Features
Nostalgia: From typewriters to Twitter video
Hands caked in ink, sleeves rolled up to the elbows, hardworking Evening News staff heave piles of papers as they roll hot off the press.
2 commentsYour memories: ‘The submarine was lost with all hands on board’
FORMER city telegraph boy Colin Campbell remembers very well the day in 1951 that 75 Royal Navy seamen lost their lives in the sinking of HMS Affray, off the southern English coast.
Nostalgia: The Kids is alright video
IT is a city institution held in high regard by anyone who has ever had to attend.
Nostalgia: From this week in the past
Richard Branson brought a smile to the faces of young patients when he dropped in on the Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
Lothians in pictures: Turnhouse
Roger McDermaid pictured the Union of South Africa engine, based at Haymarket in its heyday, going past Turnhouse
Fashion
ECA fashion graduates get arty at degree show
THIS year’s fashion graduates from Edinburgh College of Art hold a special place in my heart. I first met them when I was heavily pregnant and they were timid second years. Two years on and I feel like they are all my children just about to fly the nest.
Lynne McCrossan: You need to be grounded before you can take off
NO one in this world is an island, we’re all intertwined weaving our way through life.
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Lynne McCrossan: Checking out the talent at new york tartan week
TONIGHT the fashion world will have its eye firmly fixed on our home-grown talent as we invade the runways of New York City.
3000 enthusiasts show up for tattoo convention video
IT is known the world over as the home of the Tattoo – but for once it was body art, and not bagpipes, that was pulling in the crowds.
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Lynne McCrossan: My new clothing love is not quite what is seams
Seams are the skeleton of any outfit. Thread as thin as fishbone to bind our clothes together, it’s a wonder we’re not all walking around in the buff it looks so fragile.
Nostalgia
Hibee history: Comeback is sealed by young duo
Ian McCall no doubt had that sinking feeling when he saw a harmless ball drift into Dundee United’s box in the 90th minute. His side had already scorned enough chances to tie up an important three points before letting Hibs back into the game.
Maroon memories: On verge of Champions League
HEARTS stepped closer to the elite with a comfortable win over SPL leaders Celtic, ensuring a home win over Aberdeen the following Wednesday would secure second place and a Champions League Qualifying spot – a victory they subsequently delivered.
Nostalgia: Edinburgh Zoo
PASSERS-by could hardly believe their eyes when they saw a cheetah sitting on the pavement outside Edinburgh Zoo back in April 1964.
Nostalgia: Bay City Rollers | Charity procession
ABOUT 50 youngsters gave the Bay City Rollers a noisy farewell from Edinburgh Airport in April 1976. As the group arrived to catch the shuttle flight to London on the first part of their promotional trip to America, their car was chased by screaming girls wearing tartan favours.
Lost Edinburgh: C&A; Modes Fire
PRINCES Street has fallen victim to several big fires over the years, but few as dramatic as the blaze that ripped through C&A Modes in 1955.
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Food & Drink
Restaurant review: Revolution, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
REVOLUTION has built up a reputation as a destination bar for cocktails, parties and flavoured vodkas.
Recipes: Pan-fried scallops | Endive salad
TRY out these tasty recipes from Mattia Camorani, Head Chef at Hotel Missoni Edinburgh.
Restaurant review: Dusit Thai, Edinburgh
DUSIT is one of the most reputable restaurants in Edinburgh, let alone within the Thai food niche group. With this, however, it carries the reputation of being on the pricey side.
Recipes: Chargrilled prawns| Tomato and herb quiche
Nutritionist Christine Bailey shares a couple of healthy recipes made using Nairn’s Oatcakes.
Food news: Stock up on offer of free fizz
The Stockbridge Restaurant is celebrating the beginning of summer’s long light evenings with a complimentary bottle of Prosecco when booking a table for four.
The Weekender
Noir! Spring Fair: It’s stall there for great day
RESIDENT Edinburgh supermodel Anna Freemantle is out to prove that serious glamour can be a family affair.
Chinese tea is turning over a new leaf
EVERYONE knows that “a nice cup of tea” solves all problems - that could be why a staggering 165 million cups of it are drank in the UK every single day.
Restaurant review: Revolution, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
REVOLUTION has built up a reputation as a destination bar for cocktails, parties and flavoured vodkas.
Gardening: You know it makes good scents
With the unseasonable cold weather now behind us, the Horticultural Trades Association is encouraging gardeners to start planting some ‘pick me up’ plants in their beds and containers to enhance well-being into the summer months.
My perfect weekend: Tom Falconi, La P’tite Folie
Tom Falconi is head chef at La P’tite Folie restaurant in Randolph Place.
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Sunday 28 April 2013
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