Hope Whitmore

Football

'I'd Prefer It If They Lost' – Scottish and Welsh People On England in the Euros Final

"I’m Italian for the next week."
George Griffiths
Hope Whitmore
7.9.21
Culture

How Author Jeanette Winterson Reimagined One of Shakespeare's 'Problem Plays'

We spoke to the author about her reimagination of Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' and how it echoes her own life.
Hope Whitmore
12.25.15
Photo

Comparing the Slums of 1970s Glasgow to the Buildings That Stand There Today

Photos taken for housing charity Shelter have finally been released to the public after a 45-year embargo.
Hope Whitmore
12.17.15
Stuff

Why We Need to Better Understand Psychosomatic Illness

We spoke to neurologist and author Suzanne O'Sullivan about her new book, It's All in Your Head.
Hope Whitmore
8.27.15
Film

I Watched the New Documentary 'Girls with Autism' and Saw Myself

Autism in girls is not acknowledged enough, which is why this film is so important.
Hope Whitmore
7.17.15
Stuff

Farewell Bristo Square, the Home of Edinburgh Street Skating

We went to the final skate jam at what's been the epicentre of the city's skate scene since the 1980s.
Hope Whitmore
4.2.15
Stuff

British Political Expert Alastair Campbell Explains What Makes Someone a 'Winner'

"I don't feel Machiavellian, but I know I can be. I mean, I've done things that people describe as Machiavellian."
Hope Whitmore
Hope Whitmore, Photos: T-Bone Fletcher
3.2.15
chilies

Edinburgh's Killer Curry Didn't Murder Me

Edinburgh is home to Kismot, the keeper of one of the world's hottest curries. My friends and I decided to see if we could tackle what Kismot calls "The Killer," but it left me wondering: Why do people hurt themselves like this?
Hope Whitmore
11.14.14
Stuff

Meeting Scotland's Illegal DIY Weed Doctors

Medical cannabis isn't legal in the UK, but that doesn't stop these two home pharmacists from processing it into oils and capsules and giving it to sick people.
Hope Whitmore
Hope Whitmore, Photos: Nick Dodd
11.3.14
News

How Radical Are Scotland's Radical Independence Coalition?

I went canvassing with them in Edinburgh to find out.
Hope Whitmore
9.15.14
News

Who's Profiting from the Scottish Referendum?

Sparing a thought for the printers and patriotic clothing companies that will be left bereft after the vote.
Hope Whitmore
8.7.14
Stuff

Meet the King of the Internet Skeptics

Richard Wiseman is a professor at the University of Hertfordshire, a magician, skeptic, and best-selling author. He’s been called “the most interesting and innovative experimental psychologist in the world today."
Hope Whitmore
8.4.14
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