Talk of the town: Robbie Williams duet would entertain city girls

IT'S perhaps not the most surprising news in the world - when it comes to a dream karaoke duet most women in Edinburgh would like to sing with Take That star Robbie Williams.

The research, carried out by children's charity Plan UK, found that one in five Edinburgh ladies would choose Robbie as their pitch-perfect partner, while in second place was Welsh crooner Tom Jones.

Plan UK commissioned the study to celebrate the launch of Girls Night Sing, a karaoke songfest to mark the centenary of International Women's Day yesterday.

It was only appropriate then, that they asked which female singer local ladies would like to duet with the winner was Tina Turner.

Burns can't make up his mind on hot topic

COUNCILLOR Andrew Burns, Labour leader on the council, is a firm supporter of the need for electoral reform.

On his political blog, he writes excitedly about how research from YouGov and others suggests that people do want the introduction of a fairer political system than first-past-the-post.

Yet only last month, when the council debated whether to back the campaign for reform to Westminster's electoral system, Cllr Burns had voted with his party line and said no.

Uni experts go on tour

TOURISM experts from Queen Margaret University are heading to rural India to boost visitor numbers.

The project, financed through a Scottish Government grant, will use Scottish expertise to deliver sustainable economic development in some of the most socially and economically disadvantaged communities in the Subcontinent.

It aims to support communities in rural parts of India to embrace the concept of destination management and marketing.

Quickstep along to quiz

IF you're a pub quiz whizz, you could add a little extra excitement to the challenge by turning up to The Newsroom on Leith Street for 7.30pm this evening.

Channel 4 will be filming for a new TV pilot called The Pointyheads, which features a team touring Scotland to win as much money as they can in pub quizzes on the way.

But be warned, Newsroom quizmaster Dr Paul says: "My quiz is slightly more anarchic than most. If there's a draw, I tend to finish things with a dance-off or a joke contest."