When Brendan Rodgers sensationally resigned following Celtic’s 3-1 loss to Heart of Midlothian at the end of October, there was a dread amongst the supporters […]
Category: Features
EDINBURGH’S ‘VIRAL’ COFFEE SPOT BAGS A PLACE AT THE EDINBURGH CHRISTMAS MARKETS.
A local coffee spot will be serving its hot drinks all winter at the Edinburgh Christmas markets this year. Uplands Roast, a small coffee truck […]
The Global Dispatch: Today’s digest
Besigye’s wife, Winnie Byanyima, claims that her husband was seized during a book launch event in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Saturday. He had not been […]
EDINBURGH NAPIER NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Still no signs of new eye hospital decade on from ‘unfit for purpose’ declaration
Edinburgh’s only specialist eye hospital, the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (PAEP), was called “unfit for purpose” in 2014, yet patients are still being treated there. […]
And… Action!
A new ITV drama has been shot in the streets of Edinburgh. On 24 November, a film crew was spotted at St Stephen Place in […]
An anniversary of Shakespearean proportions
Today marks the 440th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s marriage to Anne Hathaway. 29 November is widely regarded as the day they wed back in 1582. Although the […]
Not Your Average Junk
Newington has some real Junk to contend with — but this time it’s a brand-new family run bar and restaurant. Not your average junk. The […]
Transgender rights campaigner concerned Scottish politics will further “demonise” the trans community
A trans rights activist worries that a “toxic influence” in Scottish politics is endangering transgender people. Following Transgender Day of Remembrance on Sunday 20th November, […]
Gianni Infantino – more to be pitied than condemned? Maybe not…
FIFA is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was founded in 1904 to initially oversee to international competitions and its membership now comprises 211 […]
Would you trust a stranger with your dog? The rise of the Sharing Economy and doggy day care
Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, more than 3.2 million households in the UK have acquired a pet. These statistics confirm dogs as the […]
427 Billion Dollars Lost Every Year to Tax Avoidance
The Tax Justice Network have discovered that the equivalent of a nurse’s annual salary is lost every second. By Diogo Augusto The Tax Justice Network […]
Foodies get the opportunity of sampling the “caviar of meat” in Edinburgh
Foodies get the opportunity of eating wagyu beef, a Japanese meat nicknamed “caviar of meat” at Maki & Ramen in South Bridge this evening. A […]
I fought the Foodies Festival, and the Foodies Festival won
By RóisÃn Kilroy I’ve never been much of a foodie person. I enjoy everything about cooking, bar the clean up, but I still wouldn’t label […]
Public opinion in Edinburgh divided on Trump Petition
By Laurenci Dow Edinburgh locals show a clear divide in opinion on the petition to ban Donald Trump from the UK, while the petition continues to gain over half […]
A Farewell to Alex Salmond
By Charlotte Barbour Scottish Labour politicians have said Alex Salmond will be remembered for the negative impact he has had on Scotland during his time […]
Vinyl Lovers
Record Store Day took place this weekend, and saw musicians, artists and the record-buying public come together to celebrate the unique scene. Set up in […]
Reflecting on Iraq
To mark the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, Shiv Das and Jamie Mckenzie spoke to Jabaal Hassan from the Iraq Association on the […]
Iraq War Protests- Ten Years On
Last week marked ten years since U.S and U.K troops led coalition forces into the second invasion of Iraq. It also marked ten years since […]
“Staying up in the premier league is not as easy as people think”
Dunfermline face Dundee United tomorrow. Propping up the premiere league, every game counts. Jim Leishman, ex-player and director of football at Dunfermline, talks relegation, Rangers […]
Five Sisters Zoo appeals for donations for rescued bears
The West Lothian zoo is appealing for £60,000 to be raised for three former circus bears. Carmen, Suzi and Peggy are currently in a holding […]
Tian Tian the panda is in the mood for love
Tian Tian the panda, also known as Sweetie, may be ready to mate with Yang Guang as early as next week on Tuesday 3rd or […]
What’s in the Queen’s handbag?
Although it may be a challenge to guess what is in any woman’s handbag, it is safe to assume we all carry the basic essentials; […]
Comment: George Watson’s College’s MUN Conference
If there’s one group we like to blame society’s problems on, it’s young people. These binge drinking hoody wearers are disaffected, uncaring and couldn’t spell […]
Podcast: Final Harry Potter named best film at Empire Awards
The final film in the British fantasy film franchise took the top prize at the Empire Film Awards 2012 in London last night. Along with […]
New Olympic torch route illuminates games’ diverse history
The Olympic torch will start its 8.000 miles journey on May 19th and will visit every British nation and over 1.000 communities, as well as […]
Tea grown in panda poo most expensive worldwide
Green tea grown solely in panda excrement will command high prices worldwide. An entrepreneur in the southwest Chinese city of Chengdu plans to charge up […]
Mother’s Day
By Silvia Montes and Sam Khan-McIntyre Mother’s Day [vimeo 38645337] Origins Mother’s day has it its origins deep in history, falling on the middle Sunday […]
Mother’s Day
By Silvia Montes and Sam Khan-McIntyre Mother’s Day [vimeo 38645337] Origins Mother’s day has it its origins deep in history, falling on the middle Sunday […]
Scotland’s first Festival of Erotic Arts smothers the smut
With Edinburgh International Festival’s much-anticipated summer programme being launched on Wednesday and the first Fringe tickets already on sale, March is the time when the […]
Finland says farewell to the Markka
Before leaving Scotland a friend handed over some old Finnish markka, challenging me to see if I could “still use them.” In truth the Finnish […]