Author: davepickering

Edinburgh reporter and photographer

Boxing Clever To Burn Off those Christmas Calories

If you, like the average Scot, consumed between 6,000 and 7,000 calories yesterday between festive brunch, Christmas lunch and a turkey sandwich supper – not to mention the mince pies, the tipples and the chocolate oranges – you may not be feeling in the mood to move much today. Continue reading Boxing Clever To Burn Off those Christmas Calories

First Minister’s Christmas message

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has wished everyone in Scotland a very Merry Christmas and expressed her thanks to emergency services and NHS staff who are working over the festive period.

Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner?

Four of 2018’s top 10 house price losers are in the UK capital

  • Four of the top 10 house price losers are Greater London authorities
  • Scotland and Wales amongst the winners
  • Middlesbrough was hit hardest with houses losing 6% in value since 2017
  • Ashford and Livingston top the winners table with house price increases three times the UK average

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Men claim they spend FOUR TIMES as much as women at Christmas

SCOTTISH men claim they will spend more than four times as much on presents for their partners as women this Christmas. Men in Scotland say they will spend an average of £588.92 on their other half, while women say they will spend an average of £113.63. Continue reading Men claim they spend FOUR TIMES as much as women at Christmas