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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Such a body, able to suggest and comment on legislation but not competing with or overseeing the elected parliament, could be in the form of a senate, sitting possibly in the Calton Hill building which was originally intended for the parliament. Senators could be appointed both as an honour to them and so as to make their experience and ideas available for the benefit of the whole community....
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JANEY GODLEY'S BLOG (Free subscription) | yesterday
The year was 1981. It was a sunny bright day and Lady Diana Spencer was marrying Prince Charles. My wee dirty old pub was pretty empty, there were not that many Royalists in the Calton in Glasgow so I had the telly switched on and watched the news coverage of the Royal Wedding. I am a sucker for a fairytale. Whereas my smatterings of wee drunk smelly men were invariably unimpressed “Turn that...
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Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
... and are registered to win a $100 Barnes & Noble gift card. Source: Houston Public Library Kayla Calton might soon give Oprah Winfrey a run for her money.The 4-year-old isn't reading Eat, Pray, Love or Pillars of Salt — past selections of the talk show host's book club — yet, but she has pretty much started her own with cousins and friends."I like how I feel after reading all of the books,"...
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Janey Godley’s Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
The year was 1981. It was a sunny bright day and Lady Diana Spencer was marrying Prince Charles. My wee dirty old pub was pretty empty, there were not that many Royalists in the Calton in Glasgow so I had the telly switched on and watched the news coverage of the Royal Wedding. I am a sucker for a fairytale. Whereas my smatterings of wee drunk smelly men were invariably unimpressed “Turn that...
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Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
WATER is leaking into the historic Playfair Observatory on Calton Hill after lead was ripped from its roof just weeks after workmen had repaired it.
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News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
WATER is leaking into the historic Playfair Observatory on Calton Hill after lead was ripped from its roof just weeks after workmen had repaired it.
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News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
... are influenced by Duran Duran's Greatest Hits and Guns N' Roses (in that order). Studio 24, Calton Road, 7pm, £5, 0131-558 3758WORLD PREMIERE QUINTET A specially hand-picked five-piece of excellent musicians playing together for the first time - with no rehearsal. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 8.15pm, £3 (£2), 0131-220 4298
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Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
ANAVRIS All day leftfield indie and rock-out event down at the Studio. With Lap, To Catch A Thief, Up For The Letdown and Monroe. Studio 24, Calton Road, 3pm, £5, 0131-558 3758ASSEMBLY ROOMS CEILIDHPopular night with caller Ken Gourlay. Assembly Rooms, George Street, 8pm, £10, 0131-339 5374CAPELLA NOVA A tribute to Scottish composer Ronald Stevenson. St Giles Cathedral, Royal Mile, 8pm, £10,...
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News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
ANAVRIS All day leftfield indie and rock-out event down at the Studio. With Lap, To Catch A Thief, Up For The Letdown and Monroe. Studio 24, Calton Road, 3pm, £5, 0131-558 3758ASSEMBLY ROOMS CEILIDH Popular night with caller Ken Gourlay. Assembly Rooms, George Street, 8pm, £10, 0131-339 5374CAPELLA NOVA A tribute to Scottish composer Ronald Stevenson. St Giles Cathedral, Royal Mile, 8pm, £10,...
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Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
The Dunbar-based firm, which owns Edinburgh pubs including the Albanach and the World's End on the Royal Mile, Pivo on Calton Road and Drouthy Neebor's on West Preston Street, saw revenues rise six per cent to £126.1 million in the year to May 4.Operating profits climbed to £27.5m, compared to £23.3m last year.It attributed the success to repositioning specialist pubs to appeal to a wider customer...
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Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
... The Mission is Dead, Long Life Retribution's dark hours of metal and Goth rock. Studio 24, Calton Road, 11pm-3am, £5, 0131-558 3758TEASE AGEWeekly indie stalwart, with DJ Monkee Mickee. Citrus Club, Grindlay Street, 11pm-3am, £5 (free before 11.30pm), 0131-622 7086VIP SATURDAYS Sexy R&B, hip-hop and classic party grooves from DJ Fabuloz. Club Purple, Hanover Street, 10pm, £3 (£5 after midnight),...
