Could a Life Coach Be the Answer for Graduating Students? For some students, it is about that time for eagerly awaiting exam results with graduation possibly just around the corner. Some will know the career they wish to go into and some may even have a job lined up, but […]
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Glasgow Murals Adding Some Colour to the City In the early morning breeze a man sits in a cafe in Merchant City. He looks through his coffee steam and beyond the tree leaves he can see a colourful wall covered with a graffiti mural that drives an immediate impression to his […]
Why Young Scots Head for Australia The sizzling sunshine, the glorious beaches, and a whole new way of life – it’s little surprise that us Scots are curious to explore the natural wonders of the world’s sixth largest country. When you think of Australia, your mind could wander to […]
Location, Frustration, Dejected Leave school. Get a job. Buy a house. Get married. Have children. That’s what everybody does, right? At the ripe old age of 17, I, like so many others, truly believed I knew it all. Looking back, it has to be said my naivety was almost endearing. […]
Can A Passion for Fashion in Scotland Really Pay the Bills? The loud whirring of a modern sewing machine pierces through my eardrums as I sit in a small design studio belonging to young Scottish fashion designer, Yasmin Moy. Hunched over the apparatus that is crucial to her construction process, […]
Glasgow’s Weekly dose of Happiness! The Bank of Scotland’s Annual Happiness Index Report last year crowned Glasgow Scotland’s unhappiest city. The report’s findings revealed that people living in Fife, Central Scotland, Clackmannanshire and Perthshire, are the happiest in the country, with residents said to be almost 50% more happy than […]
Add Fire to Your Holiday: How to Enjoy an Outdoor Barbecue Safely As the good weather begins to make an appearance, Glaswegians are beginning to move their fun outdoors, with many heading to the city’s parks to enjoy a barbecue. Mr Zeng who works in Glasgow said: “My favourite outdoor […]
Cancer is Not Just About Being Strong “No one should face cancer alone.” Written at the bottom of Macmillan Glasgow’s leaflets, this phrase became one of the main reasons behind the creation of the Macmillan drop-in service which now run every week day across Glasgow. Strength comes up often in […]
Drawing From Your Experience “Anyone can draw. It’s in you, inside, it’s just about getting it out and having the confidence to try it.” This was Garry Steven, founder of Mind and Draw, talking after one of his workshops. Mind and Draw is a community art project founded by Steven […]
The Beauty of Virtual Reality Over 30 primary and secondary schools within East Renfrewshire Council now have access to 900 classVR devices. According to a March 2018 report by BBC: “The council invested £250,000 for developing the use of VR providing Scottish students with an enhanced immersive learning experience.” Currently, […]
America Responds to President Trump Our American reporter reflects on some of President Trump’s most memorable moments in the White House. This past weekend was the second White House Correspondents’ Dinner. It is a time when Hollywood stars, high-profile media names and politicians come together to reflect and tease the President […]
The Gran Adventure – Backpacking Asia with Grandma Nathanel Creson and his last-remaining grandparent wanted to get to know each other better and together they decided to take a four-month backpacking trip across Asia. Now, this isn’t your ordinary vacation. The 26-year-old former Stirling student is venturing across six countries […]
The Sport that Sweeps the Nation “It is chess on ice…albeit it’s a lot more difficult to move your rook from K2 to K4.” That was how Graeme Thompson, British Curling performance director, described the tactical intricacies of curling. However, when I stepped onto the intu Braehead ice at the […]
The Big Feed Street Food Market Returned to Govan Scotland’s biggest indoor street food market started on Saturday, bringing various cuisine options to Glasgow alongside drinks and music. The street food market was open on Saturday and Sunday and will return next weekend on May 5-6. The event is generating […]
Simon Community Scotland Crowned the Winners of Glasgow’s First Homeless Hackathon Homeless charity Simon Community Scotland and a tech-savvy team of experts were voted Glasgow’s first homeless hackathon winners last weekend at Citizen M hotel. The team’s winning app, RSPV Live, will enable Simon Community Scotland’s workers and volunteers to […]