AS I SEE IT: TERRY MURDEN Edinburgh’s anti-motorist council is to begin introducing its new car parking action plan, including Sunday restrictions. The prospect of living in a fresh and clean city is supposed to fill our hearts with joy. Instead, a collective groan is echoing around what will soon be a lot of empty, […]
Life
Bill Jamieson: an appreciation
Veteran journalist Bill Jamieson’s death leaves a void in the industry, writes TERRY MURDEN Perhaps the best tribute that can be paid to Scottish journalist Bill Jamieson, who has died aged 75, is that his passing, like that of Harold Evans in the summer, leaves the industry so much poorer. If journalism is about recording […]
Robot technology taken on trust
Research into how far we can trust robots will be undertaken in Edinburgh, writes JULENA DRUMI Robots used to be part of fantasy fiction, appearing in a futuristic stories, either as friendly machines or alien enemies. Now they are all around us, undertaking labour-intensive work in factories, and increasingly as interactive assistants. Talking robots – […]
Thinking about a retail revolution
A not-for-profit centre offering locally-made products may help draw shoppers back to the high street, writes JULENA DRUMI If the high street is failing, re-think it. Reject uniformity and identikit streets. Instead, choose original and local. It’s the mantra behind a not-for-profit business that has moved into one of Scotland’s most fashionable retail streets to […]
The man with the most imitated voish
Sir Sean Connery has turned 90 and his star continues to shine as Scotland’s greatest living Scot, says STEVE SAMPSON Where did Sean Connery – our biggest Hollywood star – get that famous voice? The tones that have melted millions of women the world over. The most, and worst, imitated accent. Certainly not Edinburgh, the […]