Double decker bus crashes into overhead hospital walkway, injuring eight
An East Coast Buses double-decker bus transporting passengers crashed into a bridge at Edinburgh’s Western General Hospital on Sunday, September 17 at 3.00pm.Eight passengers were injured and six hospitalised. There…
Marchmont children’s hospital sold to property developers despite community backlash
NHS Lothian have agreed to the sale of Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Sick Children to the Liverpool-based property developers, the Downing Group. Six bidders for the hospital on Sciennes Road…
Tollcross students targeted in series of organised burglaries
Carefully planned burglaries in the Tollcross area have caused concern for residents after a number of crimes in the area. This September, flats in traditional tenement-style buildings and a university-run…
Politicians in popular culture: funny or frustrating?
The spectacle of politicians wheeling themselves out in order to gain street cred reared its familiar head yet again last week with the emergence at the Emmy’s of former press…
Why should we put up with budget airlines like Ryanair?
Anybody who has ever flown with a budget airline has most likely experienced the difficulty and frustration that comes as part of the journey. From the pre-flight online check-in to…
Why stripping the Pubic Triangle of liberty has consequences
Just a few years ago the Association of Adult Entertainment Venues (AAEV) refuted claims that lap dancing venues are a front for prostitution and human trafficking. This came at a…
This Week in History: 29th September, 1789, Congress votes to establish a US army
This Friday marks the 228th anniversary of Congress’ decision to establish a professional standing US army in defence of the fledgling republic against a myriad of threats. In doing so,…
Prof. Murray Roberts talks on the deep seas
When was the last time you thought about the deep sea, that mysterious place we know less about than the surface of the moon? Despite being surrounded by it on…