The Christmas season is upon us and the inevitable Christmas shop is sure to bamboozle even the most organised shopper. Enter Napier News‘ essential Christmas gift guide: a selection of unique gift ideas all available locally with personal recommendations and top tips from those in the know. For the health conscious… Head to Napiers herbalists [...]
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 [...]
Where Christians fear to tread, or have fled: an exploration into the birthplace of Christianity this Christmas. By Claudie Qumsieh Beyond the tinsel, Christmas is a celebration commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. The Holy Land however has been violated by a colonial presence since the creation of Israel in 1948, in the land that [...]
By Alex Wilson With the count down to Christmas begun, six weeks in counting, night’s are getting colder and days shortened, kids are writing to Santa Claus and Christmas tree’s are being dusted. The Edinburgh’s Christmas Sparkle campaign is celebrating its 25th anniversary gift, generously gifted to the city by the people of Hordaland in [...]
By Celeste Carrigan The cold winter nights are truly upon us. As the fireworks fall from Guy Fawkes night, the Christmas lights up and down the country are beginning to be turned on. The Glasgow Loves Christmas festival is in full swing the lights are up but they have still to be switched on. The [...]
By Anne Mackie Students’ favourite, Pot Noodle, have released a festively flavoured option which they describe as a “festive fusion of turkey and stuffing with all the trimmings”. Two pence from every pot sold will go straight to the RAF Association’s Wings Appeal in support of the Miles More Minutes project granting troops more communication [...]
By Emily Glass Will you be sending your letter to father Christmas this year via email or facebook this year? The ever increasing popularity of social networking sites means that internet communication has overtaken other more traditional forms, resulting in yet more financial trouble for the Royal Mail. UK residents have seemingly sent considerably fewer [...]
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 [...]
By Megan Berkley Last night, the famous Christmas tree on the Mound was lit. For the past 24 years Edinburgh has received the gift of the tree, given to the City by the people of Hordaland, Norway. The launch of Capital Christmas saw for the first time ever, the hugely popular Edinburgh Wheel, Winter Wonderland [...]
By Carolyn Mearns & Olivia Scott Edinburgh officially welcomed the festive period with the switching on of the City Christmas tree and the street lights. on Thursday evening. As the nights roll in faster and the weather resembles a scene from a Hollywood ‘end-of-the-world’ film, the people of Edinburgh are looking for some winter entertainment. So grab a [...]
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 [...]
By Ross Winton The number of regular blood donors in Scotland is beginning to fall dramatically according to The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service. Figures revealed this month showed that there are 30,000 less registered donors giving regularly in Scotland compared to ten years ago. As is often the case in the build up to Christmas, [...]
By Ryan Culling A recent survey by a mobile phone price comparison website has found that traditional greetings cards are gradually being replaced by text messages, as people choose to show that they care with technology instead of paper and a pen. The survey, conducted by the UK’s leading mobile phone price comparison website, www.rightmobilephone.co.uk, [...]
BY BRIONNY LEIPER Preparations for Grangemouth High School‘s annual Christmas concert are already underway. Each year pupils volunteer for the show and under the guidance of the school’s music department, create a show full of song and dance, with contributions from both the junior and senior choirs. The concert always culminates in a carol singing [...]
By Ben Graham Annual traditions in Scotland’s capital will not be disrupted this year as work on Edinburgh’s tram system continues in Princes Street, it was revealed today. Edinburgh is a city renowned for both its vibrant culture and picture perfect views. Its many notable landmarks identify it as one of the most historically important [...]
The next round of postal strikes was cancelled on Thursday night as the CWU reached a deal with Royal Mail. Action was planned for Friday and Monday but staff returned to work after an eleventh hour agreement was reached. The announcement has met with approval from postal workers, some of whom have heavily criticised the strike. The agreement includes a two month “period of calm” while [...]
by Samantha Taylor Hundreds of Santas will fly into Princes Street Gardens this December as part of a truly magical event called The Great Scottish Santa Run. The event, which is organised by the children’s charity When You Wish Upon a Star, takes place each year and the proceeds go towards making Christmas just that [...]
By Claire White With Halloween just out of the way, Christmas seems to have come early to the capital, with shops already stocking their christmas range, putting up decorations in store and even playing the well known Christmas classics. The Dome in George Street has always been renowned for its extravagant decorations, which captivate many [...]
by Aleksandra Jurczak The cafe chain Starbucks Coffee started off its Christmas campaign yesterday. Festive drinks, coffee bags and merchandise will be sold throughout the country until the end of December. The principal of this year’s campaign is to provide help fighting AIDS in Africa led by RED and the Global Fund. From every transaction [...]
By Ryan Culling With the continuing recession, it is little surprise that the spending habits of shoppers has changed. Recent research by ICM suggests that around a third of shoppers are prepared to spend less money this Christmas. Of those surveyed, 33% said they intended to spend less this Christmas, with only around 9% saying [...]
By Greg Lorraine Searches for flights to the US are down by 15 per cent in the run-up to Christmas, according to flight search engine Skyscanner. It is a time when us Brits usually make the trip to places like New York and Los Angeles to pick up holiday bargains. The current economic climate and [...]
By Adam Bergin The opening of a Primark store in Edinburgh has been delayed due to issues with planning permission. In October the budget clothes shop was set to start work on 91 Princes St, which Topman was using as a temporary site during the refurbishment of their original store. A Primark Spokesperson said: “Subject [...]
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