A week of festivities often proves to be less of a celebration and more of a strain on the relationship for many couples. The first working Monday in January traditionally sees one of the busiest days of the year for family lawyers, with a significant increase in the number of people separating after the Christmas […]
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Binns Clock to tick once more at city meeting place
It was once a regular meeting point for romantics or to meet friends for a day out shopping. The “Binns Clock” on the corner of Edinburgh’s Princes Street and Hope Street became an established city landmark soon after the former department store installed it in 1960. Now the famous cantilever timepiece is to be restored […]
Cruachan designs tartan to remember those who died building power station
Sixty years after work began to build the iconic Cruachan pumped hydro storage power station in Scotland, its owner, Drax Group, has commissioned a new tartan to commemorate the 15 men who died during its construction. The design, based on the Clan MacColl tartan sett, uses 15 strands of a special dark blue thread to […]
Campaigner using sport to score a few home truths
Mel Young has been a tireless campaigner for social justice and giving people their lives back. He’s called a social entrepreneur, though he’s probably happy just seeing a smile back on the faces of those he has helped regain their self-esteem and sense of worth. He is co-founder and president of the Big Issue and […]
Tabloids can no longer get away with destroying public heroes
STEVE SAMPSON says merciless tabloid newspapers, once feared by the rich and famous, now risk losing readers by destroying them I bet you Harry has been listening to Elton John. He famously took The Sun for £1 million when it meant something. The paper alleged that the singer had been cavorting with a variety of […]