The Bell

Only half an hour into meeting her, I conclude that being Nicole Rudder must be great fun. For the most part, she seems adored, no matter where she is. At her business, G4, Rudder is ringed by her family - her brother, husband and brother-in-law all work

SPONSORED Win your FPL mini-league in 2026/27The (English!) Premier League kicks off again on Friday, which means fantasy football players everywhere are putting the finishing touches on their squads. If you're a covert fan/if your Scottish fantasy team i

Dear readers, welcome to another Monday. It's a bit dreich, but we ought not complain. Calum was at his new/old favourite Chinese bakery over the weekend, more on that below. He also sampled the best cheese twists of his life, hit him up for the recipe. R

It's a sunny Sunday afternoon in April, and Declan Clay is about to make history. He and his teammates are soon to become the first American football players to play the game professionally in Scotland since the NFL-backed Claymores. There have been a few

In an Edinburgh flat last Sunday morning, server Ruairidh Lloyd was getting up and preparing for his upcoming shift when he received a text from his general manager, Max. It was a link to a Glasgow newspaper - The Bell. The name of the restaurant where Ll

An unexpectedly sun-dappled morning to you, dear readers. Fret no more: Calum has returned from his trip doon the water, where he raked happily through sand for cockles to make spaghetti vongole. A rival to the humble mussel? He thinks so. Beth's down in

I'm working a shift behind Barrowland's main bar, Kitty's Bar, as I have done for nearly a year. Clearwater Creedence Revival (a tribute band - see what they did there?) are well into their set. It's a friendly crowd and I'm pouring ciders and Jack-and-Co

It was a fairly regular Friday in the Daily Record's sleek offices on Douglas Street. Behind the glass frontage, reporters from the Record and Sunday Mail were working away in the newsroom. It's a far more modern space than their previous historic Anderso

Good day dear readers, We've taken the bank holiday and hope as many of you as possible are enjoying it. In place of the briefing, we're going behind the curtain of a busy few weeks at Bell HQ. At 7.30am on Thursday, Beth and I were on an early morning fi

The young waitress who seated me at an empty table for four just minutes prior is apologising profusely. Despite this Byres Road Italian restaurant only opening 10 minutes ago - notably, an hour later than the time declared by its signage - there's not an