The A702 is one of the primary routes into Edinburgh city centre, leading a large percentage of Edinburgh’s estimated 160,000 daily commuters into town. Both local traffic and bypass [...]
Zoo Comes Under Fire for Cull of Piglets
October 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Emma Smith Edinburgh Zoo is facing a public backlash after their culling of two healthy Red River hog piglets was revealed on Wednesday. Sammi and Becca were born as part of a breeding programme in August of last year but the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) recommended the animals to be put down due [...]
Enchanted Forest – a magical Autumn starts today.
October 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Rebeca Calvo-Gaspar. Enchanted Forest: Force of Nature starts tonight at Faskally Woods in Pitlochry. For the 9th consecutive year the forest will be again filled with a spectacle of light and sound that gathers more than 20,000 visitors every year. “Around 40% of our visitors return every year,” says Tricia Fox, the Enchanted Forest [...]
Buddhist VIP blesses Scotland
October 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Trystan Davies Next week a renowned Buddhist Lama is visiting Scotland giving students from all over the world a special experience. Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, considered the equivalent of a Bishop in Tibetan Buddhism, will stay at the Gomde Lindholme Hall near Inverness. Rinpoche will be greeted by bagpipes, incense, tea and biscuits in a Tibetan tent. He will [...]
Health and safety nuts
October 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Sarah Vesty The beloved ‘British’ conker has been causing mayhem to commuters on Morningside Road, Edinburgh, causing them to run for safety as the shells plummet from an over-head tree. Locals are forced to take cover under the bus stop shelter to avoid being hit on the head as the horse-chestnut seeds [...]
Potential Terror Abroad
October 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Written By: Blythe Harkins The US has issued a terror warning for Americans in Europe. The US State Department has advised US travelers to use extra caution when traveling abroad, with added care when exploring tourist destinations. Terrorists have previously targeted and attacked subways and rail systems, as well as aviation and maritime services. Officials [...]
Scottish tourism not to be affected by recent terror threat issues
October 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Tony Gougeon The terror threat level in the United Kingdom, France and Germany has been raised by the U.S, Swedish and Japanese authorities over the past twenty four hours. However this does not seem to change anything to the way things have been run so far in Edinburgh. As overseas tourists are being warned [...]
Ian Rankin launches Wigtown book festival
September 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
![Will you be spoilt for choice? [Photo: Flickr user Oivia Wright]](http://edinburghnapiernews.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/picture-1.png?w=50&h=50&crop=1 "Book festival")
As summer simpers and finally evaporates into Autumn, the wind picks up, the leaves turn brown and we begin to consider wearing a scarf. It signifies the return to a state of brooding, brisk walks in the fading light and cups of tea by the fire, possibly with a book. So there could be no [...]
Best Historical Places to Visit in Istanbul
April 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
BY BURCIN MERTCAN Napoleon once said: “If earth was a single state, Istanbul would be its capital.” Turkey is a spectacular country full of history, ancient monuments and natural wonders. Once home to the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, Turkey is littered with wonderfully preserved ancient sites. The most beautiful landmark is the Blue Mosque. Founded [...]
Exchange Program
March 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
2009 was the year of homecoming, and 2010 is the year of outgoing for some university students. Our reporters, Jingjiao Liu and Chenyu Cui, speak to Suzanne Smith, Faculty Administrator at Edinburgh Napier University, about exchange programs currently on offer to students. They also speak to some international students about their experiences.
Can Edinburgh Castle, be an army base for another 10 years
March 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A 10-year plan for Edinburgh Castle has been agreed, which reinforces the commitment between Historic Scotland and the Army to share the site. There were previous concerns that the military would pull out of the base, leaving it as only a visitor attraction. The castle remains an army base, as well as Scotland’s biggest visitor [...]
Bagpipe Busking across the USA
February 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Photo courtesy of Dave Wilson By Lauren Witherspoon Widespread redundancies are now commonplace, but Rob Calder saw it as an opportunity to do something different. After uninspiring interviews and no clear vision of what he wanted to do, the bagpiper from Edinburgh had an epiphany. “I was actually just coming back from football one night thinking [...]
GRRRR-IT! Anger as grit only now hits the streets
January 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Rahsian Parris After several weeks of extreme weather conditions and heavy snowfall, the city of Edinburgh is slowly beginning its recovery from the the worst winter in decades. Temperatures as low as -18C had been recorded in Kinbrace, Sutherland, however, also on Saturday, the buzzing Capital of Scotland and its neighbour, Glasgow, saw temperatures [...]
Pyjama parties pull in cash for kids
November 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
by Emma Craig and Megan Berkley Pyjama parties with a twist have been held in Edinburgh to raise money for children. Oxgangs Primary School has been one of many to take part in fundraising for Children in Need. On Friday both school children and teachers came dressed in their pyjamas for lessons. Their donations raised [...]
Woman overboard
November 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Martin Adam A woman has tragically plummeted to her death in an apparent suicide attempt on board a cruise ship. The individual who has yet to be named was travelling on the Celebrity Cruises owned ship Celebrity Solstice as it embarked on a return leg of its Mediterranean journey from Santorini to Naples. Just [...]
Scotland’s New Eco-hotel Recycles Former Red Light District
November 19, 2009 By
By David Henderson Seaweed baths and solar panels. Underwater heat pumps and rainwater harvesting. It sounds like utopia for eco-campaigners but the green dream is reality. And it’s in Glasgow: the city’s first eco-hotel. The five star Blythswood Square. 25 million pounds has been invested in transforming the former Royal Scottish Automobile Club building into [...]
Edinburgh Lectures about the History of Scotland
November 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Caroline Fraser Edinburgh Lectures and The Open University are holding a lecture about the making of BBC programme, A History of Scotland, a two-part series which began its second installment on Sunday, November 8 on BBC 1. The programme is presented by Scottish archaeologist, historian, author and broadcaster Neil Oliver, famous for hosting hit [...]
Get Some Bottle: Dolphin Slaughtering in Japan
November 10, 2009 By 2 Comments
By Rahsian Parris With the new movie The Cove due to hit UK screens this month, the riveting depiction of the horrors surrounding Japanese Whale and Dolphin slaughtering has come at an ideal time. The beginning of hunting season. Under the light of the warm summer sun herds of small children and adults alike pour [...]
