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Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Edinburgh Michelin-starred chef shuts first restaurant he opened in the city
An Edinburgh Michelin-starred chef has announced the closure of the first restaurant he opened in the city. Stuart Ralston shared the news on social media that Aizle, a Michelin guide eatery on Charlotte Square, would close in the coming months. The chef, who won his first Michelin star earlier this year for one of his other Edinburgh restaurants, Lyla, wrote: "After an incredible decade, I have made the decision to close the doors to my first restaurant, Aizle. READ MORE: Moment Edinburgh BMW driver tears up grass at beauty spot with 'drifting' stunt READ MORE: West Lothian 'meat cleaver robber' flees with £2k as police launch major manhunt "Firstly, thank you to our amazing team that have moulded Aizle to what it is, to all the producers, and to our guests, we have loved having you. I look forward to continuing our path, together. "When I first opened Aizle on St Leonard's Street, I wanted to do something that would challenge me as a young chef, provide a place that people would choose to work in and serve food that would make people happy. "Over the past 11 years, we've moved homes, met brilliant people along the way, served some great food and together, built a restaurant to be proud of and had some incredible staff throughout the years. Anyone who was a part of Aizle , thank you." While it was a difficult decision to make, Stuart decided that Aizle's time had come to an end so that he could put even more focus on his other successful Edinburgh restaurants. He even hinted to a new project in the works. He added: "A decision that didn't come easily to me, but the time has come to focus even greater on Lyla, Noto and Tipo, as well as our new project. Any remaining vouchers can be redeemed across the group in all our venues. 21 September 2025 will be our last service." Devastated customers took to the comments to share their thoughts on the closure. One said: "We've been coming since you opened in St Leonard's, so sad to hear this. But also as you've expanded we have loved all you have created so we are excited to see what the future brings for you." Another said: "Had some incredible meals here. Sad to hear this news." While a third added: "Have had so many wonderful evenings here. Absolutely gutted to hear this. Hopefully can fit in another visit before you close." Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
Edinburgh Live
18 hours ago
- Business
- Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Michelin-starred chef shuts first restaurant he opened in the city
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An Edinburgh Michelin-starred chef has announced the closure of the first restaurant he opened in the city. Stuart Ralston shared the news on social media that Aizle, a Michelin guide eatery on Charlotte Square, would close in the coming months. The chef, who won his first Michelin star earlier this year for one of his other Edinburgh restaurants, Lyla, wrote: "After an incredible decade, I have made the decision to close the doors to my first restaurant, Aizle. "Firstly, thank you to our amazing team that have moulded Aizle to what it is, to all the producers, and to our guests, we have loved having you. I look forward to continuing our path, together. "When I first opened Aizle on St Leonard's Street, I wanted to do something that would challenge me as a young chef, provide a place that people would choose to work in and serve food that would make people happy. "Over the past 11 years, we've moved homes, met brilliant people along the way, served some great food and together, built a restaurant to be proud of and had some incredible staff throughout the years. Anyone who was a part of Aizle , thank you." While it was a difficult decision to make, Stuart decided that Aizle's time had come to an end so that he could put even more focus on his other successful Edinburgh restaurants. He even hinted to a new project in the works. He added: "A decision that didn't come easily to me, but the time has come to focus even greater on Lyla, Noto and Tipo, as well as our new project. Any remaining vouchers can be redeemed across the group in all our venues. 21 September 2025 will be our last service." Devastated customers took to the comments to share their thoughts on the closure. One said: "We've been coming since you opened in St Leonard's, so sad to hear this. But also as you've expanded we have loved all you have created so we are excited to see what the future brings for you." Another said: "Had some incredible meals here. Sad to hear this news." While a third added: "Have had so many wonderful evenings here. Absolutely gutted to hear this. Hopefully can fit in another visit before you close." Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Hideo Kojima reimagines Australian outback in Death Stranding 2
In Death Stranding 2, Hideo Kojima once again delivers a rich and immersive world, this time reimagining the Australian outback as a mysterious, ever-changing post-apocalyptic landscape. Writing for The Guardian, Keith Stuart reflects on how the game echoes the mythic tones of classic Australian cinema, drawing comparisons to films such as Walkabout, Mad Max, and Picnic at Hanging Rock. Set in a ruined version of Australia following a catastrophic event, Death Stranding 2 tasks players with traversing vast, desolate terrain to deliver supplies to isolated communities. The environment, marked by supernatural disruptions and haunting beauty, shifts constantly—dust storms rise, avalanches strike, and roads evolve thanks to contributions from other players. Kojima's Australia stands apart from typical open-world maps—shifting constantly, it builds a persistent sense of unease and wonder. Stuart, who has spent over 45 hours in the game, notes that Death Stranding 2 prioritizes mood and rhythm over linear storytelling. Its hypnotic gameplay echoes director Peter Weir's vision for Picnic at Hanging Rock—a deliberately immersive and unsettling experience that suspends logic in favor of atmosphere. The influence of George Miller's Mad Max is also evident, with its chaotic energy, sparse resources, and tribal elements shaping the world's aesthetic and tone. Kojima, a self-proclaimed admirer of Miller, uses these inspirations to craft a version of Australia that feels both alien and familiar. Ultimately, Death Stranding 2 offers players a surreal journey through a land filled with beauty, menace, and mystery. Through its evolving terrain and shared-player infrastructure, Kojima succeeds in creating not just a game, but a meditative experience—one that Stuart says may take months to truly escape.
