Alcohol

Andrew Stone is concerned for Denise

TV Gossip

13 Jan 2012

Andrew Stone is worried Denise Welch is becoming reliant on alcohol as she is struggling to cope with the pressure of 'Celebrity Big Brother'. The dancer - who was evicted from the Channel 5 reality show on Wednesday (11.01.12) - is concerned the…

The Scottish vineyard making its own wine

Pioneering Scottish viticulturist Christopher Trotter on course for grape harvest

13 Dec 2011

In the spring of 2011, Christopher Trotter planted a 2.4-hectare vineyard on his Upper Largo estate on the southern coast of Fife. Facing his first winter as a pioneering Scottish viticulturist, Trotter, who's Fife’s official ‘Food Ambassador’, isn’t at…

Chris Wolstenholme was 'killing himself' with alcohol

Music Gossip

30 Jun 2011

Muse's Chris Wolstenholme was "killing himself" with alcohol. The bassist admits his drinking habits spiralled out of control and he was no longer able to function without alcohol when his daily intake reached two pints of spirits, two bottles of…

The View can't work sober

Music Gossip

22 Jan 2011

The View claim they need drugs to finish their songs. The 'Same Jeans' hitmakers recorded the majority of their forthcoming third album 'Bread and Circuses' while sober, but frontman Kyle Falconer insists the group needed inspiration from illegal…

Coronation Street's booze ban

TV Gossip

8 Dec 2010

'Coronation Street' stars have been hit with an alcohol ban ahead of tomorrow night's (09.12.10) live episode. Bosses of the ITV1 soap have insisted nobody is allowed to drink in the 24 hours before the cameras start rolling, as they want cast and…

Reinvigorating Fife's rich distilling heritage

The whisky produced in Fife, Scotland

10 May 2010

Daftmill Distillery in the Howe of Fife may be one of Scotland’s newest and smallest malt whisky distilleries, but it also revives a tradition of whisky making that was once a mainstay of many Fife communities. The Cuthbert family has been growing…

Pubs serving real ale in Fife

David Pollock sups his way along an unofficial real ale trail

10 May 2010

Although Fife doesn’t enjoy the same brewing tradition of similar rural areas in England, there is a real ale community to be found. Most widely recognised around the county as the hub of this scene is the Harbour Bar on the High Street, Kirkcaldy…

Booze-free, bus-free, bottle-free green living

The Editor's green blog

16 Apr 2010

Going green is a process in stages. I am currently still just starting out in my efforts to be a more planet-conscious human, though my first steps are significant ones. The most significant of which are the steps I now take to my work instead of…

A taste of the African continent

14 Jul 2009

To celebrate the Amarula Oasis event taking place on 22-25 July in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square, Amarula Cream has teamed up with award winning mixologist Ben Reed to create exclusive Amarula Cream cocktails especially for the occasion. Bringing a…

The Taste Of Bordeaux's Bar à Vin In Edinburgh

20 May 2009

Bordeaux – the wine, the châteaux and the region – has something wonderful in store on all counts. Summer means barbecues; long, leisurely, wine-filled “pique-niques” that stretch from noon until evening; and of course, holidays. An 18th century…