Beneath Robin Harper’s charmingly eccentric and boyish manner is a man driven by his vision of a world in which concern for the environment is paramount. As the UK’s first elected Green Member of Parliament he has been a man on a mission for some 35 years.

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Dalkeith Palace is breathtaking in its classical magnificence. It has style, it has grandeur, it is the epitome of aristocratic living. Built during the early eighteenth century, the Palace had been commissioned by Anne, the first Duchess of Buccleuch to occupy the site of an earlier twelfth century palace. It is a magnificent example of late William and Mary architecture and is renowned for its fine oak panelling and splendid marble staircase.

So why is the dress code being worn these days on the marble staircase more trainers and sweatshirts, rather than ball gown and black tie? And what is the significance of the rather mysterious “Wisconsin in Scotland” plaque to be found on the imposing front door? Read the rest of this entry »

Every year at Easter, Her Majesty the Queen distributes specially minted Maundy Money to the same number of pensioners as there are years in her age. Scotland once had its own much more elaborate version of this annual church ceremony. Known as the Gieing o’ the Skire Siller, this event took place at Linlithgow’s historic St. Michael’s Kirk, if the Scottish monarch happened to be in residence at the neighbouring royal palace.

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Mizanur Rahman, Channel S Scotland reporter has been awarded ‘‘Channel S Chairman Award’’ for his outstanding professional excellence in TV media which has helped to promote the Bangladeshi community in Scotland. Read the rest of this entry »