President Obama will meet young people Former US President Barack Obama is expected to fly into Glasgow on Monday with a mission to address the concerns of the young. His attention is likely to focus on the impact that younger people have on the climate change debate and how they can continue to make their […]
Stella pleads for help + protest bike ride + president takes a dram
Stella McCartney at Kelvingrove Art Gallery Stella McCartney arrived at COP26, not to exhibit her latest collection, but to bemoan the fashion industry’s dreadful record on green issues. “We are the most behind industry which is shocking and this is the most exciting and on-trend conversation to be having. Our industry has not had policies […]
Live from… Edinburgh? + DiCaprio’s cheap flight + Biden flashed
While one wolf was being criticised for, well, an apparent howler, the Wolf of Wall Street prowled the corridors of the Scottish Events Campus. Twitter was awash with ridicule after one of America’s top broadcasters appeared to be under the impression that COP26 is taking place in Edinburgh. CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, 73, tweeted a […]
St James Quarter puts on the style
Edinburgh Style opens on the 14th October Influencers are headlining the Edinburgh fashion festival, writes JULENA DRUMI Edinburgh’s new St James Quarter is preparing to dress to impress as part of its commitment to being more than a retail destination. The first ‘Edinburgh Style’ event will showcase a line-up of fashion and beauty workshops hosted […]
Charles hears how old economy is adapting to the new
Philip Grant hosting Prince Charles at Bank of Scotland on the Mound (pic: supplied) Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, has been shown how some of Scotland’s traditional industries are dealing with major shifts in the economy. During a visit to Bank of Scotland’s offices at The Mound in Edinburgh, leaders in the financial services sector […]