Remember, remember the fifth of November… but also remember to stay safe and wrap up warm. Yes, it’s that time of year again where we casually stand around a giant bonfire and (traditionally) watch a Guy Fawkes dummy burn on top. So if you’re heading out to a bonfire or fireworks display there’s a few… Continue reading Staying Safe – Bonfire Night
Category: Features
REVIEW: Lawson – Chapman Square
It’s safe to say that boy bands are taking over the charts currently with the likes of One Direction and The Wanted – and who doesn’t love a good boy band? Lawson, however, are just a bit more than a boy band. Despite having all the standard boy band characteristics – being extremely easy on… Continue reading REVIEW: Lawson – Chapman Square
On the 16 vote…
15-year-old Annie Shields will be one of the many under-18s getting the chance to vote in the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence. She tells us how she feels about the lowered voting age. Sitting down to write this, I was still undecided as to whether or not I thought 16 and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote… Continue reading On the 16 vote…
Financial futures
Despite what people might say about bankers, the world of finance is a brilliant sector to be working in – and you don’t even have to be great at maths! From high-flying accountants to busy payroll assistants, a future in finance has the potential to be an exciting career choice. Finance is split into different… Continue reading Financial futures
REVIEW: Skyfall
It’s been four years since Daniel Craig graced our screens as Ian Flemming’s secret agent 007 and now he has finally returned. Like Craig’s former Bond movies – Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace – Skyfall definitely lives up to the previous films and even manages to pull off some surprising plot twists. The Plot… Continue reading REVIEW: Skyfall
8 reasons why you should never take careers advice from James Bond
With 007 storming the box office at the weekend, we, the youth of today, are bound to be subjected to the usual shtick about how men want to be him and women want to be with him, repeated ad nauseum. While being James Bond would be fantastic in his universe of fast cars, spectacular explosions… Continue reading 8 reasons why you should never take careers advice from James Bond
REVIEW: Taylor Swift – Red
It seems the name on everyone’s lips these days is Taylor Swift; and with good reason too! The cute 22-year-old is one of the top five selling digital music artists worldwide, and boasts an impressive collection of awards, including six Grammies! Taylor’s fourth studio album Red, released on 22 October, was bound to be a… Continue reading REVIEW: Taylor Swift – Red
REVIEW: Cheryl: My Story
For the first time Cheryl Cole tells all in her only official autobiography. For those of you who don’t know who Cheryl is (you must’ve been hiding under a rock), she shot to fame in TV’s Pop Stars: The Rivals, winning a place in girl band Girls Aloud. Since then, Cheryl has gone on to… Continue reading REVIEW: Cheryl: My Story
REVIEW: Twin Atlantic, Glasgow Barrowlands
Twin Atlantic Glasgow Barrowlands – 26/10/12 The self-styled “last hurrah” for latest album Free brought the jock-rock juggernaut back home to Glasgow for a slick and passionate set comprising tracks from their first two studio albums as well as a collection of live favourites and B-sides which introduced a bit of much-needed variety into proceedings.… Continue reading REVIEW: Twin Atlantic, Glasgow Barrowlands