Stephen Jardine

9 hours ago | scotsman.com | Stephen Jardine

The long days of summer bring another high tide of small boats across the English Channel, despite renewed efforts by the Labour government to stem the numbers. Some 17,000 have already made the crossing this year with the Prime Minister admitting the situation is “deteriorating”. For the first time, immigration has been ranked amongst the top five concerns for Scots even though numbers coming here have traditionally been much lower.

1 week ago | msn.com | Stephen Jardine

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1 week ago | scotsman.com | Stephen Jardine

If the funding simply disappears into the vast pot of local government finance, an opportunity will have been lostIn twelve months time, Edinburgh will become a slightly more expensive place to visit. The capital is the first place in Scotland to introduce a visitor levy which will add 5 per cent to the cost of an overnight stay from July next year. Six months after that, Glasgow will introduce it’s own tourist tax after councillors on Thursday voted in favour.

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Stephen Jardine

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2 weeks ago | scotsman.com | Stephen Jardine

Box office takings are still the measure of popularity, but for how much longer? If you want a glimpse into a dystopian future, head to Ocean Terminal in Leith. Walking around the decaying carcass of a once glittering shopping centre is to see what life will be like when the last store you actually want to visit finally closes. But the grimmest experience awaits upstairs. With it’s multiple screens showing movies all day long, a visit to Vue Cinema used to be a bit of a treat.