Life & style and Paul Dale

Scottish sex scandals throughout history

Scotland has had its fair share of cases involving illegal carnal pleasures

1 Feb 2011

History may be written by the victors but we all know the interesting stuff, the sex scandals, are chronicled by salacious gossips and gifted storytellers. From the blood red sauce of the Jacobean tragedies to the tabloid game, set and match of the…

Sex in art: Four examples of Scottish eroticism

The Wicker Man, Young Adam, Love Made Easy and The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania

1 Feb 2011

You can find good examples of Scottish eroticism without having to wallow through smut. The List picks four artworks that are worth seeking out for some homegrown, highbrow kicks

Inside story from a recycling plant

Wasting time

29 Apr 2010

In part two of our green coverage, Paul Dale makes a visit to an Edinburgh recycling plant

Cleaning Up the Streets - A day with Edinburgh's environmental wardens

15 Apr 2010

Paul Dale spends a day with Edinburgh’s environmental wardens, and finds the job of the recycling police is a far cry from Miami Vice.

Gut Feeling - The science bit

19 Mar 2009

What follows is an interview with Jane Ross who was in charge of the colonic hydrotherapy treatment that I write about in Gut Feeling). In order to support the feature with more in depth and scientific information about the digestive system and colonic…

Gut feeling: The science bit - Part two

19 Mar 2009

What follows is an interview with Anna-Lise Miller, one of Scotland’s leading colon therapists and trainers (visit www.ipch.org.uk and www.colonictraining.co.uk for more information). Jane Ross the nurse and owner of Nevo Health who I interviewed here…

Gut feeling

19 Mar 2009

This may sound strange, but for as long as I can remember I have always wanted colonic irrigation. Colon cleansing, or colon hydrotherapy, uses water and/or herb enemas to remove accumulations of waste from the walls of the intestine. As a middle-aged…

Hot 100 - 2007's hottest talent

13 Dec 2007

Scottish culture has shone in 2007, and so have Scottish stars. Throughout the year we have been working tirelessly to spot the hottest talent out there. We also invited you to nominate the people, places and events you think have made the greatest…