President Obama will meet young people Former US President Barack Obama is expected to fly into Glasgow on Monday with a mission to address the concerns of the young. His attention is likely to focus on the impact that younger people have on the climate change debate and how they can continue to make their […]
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Stella pleads for help + protest bike ride + president takes a dram
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 […]
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 […]
Charles hears how old economy is adapting to the new
Philip Grant hosting Prince Charles at Bank of Scotland on the Mound (pic: supplied) Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, has been shown how some of Scotland’s traditional industries are dealing with major shifts in the economy. During a visit to Bank of Scotland’s offices at The Mound in Edinburgh, leaders in the financial services sector […]
AM Bid marks return to offices with top piper
Tendering firm AM Bid held a ‘return to the office’ party at WeWork in George Street, Edinburgh where it was the first tenant. The party for about 35 guests was also a celebration of the firm’s seventh anniversary and was marked by the rousing sound of the bagpipes by top piper Louise Marshall. DB Media […]