Wandering along winding streets is a popular holiday shot (pic of Rue Georges Clemenceau, St Tropez, by Terry Murden) Younger people are dicing with debt to avoid missing those holiday moments, writes JULENA DRUMI Those photos of happy, smiling holidaymakers, soaking up the sun and holding a glass of something potent, may be concealing a […]
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Prezzo Italian opens + Lonkero’s social hub
Prezzo Italian has moved into George Street, Edinburgh Prezzo Italian is taking over the former Gusto unit at the west end of Edinburgh’s George Street, one of its first new restaurants in five years. Sixteen former Gusto Italian staff who were made redundant have been hired, with hopefully more to confirm in the coming days. This […]
Home harks back to Leith’s golden age
Lamb’s House dates back to Leith’s golden age A rare opportunity has arisen to buy a slice of Scotland’s rich trading history, writes JULENA DRUMI One of Scotland’s oldest homes, a category A listed building dating back to 1610, is on the market for offers over £3.75 million. Lamb’s House, within the Leith Conservation Area […]
Dramatic comeback for Fred Goodwin
Nicola Benedetti and Brian Cox The banking crisis of 2008 forms a centrepiece of the Edinburgh International Festival’s theme of ‘seeking truth’, writes JULENA DRUMI A gripping new drama about former banker Fred Goodwin and the financial crash of 2008 is a centrepiece of this year’s Edinburgh International Festival. The world premier of Make It […]
Rolling out the barrel for new homes
Communal lounge at The McEwan A former brewery site in Edinburgh is turning into a thriving neighbourhood for modern rental living, says JULENA DRUMI Once one of Edinburgh’s busiest industrial areas, Fountainbridge thronged to the sounds and smells of brewing and the manufacture of rubber boots. The McEwans brewery and the North British Rubber Company […]