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Scottish news bulletin: 3rd December 2008

3 Dec 2008

Recession: Further comment on the economic slowdown. (George Kerevan in the Scotsman, Irwin Stelzer in The Daily Telegraph). Meanwhile, the construction sector is shrinking at a record pace according to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.

Scottish news bulletin: 2nd December 2008

2 Dec 2008

VAT. Comment on consumers' shopping habits as the reduction in VAT came into force yesterday.

Scottish news bulletin: 1st December 2008

1 Dec 2008

Home reports: Anyone selling their home in Scotland from today will have to provide a home report, including a survey, costing between £350 and £820.

List.co.uk scoops Best Online Presence award at PPA Scotland Awards

List.co.uk scoops Best Online Presence award at PPA Scotland Awards

28 Nov 2008

List.co.uk was announced as winner of the Best Online Presence award at last night's PPA Scotland Awards. The ceremony, which took place at the Radisson Hotel Glasgow, was attended by over 400 people from within the publishing industry in Scotland and…

Biffy Clyro to headline Rockness 2009, with festival stretching to three days

Biffy Clyro to headline Rockness 2009, with festival stretching to three days

28 Nov 2008

Scottish band Biffy Clyro have announced that they will be headlining the final day of RockNess 2009. The festival, which takes place in Dores on the eastern banks of Loch Ness, is set for June 12th, 13th and 14th in 2009, growing from two days to three…

Scottish news bulletin: 28th November 2008

28 Nov 2008

Wages : The average wage in Scotland is now £28,300 according to the Bank of Scotland. This is £5,000 higher than five years ago and represents an above inflation increase. (Scotsman page 21 , Express page 7 , Record page 21, Courier page…

Scottish news bulletin: 27th November 2008

27 Nov 2008

Data courtesy of Reform Scotland All newspaper references refer to Scottish editions. Economy Woolworths & MFI : Further coverage of the economic slowdown as Woolworths and MFI call in administrators (Scotsman page 3 , Sun page 15…

Appeal after Virgin Trains ban comedy club ads

Appeal after Virgin Trains ban comedy club ads

27 Nov 2008

The List is perplexed to hear that Richard Branson has banned adverts for Scotland’s largest comedy club the Stand from his Virgin Trains onboard magazine, deeming their logo of a child in a cowboy outfit pointing a toy gun at his own head while…

Edinburgh councillors 'optimistic' following UNESCO heritage probe

Edinburgh councillors 'optimistic' following UNESCO heritage probe

27 Nov 2008

Edinburgh councillors were reportedly optimistic following a visit from UNESCO officials earlier this month but campaigners are still nervous that the city may be stripped of its world heritage status following the probe.

Edinburgh Hogmanay music programme swells

Edinburgh Hogmanay music programme swells

27 Nov 2008

One of Edinburgh’s newest venues is set to play host to some of Scotland’s finest folk acts this Hogmanay. The Picture House on Lothian Road will showcase Shooglenifty, Annie Grace, Corrina Hewat and Karine Polwart; alongside the award-winning Malinky…

Glasgow music group seek old instruments and equipment

Glasgow music group seek old instruments and equipment

27 Nov 2008

The East End Music Group’s Equipment Drive is now live online in a bid to encourage people to search attics, sheds, backrooms and basements for instruments and equipment. See myspace ( myspace.com/eastendmusicclub ).

Jennifer Aniston to star opposite Gerard Butler in Goree Girls

Jennifer Aniston to star opposite Gerard Butler in Goree Girls

27 Nov 2008

Jennifer Aniston is said to be starring opposite Gerard Butler in Goree Girls, a prison movie she is producing. Aniston is said to have approached the Scottish actor after seeing him play opposite Hilary Swank in PS I Love You.

Paterson Joseph

Paterson Joseph tipped to replace David Tennant as Doctor Who

27 Nov 2008

With David 'Doctor Who' Tennant ready to leave the building, actor Paterson Joseph, who has been hotly tipped to replace him. Joseph, known for his role as Johnson in Channel 4 comedy Peep Show and who appeared in two Doctor Who episodes in 2005…

Pitch perfect

Pitch perfect

27 Nov 2008

Pitching itself as the ‘Scottish Brits,’ the Tartan Clef Music Awards rocked into town last week in suitable glam style, setting out its stall with some of Scotland’s most celebrated acts and championing the great and good of the country’s music scene.

Scottish chef Martin Wishart to open second restaurant on Loch Lomond

Scottish chef Martin Wishart to open second restaurant on Loch Lomond

27 Nov 2008

Happy days for food lovers following news that Michelin-starred Scottish chef Martin Wishart will open his second restaurant on 5 December at Cameron House, marking a return to a hotel where he worked successfully as a chef de partie early in his career…

Spotlight on Titian

Spotlight on Titian

27 Nov 2008

Hopes were revived earlier this month that Edinburgh’s national galleries may be able to acquire Titian’s Diana and Actaeon. The piece, which has resided in the National Galleries of Scotland for more than 60 years, courtesy of their owner the Duke of…

Tattoo

The big picture: Tattoos

27 Nov 2008

Robots, Hello Kittys, an Etch A Sketch screen, skulls covering an entire back … this fortnight, we’ve mostly been ogling Tattoo Soup, a new compendium of the world’s most unique tattoos. This comic strip was inked by tattoo artist Louis Molloy, from the…

The importance of being idle

The importance of being idle

27 Nov 2008

Idlewild have announced plans for fans to get involved in their forthcoming album. Although there will be an album release in the summer, for a limited time, fans can pre-order a special edition album, along with extras. Check out…

Tilda Swinton to be jury president at Berlin International Film Festival

Tilda Swinton to be jury president at Berlin International Film Festival

27 Nov 2008

Oscar winner Tilda Swinton has been announced as the jury president at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. The Oscar-nominated Scottish actress is a Berlinale regular, with 14 of her film screened across Berlin festivals in past years.

United Press poetry competition

27 Nov 2008

Poets are being asked to lift their pens in a bid to pocket a £1000 prize, as part of an initiative by United Press. ‘It’s free to enter, and the aim of the competition is to encourage more people to try writing poetry,’ said Peter Quinn, managing…

Vagina Monologues set for Edinburgh Playhouse

Vagina Monologues set for Edinburgh Playhouse

27 Nov 2008

A new production of Vagina Monologues will rear its much-hyped head at the Edinburgh Playhouse from 16-21 Feb next year, starring Kaye Adams, Karen Dunbar, Michelle McManus and Gail Porter.

Scottish news bulletin: 26th November 2008

26 Nov 2008

Pre-budget report: The Institute of Fiscal Studies has backed claims made by the Lib Dems and Conservatives that people earning as little as £20,000 a year, below the UK average, would be worse off under the proposals in the pre-budget report due…

Scottish news bulletin: 25th November 2008

25 Nov 2008

Pre-budget report: Yesterday the Chancellor outlined his pre-budget report to the House of Commons. Measures included a 2.5% cut in VAT for 13 months; new tax rate of 4.5% for people earning more than £150,000 from 2011; a National Insurance…

Scottish news bulletin: 24th November 2008

24 Nov 2008

Pre-budget report : Speculation and comment ahead of the Chancellor’s pre-budget report later today. The report is thought likely to offer tax cuts including cutting VAT to 15%. However there is also suggestion that Labour is planning a new…

Scottish news bulletin: 21st November 2008

21 Nov 2008

Fiscal Powers : Reform Scotland yesterday published its fifth report, ‘Fiscal Powers’, which called for Scotland to be given the power to raise the money it spends and have its own Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer. (Scotsman page 6…

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