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Hamilton dairy farmers win Royal Countryside Fund Family Farm Award at the Royal Highland Show
The award celebrates family farms that combine long-term dedication to British agriculture with forward-thinking innovation, strong values and a commitment to the next generation. Third-generation dairy farmers from Hamilton have been named winners of the Royal Countryside Fund Family Farm Award at the 2025 M&S Select Farm Awards. Stuart and Jean Currie came out on top at the event which was held during the Royal Highland Show on June 19. Presented in partnership with the Royal Countryside Fund, the award celebrates family farms that combine long-term dedication to British agriculture with forward-thinking innovation, strong values and a commitment to the next generation. Farming has run through the Currie family for decades. Now joined by their children, Stuart and Jean continue to develop the 230-cow dairy herd with an unwavering focus on animal health, sustainability and community values. Their recent investments – including a curtain wall ventilation system in the milking shed and a fully redesigned calf shed – have helped create healthier, more comfortable living environments for their animals. These efforts are clearly paying off: the Curries have maintained exceptionally low anti-biotic use and have achieved good results in the regular mobility scoring, reflecting their proactive approach to welfare. Beyond this, it's their deeply personal connection to the farm and its future that stands out. Stuart Currie said: 'Our family all take our role in caring for the countryside seriously. We are proud to get this recognition from M&S and the Royal Countryside Fund.' Steve McLean, head of agriculture and fisheries at M&S, said: 'The Currie family are an example of what responsible, resilient British farming looks like. Their care, attention to detail and long-term mindset embody everything the Select Farm Awards were created to celebrate. We're incredibly proud to recognise their work at this year's Royal Highland Show.' Keith Halstead, executive director of The Royal Countryside Fund, added: 'I'm delighted to see the Currie family recognised with such a well-deserved award. It is a reminder of how commitment, care for the land and animals, and thoughtful investment can help build a resilient farm business. Their example offers real encouragement to other farming families who want to pass on not just a business, but a thriving, purposeful way of life to the next generation. 'As we celebrate our 15th anniversary, we also want to say a massive thank you to everyone at M&S who has supported our charity since 2010, demonstrating their continuing commitment to our partnership helping farmers to build a resilient future.' The Royal Countryside Fund, founded by HM King Charles III (then Prince of Wales), supports rural communities and family farms across the UK. M&S has been a partner of the Fund since its inception, helping to champion long-term sustainability, succession and innovation in British agriculture. The Family Farm Award recognises dairy, beef and sheep farms where dedication to welfare, the land and the future of farming are front and centre.
Spectator
2 days ago
- General
- Spectator
The hidden value of notes
'You asshole,' was my friend's cheery greeting when we met in Ludlow. I'd mucked up the time. Reconciled, we walked to his place and on the door was a note he'd left me, scrawled on a card with an image of him mimicking Philip Larkin proudly sitting on a border stone: 'Just a note that you are an asshole. Call.' Stuart, a collector of manuscripts, showed me a recent acquisition, a note by Sir Edward Elgar, graced with a self-portrait featuring, my friend is sure, an immodestly large penis. I think it's his coat tail. We debated the iconography while listening to 'Nimrod'. Notes are often discarded – who hasn't inherited, in the bottom of a trolley, a forlorn shopping list? But they have a long history. Their ephemerality was generally guaranteed on ancient wax tablets, scraped down for reuse. A fair few survive, however, bearing the abandoned sums or grammar of some bored Etruscan child from as long ago as the 7th century bc. An Etch a Sketch is more fun, perhaps, with its erasable text. Ironically, Keats's epitaph, 'Here lies one whose name was writ in water', is inscribed in obdurate stone in the Protestant cemetery in Rome. Notes that endure often do so when they are associated with something else of value. Exeter College, Oxford, has a fine scribal manuscript of The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius. Bonus: its owner, Petrarch, has carefully composed his notes in the margins. There is a strong academic interest in 'scholia' – not just annotations in important early texts but layered commentaries on the annotations themselves. If everything has been plumbed in the canonic texts, look to the edges. The hurried informality and often surreptitious nature of a note written on the hoof can tell us much about a particular historical moment. During the first world war it was forbidden to record cabinet discussions. Lewis Harcourt did it all the same, jotting down, under the table, character sketches of Winston Churchill, among others. Notes are not always penned. Printed notices are a form never meant to endure beyond the immediate purpose of laying down some edict or announcing the start or end of a life, but usually flogging something. The Bodleian has the earliest example of print advertising in English. Dating from 1477, Caxton's jobbing piece was intended to gee up enthusiasm for a less than thrilling priest's manual. It promises that the buyer will have a copy 'good chepe'. It's worth a few bob. The note can have a degree of scholarly credibility. The journal Notes and Queries, established in 1849 and dedicated to 'readers and writers, collectors and librarians', is still going strong. Entirely devoid of theoretical nonsense, it invites short observations on, and responses to, points of influence and other marvellously arcane literary niceties. These days we still occasionally scribble stuff down on trusty paper – tomatoes, loo roll, milk, 1 btl Tia Maria, 8 btls wine – but we commit most of our scraps to the digital realm. I am writing this note for Notes On…on the Notes app on my tablet while glancing at my phone for a note from my daughter. Snapchat is the only way I can reach her and she's made sure her laconic observations vanish soon after I have read them. Etruscan kids, modern kids. Plus ça change.
