Edinburgh regularly picks up recommendations as a tourist city and now has been named Britain’s best destination for dog-friendly holidays. The data is based on factors such as the number of Airbnbs which allow pets, green space availability and the number of pubs and restaurants that let in dogs. Edinburgh beat coastal rivals Bournemouth (2) […]
Dunbar to make Lady Bracknell role her own
Theatre: The Importance of Being Earnest, Perth Theatre Karen Dunbar, best known for her performances in contemporary television comedy shows, is stepping into the shoes of one of theatre’s iconic characters determined to make the role her own. She is about to start rehearsals as Lady Bracknell in Perth Theatre’s production of Oscar Wilde’s The […]
Plastic waste could become your next business venture
Consumers everywhere are beginning to realise how dependent we’ve become on plastic – and how it has become one of the world’s biggest pollutants. We are responsible for dumping more than eight million tons of plastic into the oceans each year, according to Plastic Oceans Foundation. Yet there is an upside to plastic waste. Could […]
Making an impact — Top five green crowdfunding projects
We are more aware of the environmental emergency than ever before, thanks to the traction that has been gathered by eco activist groups such as Extinction Rebellion and influential figures including 17-year-old Greta Thunberg. Both on a global and a national level, people everywhere are taking action to reduce greenhouse emissions and finding a solution […]
Why engineers need to minimise the effects of ‘human induced vibration’
It was an unexpected experience for those who took the first steps across London’s Millennium Bridge. The pedestrian crossing’s ‘wobble’ introduced us to something professionals call human induced vibration – the effect caused by people walking. It is something engineers must consider when working on a building project. The actual effect of the phenomenon isn’t […]