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Author: Anne Hamilton Read all articles by Anne Hamilton Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at 1:20 pm Read similar articles: Food and Drink Are you suddenly looking for ways to bring traditional Mother’s Day treats and Easter feasts closer to home this year?With restaurants and cafes having to close their doors, and most of us hunkering down, these Spring celebrations are certainly taking on a different perspective. So, if you can’t go out for a sumptuous family meal, can you get it delivered? Of course.

Author: Kevin Nowbaveh Read all articles by Kevin Nowbaveh Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 at 11:30 am Read similar articles: People Thomas Chalmers, Scotland’s greatest 19th century churchman; a friend told about the statue on George Street and I decided to investigate his history. My interests lie in Chalmers’ early years, family life, upbringing and the conditions that created this noble man. This article will provide the context for Chalmers’ success later in his life.

Inspirational local women tell tales of their favourite inspirational women to celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month… When Scots doctor and active suffragist, Elsie Inglis suggested that women doctors and nurses be sent to the Western Front during the Great War, she was famously told by the War Office: ‘My Good Lady, go home and sit still.’ Having already established, in 1894, a maternity hospital for the poor of Edinburgh, Elsie Inglis took no heed.