DAY ONE GLASGOW – NEWARK Caroline: Having packed my coffin-sized suitcase and stumbled down three flights of stairs at 6am, we got in the splitter van, mumbled the usual courtesies and abuse at each other and headed to Glasgow airport,...
I get criticised for being camp. But television is camp. Someone pretending you’re in their living room, saying ‘hello, welcome to my show’ Alan Carr’s advice to any underwhelming young stand-ups: steal the reviews of a more popular act. The...
REGULAR readers of fresh will know that we are always on the look-out for great competitions that challenge our readers to come up with inspiring ideas – and this one really fits the bill. fresh and The Co-operative Insurance have...
With all the pressure to fit in, it takes confidence – and trial and error – to develop your own sense of style, but Kirsty Roarty wonders whether some girls aren’t going too far in trying to look like their...
One of the most succesful Scottish comedies of all time, Rab C Nesbitt, is making a return. But it has been off the air for a decade. Kenny Hodgart explains what all the fuss is about REVISITING lapsed sitcoms is...
DO you want to play games, or do you want to make them? Judging by the massive promotional campaign behind LittleBigPlanet for the PlayStation 3, Sony is betting that there’s going to be a bright future for user-generated content in...
BLESSED are the geeks, for they shall inherit the universe. From its first airing in 1999, Futurama has been enjoyed by millions. But at its twisted heart it has always been a cartoon by nerds, for nerds. Where else can...
Back in the recording studio, it’s time to get over the nerves and start howling to the moon taking a walk on the wild side It was a woodland creature bonanza in Glasgow’s Maryhill the other night. I was plodding...
After a white-knuckle journey from Thailand, Sarah McLaughlin falls in love with Cambodia’s friendly people and ancient temples. On a more sombre note, though, is a visit to the genocide museum and a tragedy on the beach The journey from...
Money siezed from criminals is being put to fantastic use in the CashBack for Communities programme - and there are loads of activities taking place that you can be a part of, as Fresh discovers ALL too often it is...
Douglas Scott’s success in the pool at the Commonwealth Youth Games is down to dedication, lots of hard work – and doing what he’s told, he tells Kenny Hodgart DOUGLAS SCOTT is the sort of athlete most coaches would probably...
Max Payne, in cinemas from Friday 14 November We’re in familiar phantasy territory here as Mark Wahlberg, the good-guy cop whose wife and child are brutally murdered for no apparent earthly reason, is drawn into a Manichean struggle of almighty...
The countdown is on, but long before the athletes approach the starting blocks and the crowds gather, a sporting legacy has been created. The 2014 Communities project, financed by the Big Lottery Fund and launched yesterday, is the first dedicated...
ANDY DENHOLM THE majority of Scottish students who graduated in 2004 are on track towards their chosen career and think the money spent on their education was worth it, according to a major new study. The survey, carried out by...
CATHERINE FEGAN A village has launched a groundbreaking project that could save residents money on their energy bills and cut their carbon footprint. Comrie in Perthshire, along with Scottish and Southern Energy, will carry out a street-by-street home insulation project...
Dance act Groove Armada will bring in the new year as headliners of Edinburgh's massive Hogmanay street party, under a "canopy of lasers". The duo are promising a spectacular mix of music, light and fireworks as more than 100,000 revellers...
RICHARD WINTON What appears to be a fire exit lies ajar, light spilling into the Port Glasgow gloom. Inside, the noise of squeaking soles and coarse commands confirms the location of the Port Glasgow Victoria Amateur Boxing Club in the...
It's a far cry from the lumpy custard, congealed semolina, and unidentifiable stews brought to mind by school dinners of yore. Children in East Renfrewshire are tucking into a new range of healthy, balanced meals after school chiefs brought back...
Star rating *** It was hard to tell whether Mr West was being tongue-in-cheek when he apologised to fans for ruining all their future gig-going by "jading your minds with greatness", but it's clear that he has put his heart...
The Food Standards Agency Scotland (FSAS) teamed up with Scottish Rugby and the Scottish Football Association to kick start the launch of a new partnership at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen today (Wed 5 Nov), which will encourage thousands of youngsters across...
A record-breaking 9,541 young readers from across Scotland – over twice as many as last year – have voted for their favourite books as part of the 2008 Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children’s Books, making this year’s Royal Mail...
Many of Scotland's most vulnerable teenagers are set to benefit from a £55m boost from Lloyds TSB's charitable arm, Inspiring Scotland. The bank aims to improve the lives of young people aged 14 to 19 by investing in 24 charities...
British people like to read, chat and text friends while on the loo, according to a survey released today to mark World Toilet Day. More than 14 million choose to read newspapers, books and magazines to pass the time in...
Govanhill pupils who leapt to the defence of their school have another target in sight. The 6B class wrote to the Evening Times last month to speak up for Govanhill after claims by the local housing association that substandard housing...
20/11/08 My Best Friend’s Girl, cinemas from Friday Romantic comedy meets crude dude humour in this movie starring darlings of Hollywood fluff and farce, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs and Dane Cook. Hudson plays Alexis, feisty ex-girlfriend of Dustin (Biggs), who...
21/11/08 Scotland rugby players have been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm shown by Aberdeen’s youngsters since their arrival in the Granite City. Schoolchildren across Aberdeen and the shire were going Scotland mad as Scottish Rugby's Community Thursday took its international heroes...
Harry Potter-themed silliness in the Potter Puppet Pals' The Mysterious Ticking Noise Must Love Jaws. Jaws recut in the vein of Free Willy. Stoopid and annoying? It's cats and dogs singing Christmas songs...
Benbecula school is pioneering Scotland's first course in crofting. Nine S3 boys at Sgoil Lionacleit will spend three hours a week for the next two years learning the theory and practice of crofting - a way of life in decline...
Star rating: ** During Scouting for Girls' opening number, James Bond, vocalist Roy Stride declared: "Since I was a boy I've wanted to be like Roger Moore." It's unsurprising, because, like Moore, the London trio ply their trade with a...
Most of the ribbing was affectionate. He was a "dancing pig in Cuban heels" and an old bloke with "baby elephant moves". But it was John Sergeant's swan-like grace in withdrawing from this year's Strictly Come Dancing that left the...
Plans to provide funding for school pupils to visit Nazi concentration camps and learn about the Holocaust will be announced today by the Scottish government. Fiona Hyslop, the Education Secretary, will unveil a £214,000 fund to pay for charter flights...
THOUSANDS of school pupils are about to benefit from a revamped classroom unveiled yesterday at Glasgow's Botanic Gardens. The Hopkirk Building, in Great Western Road, has been transformed into a multi-functional space for schools thanks to an £18,000 grant. It...
As the first airing of Do They Know It's Christmas? wafts through Woolworths' doorway and high-street checkout queues grow into po-faced conga lines, it's natural to question what it's all for. All too often, the spirit of Christmas gets buried...
SCOTS rockers Idlewild are the latest big name on the bill of Glasgow's Hogmanay party. The band join Paolo Nutini, Blondie tribute act Bleachie and the winners of the Road to Hogmanay band contest. Next month, Idlewild will also play...
28/11/08 The Changeling, in cinemas now Angelina Jolie makes a grab for an Oscar in Clint Eastwood’s true story of corruption and conspiracy set in 1920s Los Angeles. Jolie plays Christine Collins, a single mother and telephone exchange manager, whose...
