Gala glamour: Hollywood actress Eva Longoria headed a star-studded charity dinner in Edinburgh and said she would love to film in Scotland. Ms Longoria, principal guest at the inaugural Global Gift Foundation event held at the Waldorf Astoria Caledonian Hotel, said she was making her first visit to Edinburgh. “How do you say it? Is […]
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Is English really losing its importance in Europe?
Copy Clinic: Last weekend, I had the enormous pleasure of visiting Denmark’s great capital, Copenhagen. Though I’d passed through 10 or so years ago on a stag party – surely, in their complete indifference to anything approaching local culture, the sybaritic equivalent of a business trip – this trip felt more like the real deal. […]
Why Britain’s relationship with the rich is so taxing
Unrichly rewarded: Let’s face it, being British and loaded is not easy. Privileged, greedy and not to be trusted, it’s tough to be rich in this country. Well, that’s one way of looking at it, and it’s a version of society that continues to permeate British culture. It’s reflected in the political system, particularly at election times […]
Enthusiasts ready to battle for rare whisky
Whisky auction: A rare bottle of whisky is gaining worldwide attention ahead of an auction in Hong Kong next week. The 1972 Brora is the oldest official bottling of the expression to come up for sale and is the only bottle to have been drawn from the cask, offering its purchaser a taste of true rarity. […]
Relax, and let out your stresses in song
Getting vocal: Modern living can be so hurried and pressurising that many of us seek out ever-creative ways to relieve mind and body of the daily stresses we put ourselves through. Some jog, while others choose the solitude of a good book. It is also said that the act of engaging in a communal activity is […]