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‘REALITY CHECK’ FOR HOUSE PRICES – BUT BUBBLE FEAR IN EDINBURGH
The Caledonian MercuryDemand for flats is high across Scotland There’s been a gradual but steady change in the Scottish property market. In the past few years, a growing number of homes have been...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 15 NOVEMBER 2013
The Caledonian MercuryThe devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan (Pic: from Twitter) The devastating typhoon in the Philippines has sent a wave of sympathy around the world. It has reached Scotland, with...
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COMMENT – CURRENCY UNION?
The Caledonian MercuryCould Scotland keep the Pound? There has been an elephant in the room for some time now – and now it has finally been acknowledged. Throughout the debate on the independence...
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INNOVATION CHALLENGE
The Caledonian MercurySACCADE – Winners both in Scotland and Internationally Two start-up companies, SACCADE Diagnostics from the University of Aberdeen and UXCam from University College, London, have...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 22ND NOVEMBER 2013
The Caledonian MercuryIt can be humbling to look at the sky on a clear night The cold clear nights of November have given us some awe-inspiring views of the heavens. There’s nothing quite so humbling...
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LETTER FROM GERMANY: The Village with a Million People
The Caledonian MercuryMunich – one of the top cities to live in The 2012 Mercer ranking of world cities placed Munich 4th for quality of life and equal 2nd (with Frankfurt) for infrastructure. The...
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THE TALK OF THE STEAMIE?
The Caledonian MercuryThe Independence Debate is a hot topic – but not always in the way you’d expect! It’s perhaps no surprise that the independence question has been on many people’s lips this week....
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CURRENCY – BoE GOVERNOR WOULD “WELCOME TALKS”
The Caledonian MercuryThe Governor of the Bank of England – willing to talk about a shared currency Speaking at a media event in London, the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has said he...
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MAKE CHRISTMAS CUNNINGLY SIMPLE, YET SIMPLY CUNNING…
The Caledonian MercuryStramash – a game of skill rather than luck When East Lothian-based games developer, Tony Mitchell, announced he was launching a new family board game with a quirky Scottish...
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THE FUTURE’S BRIGHT – THE FUTURE’S LI-FI
The Caledonian MercuryProfessor Harald Haas – ‘father’ of LiFi Light offers almost unlimited capacity for wireless communication Existing WiFi systems have their limitations. They can be very slow;...
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RUGBY: SCOTLAND NEEDED MUCH MORE IN THE AUTUMN TO PREPARE FOR THE SIX NATIONS
The Caledonian MercuryScotland failed to be clinical against Australia (Picture from Facebook) Even the most myopic Scottish rugby supporter must have looked at the Ireland v All Blacks game last...
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ECURIE ECOSSE – UNDER THE HAMMER
The Caledonian MercuryThe Transporter was the surprise of the auction Pictures by Bonhams It was an iconic team in its day. The Ecurie Ecosse was founded in 1952 by Edinburgh businessman and racing...
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TRAMS RUN THROUGH EDINBURGH
The Caledonian MercuryThe Tram heading for York Place from St Andrew’s Square (Pictures courtesy of Thomas Haywood Photography) For the first time in almost 60 years, trams are running through the...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 6TH DECEMBER 2013
The Caledonian MercuryArdrossan wind turbine fire caused by the storm force winds Pictures: Stuart McMahon on Flikr It came roaring out of the north west, the first real storm of the winter. Cycling to...
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LETTER FROM GERMANY: 10TH DECEMBER 2013 – THE MIDDLE WAY
The Caledonian MercuryCould Germany’s ‘Mittelstand’ be a business model for Scotland? The term “Mittelstand” has become a widely recognised German word which describes a breed of successful German...
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THE SINGING BRAVEHEART
The Caledonian MercuryIn the ‘Roman de Fergus’, the hero must travel to Dunnottar to retrieve a magic shield Scotland has a new hero. He’s called Fergus and he comes from Galloway. He sung his way onto...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 20TH DECEMBER 2013
The Caledonian MercuryIt’s 25 years since the tragedy over Lockerbie I haven’t really noticed till this Christmas how important a musical instrument the trumpet is. Johann Sebastian Bach In the past...
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YEAR OF THE SPARROW – A LOOK BACK AT 2013
The Caledonian MercuryThe house sparrow – making a recovery The long term decline in the population of the humble house sparrow appears to have been halted. It was one of the great achievements of...
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THE NEW YEAR ARRIVES IN FLAMES AND FIREWORKS
The Caledonian MercuryThe Torchlight Procession on the Mound They came marching out of the old year bearing flaming torches. There were 10,000 of them, citizens and visitors, led by a band of Vikings,...
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DEREK BATEMAN’S OPEN LETTER ON EU MEMBERSHIP
The Caledonian MercuryDerek Bateman challenges that view that Scotland wouldn’t have a seat at the European Top Table The political blogger and former broadcaster, Derek Bateman, has written an open...
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