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.
Pet Questions
Q My Labrador has itchy red skin and keeps scratching. I’ve given him flea treatment but the skin has started to blister now and some of his hair is falling out; it’s starting to smell a bit too. What could the problem be?
Hot Deals
THE UK’s number one fashion brand retailer USC is opening a brand new store in The Centre, Livingston, on May 5.
Restaurant Review: Chez Jules, 109 Hanover St
WITH trestle tables, rickety chairs and benches and, most importantly, checked table cloths, stepping into Chez Jules feels a touch like walking through a wardrobe and coming out in rural France rather than Narnia.
Recipes: Ricotta Ravioli with Red Pepper and Basil coulis, Little Chocolate Cake Rings with Vanilla Mascarpone
This week, Daniella Cocchia, the award-winning head chef at Osteria – located in the heart of the seaside town of North Berwick and one of the best Italian restaurants in Scotland – provides recipes for a pair of Italian classics: fresh ravioli with a light coulis and chocolate cake rings with vanilla mascarpone.
- 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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Weather for Edinburgh
Saturday 26 May 2012
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Temperature: 8 C to 20 C
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Wind direction: North east
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Temperature: 11 C to 21 C
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