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22 Apr 2010
Where to … … take a walk Dumbarton Road is Mecca for enthusiastic charity shoppers (tip: start off at the Salvation Army near Byres Road) – make a day of it by wandering round the junk and vintage shops of nearby Ruthven Lane first. (Kirstin…
Edinburgh Checklist Where to … … take a walk Set off for Cramond Island from the picturesque Cramond Village and walk through the woods along the riverside, or brave the mile-or-so trip out to the island when the tide’s out. Disused WW2 lookouts…
In a city full of strong cultural scenes, Kirstin Innes argues that Glasgow’s greatest strength is its willingness to take risks The one thing that creative Glaswegians really understand is that in order to make exciting art you’ve got to take risks…
It all boils down to this. How do the two cities line-up over eight key categories? We give our final opinions The Culture Glasgow + A near endless sea of artistic talent, with bleeding-edge creatives elbow-to-elbow with peerless arts…
Residents from both cities have been battling it out on The List’s messageboards over the past fortnight, giving reasons for their preferences. Here are just a few of the best. See the rest online at www.list.co.uk/gvse Glasgow Only good thing…
Population 471,650 Average House Price £228,000 2009. Source: upmystreet.com Average Life Expectancy Male: 76.5; Female: 81.4 2007. Source: www.statistics.gov.uk Average Pint of Lager £2.75 Source: www.pintprice.com…
Population 584,240 Average house price £149,000 2009. Source: upmystreet.com Average life expectancy Male: 70.7; Female: 77.2 2007. Source: www.statistics.gov.uk Average pint of Lager £2.50 Source: www.pintprice.com…
8 Apr 2010
Glasgow boy The Glasgow boy is a multi-tasking DJ, graphic artist, blogger, social networking engineer and one-man brand solutions agency. He’s also a shop assistant at American Apparel. The scarf is purely cosmetic as he’s built up a seal-like…
31 Mar 2010
On the top floor, above the busiest street in Glasgow, Che Camille’s fashion house also hides a haven for music lovers, explains Claire Sawers
For a long time it’s felt as though Edinburgh’s music scene has had to play second fiddle to its cooler, bigger West Coast brother, picking up on Glasgow’s trends and regularly borrowing its records, its clothes and a little of its cachet. But while the…
22 Mar 2010
Edinburgh International Festival director Jonathan Mills on the virtues and indiscretions of his adopted home
I moved to Glasgow as a teenager, and I’ve lived here more than half my life now. I don’t consider Leicester, where I’m originally from, as home anymore. Glasgow is my home. There’s always so much going on in Glasgow. You can go to really good art…
17 Mar 2010
So, Glasgow's better than Edinburgh, right? Better clubbing, better music, better shopping, cheaper travel, why would you ever want to get on the train to Waverley? We want to hear your reasons why Glasgow is miles ahead of its neighbour. Remember…
So, Edinburgh's better than Glasgow, right? Better arts venues, better eating & drinking, better architecture, more civilised residents, why would you ever want to get on the train to Queen Street? We want to hear your reasons why Edinburgh is miles…
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