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As Diamond Jubilee nears, excitement is growing
THE Union Flags are about to be unfurled, the bunting hung and the long tables set. Excitement is building steadily ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee knees-up as citizens across the Capital prepare to celebrate her six decades of service to the nation.
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Coping with teenage depression
HE lounges about in bed all day or sits glued to the Xbox, emerging from another Call of Duty kill session only to grunt the word “pizza” before retreating back to zombie mode.
Row brews over Craighouse campus plans
ARTHUR’S Seat sits proudly against the blue of the May sky. Edinburgh Castle’s flags are a slight fluttering in the distance. To the right there’s Blackford Hill, a gorse-covered mount rising above the tree tops.
Real Lives: Animal expert takes up seat in House of Lords
A leading animal health expert is set to take up a seat in the House of Lords.
Real Lives: Hospital radio stalwart marks 40 years on air
A RED Dot Radio volunteer who has spent more than 40 years broadcasting to hospital patients has been honoured for his service.
Fashion
Fashion: Summer prints
The high street has caught tropical fever. It’s all about hyper prints on slinky shift dresses, tailored shorts and pyjama pants. Blazers are soft and romantic in fit while heels are high with a hint of toe cleavage.
Lynne McCrossan: Forget flip-flops - it’s a coat and gloves summer
STANDING shivering on the jetty overlooking a derelict Fountainbridge it was pretty hard to believe we’re currently mid-May.
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Fashion: West End girls
Home to the best contemporary independent retailers, the West End is a must-visit for any style-conscious fashionista who wants to the best one-off pieces to rock this summer’s hottest trends.
Lynne McCrossan: Baby goes hell for leather on lovely couch
SITTING in the lounge was a once majestic piece of furniture.
Lynne McCrossan: Dogged by my own inability to keep track of the time
Lately it feels like life is whooshing by in dog years.
Nostalgia
Nostalgia: Snapshot from the past
THESE youngsters were enjoying some fun in the sun on a day out at camp 20 years ago today.
Nostalgia: ‘I love to show the kids where granny grew up’
THE release of an old film featuring the Royal Mile of the 1940s brought memories flooding back for one city resident.
Royal Mile: Always centre of atten-shun!
THE history of the Royal Mile hit the headlines this week after an old propaganda film was unveiled online.
Nostalgia: St James Centre a site for eyesore
SINCE it was created in 1966 it has been considered one of the city’s biggest eyesores.
Nostalgia: May Day
It used to be one of the city’s biggest holidays, a time to take part in gala festivals, join the crowds for the iners, parade or even climb to the top of Arthur’s Seat to join the masses in washing your face in the new spring dew.
Food & Drink
Recommended Restaurant: Hamilton’s, Stockbridge
STOCKBRIDGE is one of my favourite parts of the city so it’s a crime that this was my first visit to the much talked about Hamilton’s.
Recipes: Asparagus & soft poached free range egg | Loin of Highland lamb, Stornoway black pudding
This week we have two mouthwatering dishes from Ivor Clark, executive chef of the award-winning AA Rosette Renwicks restaurant at the Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa, Peebles, (www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/cardrona).
Jamie Oliver’s arrival on to the city restaurant scene is turning heat up in battle for survival
CHOP . . . and the knives are out, the blades sharpened, mouths watering for the meatiest, toughest and most brutal battle for survival to ever hit Edinburgh’s bustling restaurant scene.
Restaurant review: Bon Vivant, Thistle Street
BON Vivant is somewhere frequently recommended to me for drinks but seemingly the extensive wine list has kept my friends from eating in the restaurant. More fool them.
Recipes: Duck egg salad | Dark chocolate truffles
THIS week, award-winning chef patron Mark Greenaway, from Restaurant Mark Greenaway at No.12 Picardy Place in Edinburgh, who recently appeared on the Great British Menu 2012, shares two seasonal recipes for you to try at home.
The Weekender
Fly guys: Twitchers to flock to inaugural Scottish Bird Fair
WITH its vast areas of unspoiled natural beauty, Scotland is unsurprisingly a haven for a huge variety of wild birds.
Follow the arty line
AN ARTIST’S palette can consist of everything from oil paints and watercolours to earth, sand and, in some cases, elephant dung.
Gardening: Plants fit for Jubilee celebrations
May is one of the most exciting garden months, everything is growing and the longer daylight hours mean you have more time to get your hands dirty – or visit garden showcases such as the Chelsea Flower Show.
Class clowns dish up new comedy Cardinal Burns
TO their fellow film students carefully studying composition and framing, they were simply the jokers of the class.
- Rangers takeover: Duff & Phelps threaten legal action against BBC
- Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Rangers administration: Fans fear Duff & Phelps claims could scare off Green
- Rangers takeover: triple penalty punishment enough, says Johnston
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Scottish independence: SNP flip-flops over Nato
- Scottish Independence: SNP ‘won’t be Yes campaign’s only voice’
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Scottish independence: Politicians and celebrities join forces for ‘Yes’ campaign launch
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Saturday 26 May 2012
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