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, […]
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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 […]
Brasserie Ecosse leads a Covid comeback for hospitality sector
Brasserie Ecosse considers itself Dundee’s premier restaurant and cocktail bar and now the popular establishment on Shore Terrace, under the Caird Hall, is leading what it is calling the “Covid comeback”, for young people wanting to work in the hospitality industry. The 7,000 sq ft eatery, home to the famous egg chairs, a champagne wall, […]