Talk of the Town
Talk of the Town: Royal approval not to be sniffed at
GIVEN the trillions of fans across the solar system, it’s no surprise to learn the Queen enjoys tucking into a bit Harry Potter every now and then.
Talk of the Town: We could’ve sworn he was famous
THERE was a ripple of excitement among fans of The Thick of It when we heard that this weekend’s inaugural Edinburgh Whisky Stramash was to feature Peter Capaldi as the star of a murder mystery.
Talk of the Town: Nicole learns who the real stars are
SHE is one of Hollywood’s screen goddesses but now she has been well and truly snubbed at a major city attraction.
Talk of the Town: Rebus not up for cup, says Rankin
LAST week, this column revealed how Talk of the Town regular Ian Rankin was in danger of missing Saturday’s historic Scottish Cup final after agreeing to be interviewed at the same time as the game.
Talk of the Town: Hole-y wishful thinking Batman!
THERE are icons and then there are, well, holes in the ground.
Talk of the Town: Royal double-take has SuBo in a spin
SUSAN Boyle’s meteoric rise to fame has seen her pretty much do it all – and now she’s got a royal seal of approval.
1 commentTalk of the Town: Ricky p-p-picks up on penguin rumour
NO matter how much they might protest otherwise, local politicians must crave their moment the national spotlight.
Talk of the Town: Brave kilt lifting strikes bum not
AS Any true Scotsman knows there is a grand tradition when it comes to wearing a kilt that the only thing protecting your modesty be the fabric and perhaps a woolly sporran.
Talk of the Town: Track antisocial acts on social network
IF you’ve just been fined £50 for dropping a cigarette end, you might think things can’t get much worse.
Talk of the Town: Panda milk might float your boat
EARLIER this week, Talk of the Town brought you panda-inspired boxer shorts – today we’ve got a real splash.
Talk of the Town: Mark’s setting his sights on big game
GOALKEEPERS more than most in the beautiful game have to keep their eye on the ball.
Talk of the Town: Learning a harsh lesson at university
NEW Tory councillor Dominic Heslop clearly feels at home in the leafy lanes of Currie and Balerno.
Talk of the Town: What odds you’ll be backing England?
SCOTLAND might not be there, but that doesn’t mean this summer’s European Championships aren’t hitting football fans in the pocket.
Talk of the Town: Cool reception for latest fatty fad
THEY’VE got publicly funded hospitals and hosting rights for cup finals, while we’re stuck with the ERI and the trams.
Talk of the Town: Pushing the right buttons for Alex
AS cures for irrational phobias go, this one was right on the button.
Talk of the Town: ‘Pirate’ left high and dry in lift woe
OF all the mishaps to occur when out canvassing for votes, it’s likely to be among the more memorable.
Talk of the Town: Who fans are left feeling a bit blue
OUR story about Lothian and Borders Police selling off their “Tardis-like” blue boxes kicked off some debate amongst loyal Doctor Who followers.
Talk of the Town: Ure the one to help Gurr’s campaign
IN politics today, no one is anyone without a celebrity endorsement. Obama had Oprah, Gordon Brown got the Eddie Izzard nod, while the SNP had a long-time backer in the shape of Sean Connery.
Talk of the Town: Politics is a school of hard knocks
OF all the perils of running for political office, meeting voters face to face must be the greatest.
Talk of the Town: Staff spy chance to bru something new
BARTENDERS – or mixologists as they prefer to be known – at a city venue have decided to fizz things up a bit.
- 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: ‘People here are best qualified to run Scotland’
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