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Review: Tectonics Festival »

Any comparison between last weekend’s Tectonics festival and the standard Scottish festival setup both starts and ends with wristbands and beer in plastic glasses. Centered around curator Ilan Volkov, alongside the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestr...

Thu 23 May 2013 by Ailsa Clark | Read more »

MPs pass same-sex marriage bill »

MPs have voted in favour of passing the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in its third reading. The coalition government, with help from the Labour Party, saw off a series of proposed amendments from backbench Conservatives before the bill succeeded by...

Tue 21 May 2013 by Ben Cohen | Read more »

Leigh Griffiths called up for Croatia clash »

Hibernian forward Leigh Griffiths leads a raft of inexperienced Scotland call-ups for June's World Cup qualifier against Croatia. The 22-year-old, who scored 28 goals for the Edinburgh side this season, came off the bench for his first cap against Lux...

Tue 21 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Fortnight in Fashion »

Last week saw excited fashion industry insiders gather in Glasgow for the launch of new fashion label Hardwear. The brand was founded earlier this year by design duo Holly Baxter and Matthias McGregor, who aim to design and manufacture all their cloth...

Sun 19 May 2013 by Lauren Stephen | Read more »

Heineken Cup: Wilkinson kicks Toulon to European title »

Former England international Jonny Wilkinson kicked Toulon to their first Heineken Cup win in Dublin. The French side came from behind to defeat Top 14 rivals Clermont Auvergne 16-15 in an all-French final at the Aviva Stadium. The score was level at...

Sat 18 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Sir Alex Ferguson retires »

The steel mammoths of a ship-building industry which floated an empire have stood silent for almost a decade now. The arching cranes and vast warehouses that line the river Clyde lie abandoned, and mother nature has gradually reclaimed the slipways an...

Fri 17 May 2013 by Michael Mawdsley | Read more »

COMPETITION: England vs Baa-Baas »

**This competition has now closed**On Sunday 26 May two great teams of rugby tradition square off ahead of the traditional summer tours. In alliance with Natwest Current Account, you could see a rugby match like no other as two great teams &...

Fri 17 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Blackfriars  »

As we step inside Blackfriars, my boyfriend’s face scrunches. ‘It smells like…like…something’, he says, as we grab a table on the wooden tier that serves as the dining section of the pub. It is a pungent sting of disinfe...

Fri 17 May 2013 by Kate Martin | Read more »

UKIP disruption in Edinburgh city centre »

UKIP leader Nigel Farage was forced to abandon a press conference this afternoon at a pub on Edinburgh's High Street. The event which took place at 16:45 in the Canon's Gait was attended by around 50 vocal protesters with a number of st...

Thu 16 May 2013 by John Hewitt Jones & Jon Vrushi | Read more »

Royal Mile closed by police »

An armed man took hostage six staff and customers at a pharmacy on the Royal Mile this evening. The incident, which began at around 6pm at the Royal Mile Pharmacy, escalated following attempts by the police to negotiate with the aggressor, believed to...

Wed 15 May 2013 by John Hewitt Jones, Jon Vrushi & Oliver Giles | Read more »

Students urged to claim summer TV licence refund »

Students across the country are being urged to claim a refund on their annual TV licence. Those moving home in the summer can secure a £36.37 rebate if they are leaving halls or rented accommodation and returning to an already licensed address.&...

Tue 14 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Scotland Sevens secure world series core status »

Scotland Sevens have secured their core status in the HSBC Sevens World Series on a solid day of rugby at Twickenham. After finishing top of their qualifying group on Saturday, the Scots needed to win two matches on Sunday to take one of the three qua...

Sun 12 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Boxing: Scots secure wins on Burns undercard »

It wasn’t just the main event that provided thrills and spills, the undercard of Ricky Burns’ bout with José González at the Emirates Arena was full of high-quality action. Despite victories for all the Scottish fighters on t...

Sun 12 May 2013 by Ciaran Shanks | Read more »

Boxing: Ricky Burns defends WBO title »

Ricky Burns came through the toughest challenge of his WBO lightweight title reign to defeat Puerto Rico’s José González. In front of a raucous partisan crowd at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, González retired at the end of ...

Sun 12 May 2013 by Ciaran Shanks | Read more »

PRO12: Warriors fall to Leinster »

Glasgow Warriors missed out on a place in the final of the RaboDirect PRO12 with a 17-15 defeat to Leinster. Warriors player of the season Niko Matawalu gave his side hope of a win with a 15th-minute try as Gregor Townsend's side took a 10-3 lead, but...

Sat 11 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Hiatus - Parklands »

Sat 11 May 2013 by Kate Martin | Read more »

Students plan to fight 'illegitimate' closure of University of London Union »

University of London Union (ULU) is set to fight the decision by management to close it in summer 2014. The London-wide union received a boost on Thursday when the National Union of Students voted to support ULU’s campaign. The decision by the ...

Sat 11 May 2013 by John Hewitt Jones and Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Ricky Burns weighs in for González clash »

Ricky Burns and José González both tipped the scales at 9st 8lbs ½oz ahead of their WBO lightweight title clash. Burns’ third title defence at the Emirates Arena on Saturday night sees him take on unbeate...

Fri 10 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

PRO12: Warriors make seven changes for Leinster play-off »

Glasgow Warriors have made seven changes ahead of their PRO12 play-off against Leinster in Dublin. Boasting the highest number of tries in the regular season with 66, the Warriors are boosted by the return of their international stars who were rested ...

Fri 10 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Student leaders welcome SAAS improvements »

Student leaders have welcomed an increase in funding to improve the delivery of student funding in Scotland. The Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) will receive an extra £2 million following a review into problems which saw 6,000 students...

Fri 10 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »