David Hume (1711-1776) was a UK philosopher (pictured, statue in Edinburgh) David Hume (1711-1776) is one of the most important UK philosophers, best known for his work on scepticism and empiricism and his contribution to the Enlightenment. Hume saw philosophy as experimental science of human nature and tried to describe how the mind works in … Read more
The University of Edinburgh has come under fire after it renamed a tower bearing the name of 18th century philosopher David Hume over his links to slavery. The David Hume Tower will now be known as 40 George Square, the university confirmed, following pressure from activists, despite a petition amassing less than 2,000 signatures. The campaign … Read more
Hundreds of anti-lockdown activists held a huge protest against wearing face masks outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh this afternoon. Around 600 coronavirus sceptics and vaccine conspiracy theorists gathered outside Hollyrood after Scotland saw its highest weekly rise in coronavirus cases since May. Meanwhile, Piers Corbyn attended an anti-lockdown protest in Sheffield today, less than … Read more
Fresh hell for commuters as trains out of London King’s Cross to Edinburgh, Leeds, Lincoln and Bradford are cancelled due to overhead power line damage All trains out of London’s Kings Cross were cancelled at around 5.30pm today Engineers are repairing damage to overhead electric wires in Biggleswade Disruption to Cambridge is expected to continue until … Read more
Fresh hell for commuters as trains out of London King’s Cross to Edinburgh, Leeds, Lincoln and Bradford are cancelled due to overhead power line damage All trains out of London’s Kings Cross were cancelled at around 5.30pm today Engineers are repairing damage to overhead electric wires in Biggleswade Disruption to Cambridge is expected to continue until … Read more
Jameela Jalil has used a speech at the Edinburgh TV Festival to criticise the BBC for broadcasting the N-word live on air. The former T4 star who made it big in America said the corporation had ‘tremendous blind spots’ and acted with ‘reckless abandon’ when social affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin repeated a racial slur which … Read more
One’s going on a summer holiday! The Queen and Prince Philip will travel to Balmoral in ‘early August’ for their annual break, Buckingham Palace confirms The Queen, 94, is to travel to Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire in early August Prince Phillip, 99, will join the royal at their home for the annual summer break Buckingham … Read more
Society STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES by Richard Holloway (Canongate £16.99, 272pp) How does a child begin to understand the stars, the menace of thunder — or the death of a grandparent? How can any of us explain human cruelty and can anything help us come to terms with suffering? Who can teach us how to … Read more
Incredible timelapse driver’s-eye footage of a train speeding from Edinburgh across the Forth Bridge to Aberdeen at the equivalent of 1,100mph The 130-mile journey takes two hours and 38 minutes on average in real life But in this mesmerising clip the trip is completed in just seven minutes The journey is one of the most … Read more
Prince Philip’s low-key 99th birthday: Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen will mark the milestone with a simple lunch at Windsor Castle Sources said there were no plans for a party to celebrate Prince Philip’s birthday He will instead have a simple lunch with the Queen and phone calls from family Philip has been in … Read more