Lifestyle
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Travel
Icarus' Children: The Art of Paragliding in Scotland
In Scotland paragliding is a thriving sport, and the countrywide network of SHPF clubs offers hundreds of flying sites and a supportive environment for both flying and socialialising Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Travel
Go Away to Glasgow (yes, really!)
Take a day out of your busy Edinburgh festivals schedule to discover Scotland's other city. Most of you will already know the best boozers, club nights and s... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Food And Drink
Catering for Rocking People: John Quigley's Red Onion
Quigley's Red Onion is a warm and cosy restaurant, which strikes a balance between being a hard-nosed professional food hang out and a friendly, down to earth hub. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Food And Drink
Calling All Gourmets: The Return of Gourmet Glasgow
reinforcing the city's position as the gastronomic destination outside London. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Sexuality
Slope
If Rimbaud were alive today, he'd be throwing televisions out of hotel windows. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Tech
Ultimate Games Collection 2
Good old fashioned corpse making Read more »| 15 Jul 2006
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Tech
Rise and Fall: Civilisations at War (Web Version)
My Hoplites are still hopelessly lost in the hills Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Tech
Rockstar Presents Table Tennis
For anyone wanting to cause their close friends as much frustration as possible, this is essential Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Food And Drink
The Sizzling Scot
Since being in Edinburgh I haven't encountered steak of the same standard Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Sexuality
Moscow Pride Protest at Russian Consulate
To ban a parade for fear of disturbance by counter-demonstrators allows prejudice to stifle free expression simply because its voice is louder and threatens greater violence Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Sexuality
BiCon
The 24th National Bisexual Gathering returns to Scotland this month - an event much-loved by its regular participants, it offers the opportunity to be completely out in a setting where all identities are accepted as equally valid. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Students
Edinburgh Under Surveillance: July 2006
July in the proverbial nutshell Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Tech
Games to Look Forward to in July 2006
July 7 For Liberty! (PC)Alex Rider: Stormbreaker (DS/GBA)Big Brain Academy (DS)Chromehounds (X360)Earache Extreme Metal Racing (PC/PS2/PSP)Electroplankton(D... Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Tech
The Da Vinci Code
Avoid. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Food And Drink
The Fairtrade Coffee Shop - What Hasn't It Got?
75p morning rolls, cans of juice only 40p, a range of tasty baguettes for between £1.50 - £1.75 and free wireless internet. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006