Stella McCartney at Kelvingrove Art Gallery Stella McCartney arrived at COP26, not to exhibit her latest collection, but to bemoan the fashion industry’s dreadful record on green issues. “We are the most behind industry which is shocking and this is the most exciting and on-trend conversation to be having. Our industry has not had policies […]
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We must all consent to the new coercion
AS I SEE IT: All of us must be willing to accept restrictions on how we live, or we will not stop climate change, says TERRY MURDEN Britain has a reputation for coping with adversity. Call it the Dunkirk Spirit. Something seems to enable us to see through the worst of times. We survived food […]
Live from… Edinburgh? + DiCaprio’s cheap flight + Biden flashed
While one wolf was being criticised for, well, an apparent howler, the Wolf of Wall Street prowled the corridors of the Scottish Events Campus. Twitter was awash with ridicule after one of America’s top broadcasters appeared to be under the impression that COP26 is taking place in Edinburgh. CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, 73, tweeted a […]
Oven-ready new ventures on the menu
Tony Singh at one of his street food containers in Edinburgh (pic: Terry Murden) Interview: Tony Singh, chef and restaurateur Tony Singh has cooked for the stars and even a king and queen. He’s featured in television shows and been the subject of endless column inches in the newspapers. It may seem like a life […]
Benefiting naturally from green spaces
National Pride’s planned development in East Ayrshire, The Barony Wellness should be at the core of social housing and community developments, says IRENE BISSET It is now well understood that exposure to nature improves mental health, and time outdoors can lower blood pressure and stress levels as well as improving mood and alleviating depression. Yet […]