Struggling high streets are getting a surprising boost from an unlikely source – online retailers – as hybrid shopping takes off, writes JULENA DRUMI Online retail is widely viewed as the nemesis of the high street, the invisible trader knocking the heart, soul and commercial vitality out of our towns and cities. However, a new […]
Byrne and Bishop to play brain tumour gig
Festival news: Jason Byrne, John Bishop, Jessica Fostekew, Rhys Nicholson, Michael Akadiri, Phil Wang and Maisie Adam are confirmed to appear in this year’s Big Brain Tumour Benefit. Taking place at Underbelly’s biggest venue – the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, McEwan Hall – the entire box office income is going to The Brain Tumour Charity, the […]
Cargo bikes delivering a logistics revolution
Andrew Taylor: I wish I’d done it sooner A quiet revolution is happening on the streets. Literally. Eco-friendly cargo deliveries by bike are becoming a common sight, writes JULENA DRUMI Andrew Taylor says he always wanted to do something that would make a difference. Being able to do so while combining it with one of […]
Reston back on track after half a century
Reston station is a £20m project A village in Berwickshire is about to be re-introduced to the railway timetable, writes JULENA DRUMI Nothing much of note happens in Reston, population 450, located 10 miles north of Berwick and, according to the community website, “just a few hundred yards from the A1”. Until now, one of […]
Weaving culture into Edinburgh’s office life
Power to connect: Celia Joicey at the tapestry launch The company behind one of Edinburgh’s newest office developments is keen to make its mark by embracing the culture of the city, writes JULENA DRUMI The first office block in the new phase of Edinburgh’s largest business park has been completed and is already making an […]