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Ten measures to keep you safe online

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:44:24 GMT

REMEMBER the time when it felt like we were constantly being warned about identity theft?

Lynne McCrossan: I’m not flapping at my big chance with hemingway

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:25:15 GMT

Heavily beaded silk chiffon drapes elegantly from a velvet hanger. Iridescent beads ground flimsy fabric giving the gown graceful gesture.

Robert closes door on property career

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:51:08 GMT

A MAN who has been a driving force behind the success of Edinburgh-based property developer Cala Homes is to step down in September, after almost 30 years with the company.

Lost Edinburgh: The Royal Patent Gymnasium

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:57:37 GMT

THE view today looking down onto King George V Park from Royal Crescent at the northern edge of Edinburgh’s New town offers little evidence that it was once the site of one of the most remarkable and unique attractions in Victorian Britain.

Whisky Stramash returns for second year

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:15:19 GMT

IT may look like an innocent pharmacy from the outside, but when you peel back the faux facade, you will be transported back in time to 1920s New York.

You will be greeted by Lindy Hoppers dancing as though their lives depend on it, musicians plucking away on the double bass, and illicit Manhattans being served as quick as the bartenders can mix them.

Recipes: Chilli Crab Cakes | Mediterranean spread

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:14:11 GMT

AS it’s Coeliac Awareness Week, nutritionist Christine Bailey has pulled together some great gluten-free recipes from Nairn’s. Visit www.nairns-oatcakes.com for even more recipes.

Restaurant review: Bonsai, Edinburgh

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:13:35 GMT

ALWAYS on the look out for new sushi restaurants, I was thrilled when a friend suggested Bonsai Bar Bistro for supper. Set between Holyrood and South Clerk Street, it is a small, unassuming restaurant.

Vet Q&A: Biting dogs | Scratching cats

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:12:53 GMT

STUART McMorrow answers your veterinary questions

Royal Yacht Britannia carries a million miles of history

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:03:58 GMT

AS she marks her 60th anniversary berthed on the shores of Leith, few would argue the Royal Yacht Britannia hasn’t fulfilled her duties.

Nostalgia: Eurovision | Caledonian Hotel

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:23 GMT

LOVE it or loathe it, cringe or clap, the Eurovision Song Contest is hitting our screens this evening for yet another year of musical delight ... or mayhem.

Travel: Scots leave their mark on Toronto

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:18:07 GMT

With the launch of direct flights from Edinburgh to the cosmopolitan Canadian city of Toronto this summer, Esme Allen takes a look at what travellers from Scotland can expect to find across the Atlantic

Theatre review: Ghost, Playhouse

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:17:51 GMT

THE plot of Ghost the movie is, more or less, incidental to Ghost the Musical. It’s an excuse to put on an almighty stage show celebrating the exuberant zing of NYC with a barrage of light, sound and 80s casual wear. Kind of like one long MTV commercial beamed onto an iMax screen.

St Serf’s players celebrate anniversary | Politician’s Husband

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:14:58 GMT

EDINBURGH amateur dramatic club St Serf’s Players, celebrate their 65th anniversary this year with a production of Tony Roper’s classic, bitter-sweet comedy, The Steamie.

Health: Cancer sufferers lend each other support

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:12:19 GMT

WHEN George Thomson meets up with former top flight SFA ref Martin Clark, it could be easily assumed that talk would mostly be about the latest football news.

Gary Flockhart: Prince could boost city music scene

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:09:34 GMT

WHAT a difference a year makes. Usually, that’s a line that’s followed by a positive but, sadly, not this time.

Ask Fiona: ‘My husband says we’re too old for sex’

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:06:05 GMT

Q: My husband and I have been married for four years but since the first year there has been no physical side to our relationship at all – not even cuddles.

Alex Rafferty gives up legal life to enjoy family

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:59:23 GMT

Solicitor Alex Lafferty has retired after nearly 40 years as a legal practitioner in East Lothian.

Dambusters: Battle to celebrate engineers

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:21:09 GMT

It was just before 9pm at the end of a sweltering day, and the sun had not yet set on the airfield as Henry “Harry” Taylor cast one final professional glance over the Lancaster bomber.

Sacked Apprentice Sophie Lau plans to bounce back

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:52:56 GMT

SHE may have heard the dreaded words – but Apprentice-hopeful Sophie Lau insists being sacked by Alan Sugar won’t stop her sinking her teeth in to a new venture.

Grant Stott to take on new ‘serious’ acting role

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:50:35 GMT

HE is used to being booed as he stalks the stage as a panto villain or rolling back the years on Forth One’s golden hour – but now Grant Stott is out to show he has a serious side too.