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I Meanwhile, The Scotsman revealed how a novel approach to curbing binge drinking in Aberdeen had been ruled unlawful. Two companies, Mitchells & Butlers Retail and the Spirit Group, had wanted to reduce the risk of excessive drinking taking place on their premises by imposing minimum price tariffs and doing away with happy hours and drinks promotions. A bold attempt to make the streets safer or typically Caledonian penny- pinching? Either way, a judge ruled the ‘pricing policy was beyond the companies' powers under licensing Iegislation’.
PICTURE PERFECT Perthshattering movie news
I Delegates at Robert Redford's Sundance festival in Utah were treated to a puff of tartan stardust with the world premieres of two films shot in Scotland. The Herald repOrted on the passionate response to Gaby Dellal's debut. On a C/ear Dal iselected to
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V-Day celebrations get serious
I With Valentine's Day approaching faster than a truck with brake failure on a steep brae. wedding magazines are falling over their trailing trains to
‘My mum told me I was too intelligent to be an actress. Maybe I’ll become an anthropologist.’
‘Adolf Hitler was more popular in Germany in the early 19305 than the people running against him. Just because you’re bigger doesn’t mean you’re right.’
‘Ringo Starr is beloved worldwide for his commitment to people and his singular wit. Our character will combine these qualities with Ringo’s secret powers.’
‘He is rather unique and it will take a big man to fill his shoes!
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more than a February 14th proposal.’ is the view of Stag and Groom '8 editorial. The issue goes on to offer a series of Valentine's gift suggestions with such captions as ‘Scarlet Woman' (a red chiffon silk mini slip) and ‘Keep Her to Heel' (a pair of Brandy flower print shoes). Doubtless the bride-to-be will be swept off her beautifully shod feet. Whoever said romance was dead? / Do! features the tale of Alan Kennedy. who proposed to his girlfriend Linda in the hallowed pages of Scotland's favourite wedding
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I lnevitably, the great day of love is being celebrated all over the glossy world. Red magazine marks the occasion by featuring six writers’ tales of love. ‘It all started and ended with Evita,’ is how novelist Santa Montefiore begins a tale hingeing around a mutual passion for Lloyd Webber. Meanwhile, broadcaster Robert Elms talks of ‘the emotions fizzing through my body’ when he went on a lunch date with his soon-to-be paramour. Sure it wasn’t that
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open the Salt Lake City leg of the film beanoi which saw star Peter Mullah. clad in full Highland dress. sharing a stage with Redford and governor of Utah. John Huntsman Jr. Wonder what the right Wing RGDUDIICalt politirtian and the Outspoken socialist thespian in the dress feund to chit- chat about”? The Scotsman reported on the premiere of big budget sci—ii thriller The Jacket. starring George Clooney and Keira Knightley. With locatiOns nerth of the bOrder doubling tOr settings ranging from Canada to
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