The Scotsman editor made it to Murrayfield this weekend for the Eras Tour - and will never forget it. Four years ago, spring was ruined for us all: weeks of sunshine in 2020 spent stuck at home, no socialising, no long walks, amid the deep unease of…
Jun 10 24June 10, 2024
Article at The Scotsman
I’m back at work after several weeks’ convalescence. I’m much better, thanks, but did not expect to return able to regale my colleagues with my new, deep, knowledge of how to craft a hanging water feeder for a chicken coop. Or my new appreciation of…
Mar 22 24March 22, 2024
Amid a summer that can only be described as “torrential”, it's time for fellow grilled meat fans to embrace what my children laughingly call “The Scottish Barbecue”. It is, frankly, the only BBQ game in town for the foreseeable future. It could…
Aug 17 23August 17, 2023
Everyone here at The Scotsman wants to let you know that we've made some big changes which put you, our readers, at the very heart of these improvements. Get your daily enlightenment on Scottish life with our award-winning journalists from national…
Jul 04 23July 04, 2023
A further rise in some people’s mortgage rates on Thursday looks inescapable, according to experts, as inflation remains stubbornly high. Related topics:Bank of EnglandInflationFood Comments
Jun 21 23June 21, 2023
A journalist at The Scotsman has only one commitment: to you, our readers. Your needs are what motivate us every day. Updated 21st Apr 2023, 13:19 BST But we wouldn't be human if we weren't also buoyed by recognition from our industry, especially…
Apr 21 23April 21, 2023
She was too constant a presence in all our lives - monarch for longer than most of the population has been alive - for a vast number of people, both at home and around the world, not to feel a deep sadness. In Britain, we share a sense of something,…
Sep 10 22September 10, 2022
As Boris Johnson announced his intention to resign as Conservative Party Leader, media around the world reacted to events in Westminster this week with incredulity and humour. France's Le Monde called Johnson's fall from power "chaotic and…
Jul 07 22July 07, 2022
The face-painted, Union flag-waving crowds converged on Green Park on Saturday night for the Platinum Jubilee Party at the Palace anxious to get in, but not knowing quite what to expect. A stellar performing line-up, for sure. Rain later, possibly.…
Jun 05 22June 05, 2022
The latest recognition - from MHP Mischief's 30 To Watch Young Journalist Awards - was for Best Campaign or Investigation, and recognised Conor's hard work to expose the number of deaths in Scotland's homes during that dark period. James Ball, the…
May 17 22May 17, 2022
January is the month of good intentions: when we all make plans to get out running, or (re)join the gym. But fitness instructor Alex Pedley knows those good intentions fade fast. As a fitness coach for business people - over the last two decades,…
Jan 03 22January 03, 2022
Among the flurry of green commitments this week, one might have caught your eye – the promise the Mars bar, a familiar sight the world over, will be a carbon neutral product by 2023. And, around that announcement, Mars Inc – the enormous company…
Nov 06 21November 06, 2021
Any induction to a job should involve a blur of new faces, unfamiliar corridors and the hunt for a vending machine. Inevitably, this week has been different, sat in a back room at home where I've spent much of the last year. At least I knew where the…
Apr 17 21April 17, 2021
PARIS — George Colony, chairman and CEO of Forrester Research, dropped a few carefully calculated bombs on stage during his presentation at Le Web today. He was talking about three social thunderstorms he thinks will rock the digital world in the…
Dec 08 11December 08, 2011
Article at WSJ
PARIS — Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt articulated Le Web’s obsessions on stage yesterday, when he talked about the future being social, local and mobile. The social part of that equation can be controversial. Some Le Web attendees make a…
PARIS — Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt was on stage at Le Web today, giving a spikier performance than some of his previous showings here in Europe. Much of his discussion with Le Web co-host Loic Le Meur was around a demo of Google’s…
Dec 07 11December 07, 2011
PARIS — Le Web is nothing if not eclectic. As previously reported, the giant tech conference began here in Paris today with champion break dancers spinning on their heads for the benefit of the 3,000+ delegates gathered here. Then, it became clear,…
Good morning from Le Web 2011, one of Europe’s largest Web industry gatherings, hosted at the vast Eurosites Le Docks conference center in Paris. Things are just getting started here; organizers Geraldine and Loic Le Meur have just taken to the…
It’s tricky being a chocolatier. Weather gets you, every time. Back in February, U.K. chocolatier Thorntons reported Christmas sales were hit by December’s snowy weather. That pesky snow wiped £3.5 million from sales and added £500,000 to costs, as…
May 03 11May 03, 2011
NPR.org: Twitter’s Biz Stone on starting a revolution Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is humble about his service’s role in the Egyptian revolution. “How a revolution comes to be is a mystery to me,” he says. “It’s important to credit the brave people…
Feb 17 11February 17, 2011
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