A Tex-mex restaurant in Edinburgh will serve Burns-themed haggis burritos in honour of Scotland’s Bard, whose birthday is celebrated today (Tues). Assistant manager, Kristina Vaitiekute of Illegal Jack’s on Lothian Road demonstrates the burrito making process in preparation for the big day.
Ice, flames, snow and floating ice skaters are definitely the recipe for a spectacular ice dance show and a great night out. So when Swan Lake on Ice arrived in Edinburgh I jumped at the chance to go along and see the Imperial Ice Stars with my own eyes. The team of Russian skaters have [...]
AYE-REEEBA! Might be the call from restaurant goers who take advantage of a Burns-themed, Haggis Burrito today (Tues). In honour of Scotland’s Bard whose birthday is celebrated nationwide today, a Tex-mex restaurant in Edinburgh has concocted a burrito using Scotland’s national dish. Illegal Jacks on Lothian Road will offer haggis burritos for one day only. [...]
POLICE are trying to track down a man driving a BMW who offered a boy a lift as he walked to school. The boy, who is in primary five, reported the incident to staff at St Margaret’s Primary School in Dunfermline after refusing to get into the car. The incident happened at around 8.30am last [...]
SUSAN Boyle has been named Scot of the Year after pulling in a massive 95 per cent of the vote worldwide. The online competition was run by ScotsCare – a London based charity which helps vulnerable Scots in London – and the winner was revealed in time to celebrate Scottish achievement on Burns Day. Controversial [...]
TWO fire crews battled a blaze for over two hours at Longannet power station in Fife. The fire broke out at around 10.45am today in the basement level of the coal-fired plant, which is operated by Scottish Power. No one was believed to have been injured and the blaze was extinguished shortly before 1pm. A [...]
AN elderly man was taken to hospital after two cars collided outside a secondary school in Fife. Fire fighters were called to the scene on St Andrews Road, outside Wade Academy in Anstruther at around 11.15am today, after reports that the man was trapped inside his vehicle. He was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee [...]
AN unpublished letter written by poet Robert Burns more than 200 years ago has been discovered at a Scottish Castle. The letter – which contains an early version of the bard’s poem On Seeing a Wounded Hare – has been hailed by experts as a “remarkable literary discovery”. It was uncovered at Floors Castle in [...]
TWO shopkeepers were ambushed by a group of men who raided a convenience store and stole more than £1,000. Five or six men are believed to have entered Sandy’s Store in the Granton area of Edinburgh yesterday at around 10.10pm as the two employees were locking up. They were taken to the back of the [...]
A SWEARING parrot has become such a huge internet hit his owners have turned their home into a fortress to keep him safe. Videos of Sparky turning the air blue have racked up more than three million hits on YouTube. The bird squawks X-rated one-liners such as: “I’ll boot yer b**s son”, “haw b**bag” and [...]
I received my membership to Edinburgh Curling Club this week. Oh so proud. It cost a mammoth £6 for the year and means I can hang out at the rink any time I please and bring a visitor or two. OK realistically I’m not going to traipse out to Murrayfield for their baked potato, though [...]
HEALTH reforms from David Camerons’ government pose threat to the NHS north of the border according to expert. The Scottish health service is likely to follow the English into a privatised health care system as pressure is applied from Westminster. Professor Allyson Pollock, Director of the Centre for International Public Health Policy at Edinburgh University, [...]
A 1967 film interview showing a passionate Sean Connery talking politics has been unearthed and is to be shown for the first time as part of a new documentary collection from the British Film Institute (BFI). The previously unseen footage shows the 37 year old Bond star attacking management processes and sharing thoughts on class [...]
THE arrival of two giant pandas to Scotland has been blasted as “foolhardy” by the boss of an international wildlife charity. The CEO of the Born Free Foundation, Will Travers said that the arranged loan of breeding pair, Tian Tian and Yangguang to Edinurgh Zoo from China was “little more than animal exploitation”. The transfer [...]
NOT many musicians can say they launched their career alongside musical greats such as Bob Dylan, Ani DiFranco, Fran Healy and The Waterboys. But that’s exactly what six finalists of the open stage at Celtic Connections will be able to claim next weekend, much to the delight of Liz Clark. Liz has been the organiser [...]
A SWEARING parrot has become such a huge internet hit his owners have turned their home into a fortress to keep him safe. Videos of Sparky turning the air blue have racked up more than three million hits on YouTube. The bird squawks X-rated one-liners such as: “I’ll boot yer b**s son”, “haw b**bag” and [...]
HOPE is growing that a letter widely believed to have been in the possession of William Wallace when he was captured by the English could finally be on its way home. A team of academics called in by the Scottish Government to examine the “Safe Conduct” has concluded the document is genuine. And a member [...]
SCOTLAND’S national dish has been branded “inedible” by the US government. An email from food safety officials states that the key haggis ingredient of sheep lung is unfit for human consumption. The damning verdict on Scotland’s national dish, revealed on the eve of Burns Night, means potentially lucrative haggis exports to America are likely to [...]
