Features
Nerds unite for charity
By EMMA O'NEILL (FW)
Fans of certain television shows have traditionally got bad reputations. The geeks known as Trekkies, or the nerds that still live with their parents at the age of 30, presumably still virgins who play Dungeons and Dragons.
But what happens when a group of people get together to raise money for a good cause? The result is amazing. So what happens when an entire community of people get together to raise money for several causes? It is unbelievable.
Scotland's softer side: why 'soft power' matters in the independence debate
By COLIN ROBERTSON (FW)
Why I'll be voting no in the referendum
By SCOTT MILNE (FW)
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‘There is now a natural majority for a Yes vote. By a factor of nearly four-to-one, people agree with us that decisions about Scotland are best made in Scotland, not by Westminster’ That was Alex Salmond talking at a march last year in Edinburgh to support Scottish independence. A clear case of him using selective evidence to prove his point - a classic politician’s conceit. the right time.
The Vinyl Countdown
By JAMIE DELANEY (FW)
The third Saturday of every April is a well-marked date in the diary of every music fan, as thousands make their annual pilgrimage to their local music store for Record Store Day.
Banking on food banks
By CIARAN SNEDDON (FW)
With a 170% rise in the number of people relying on free meals in just 12 months, we speak to the volunteers who are helping to keep 350,000 people alive across the country.
An interview with Lesley Riddoch
By EMMA O'NEILL
Author and journalist Lesley Riddoch talks to us about her book, Blossom.
Working for YouTube
By EMMA O'NEILL
We look at how you can make a career from popular video platform, YouTube.
