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Review – The Uprising ⭐️⭐️
Bourne director Paul Greengrass enlists Andrew Garfield to star in The Uprising, a bombastic retelling of the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381.
Written by Greengrass himself, the...
Review: Barnum The Circus Musical ⭐️ ⭐️
The lyrics of Join The Circus, arguably the best known number from the musical Barnum, may well encourage you to ‘join the circus like...
Introducing Understory – newest dive bar in the West End
The West End does a brisk trade as it is. Tram stops and office lunches, the run out to the airport, and those Scotland...
Review – The Steamie cleans up
Dolly, Magrit, Doreen and Mrs Culfeathers are back in Tony Roper’s hilarious new touring production of The Steamie, unashamedly played for laughs with a...
Google Maps showing live fuel prices
Vehicle drivers will now find it easier to shop around for the best fuel prices as Google Maps display them in real time.
This follows...
Jali Film Weekender releases its full programme for second year
The Jali Film Weekender, showcasing the very best of African cinema, both from the continent itself and African filmmakers all over the world, returns...
Sunflower Scotland – evacuating the wounded in Ukraine
Taking ambulances to Ukraine is one thing, but helping to evacuate the wounded where "medics are saving lives in impossible situations" is another.
Oleg Dmitriev,...
Edinburgh Libraries aims to help charities and voluntary groups
As funding continues to be a constant challenge for charities and community groups, the city's library service has stepped in with an offer of...
Leith Chooses – applications close soon
The participatory budgeting scheme in Leith - which is a model for spending part of the Visitor Levy funding - closes for applications on...
Council election 2027 – councillors who are standing down from the Edinburgh Greens group
The group of Edinburgh Green councillors have announced that some of their colleagues will not be seeking re-election at next year's elections in May.
Cllr...
RNIB installing a Breathing Space bench on Hillside Crescent
A Breathing Space bench will be installed on Hillside Crescent in an official unveiling ceremony on World Sight Day (8 October.
The bench is supported...
Vina stars in UK deaf tennis event
Vina Jamiolahmady, a junior member of Hatton sports club, near Kirknewton, brought back four trophies from the UK national deaf tennis championships at Roehampton.
Vina...
National Emergency Briefing to be shown at City Chambers
Edinburgh councillors from the Greens and Liberal Democrat groups are jointly hosting a screening and discussion of the National Emergency Briefing.
The film will...
CEILIDH is coming to Edinburgh in January next year
THE NEW musical CEILIDH will premiere at Pitlochry Town Hall in October, and will come to Edinburgh's Corn Exchange from 4 to 9 January...
Edinburgh Bicycle Coop sold to former management
The administrators and Joint Managers, Alistair McAlinden and James Dewar of Interpath, have completed the sale of Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative in a deal that...
Hamish, 90, gives fellow ‘Sonian Josh a run for his money
While Josh Kerr was setting a new world mile record and taking gold in the Ultimate Meet in Budapest across the world, another Edinburgh...
Edinburgh Bicycle Coop – third store to close but Bruntsfield shop will remain open
The Canonmills branch of The Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative closed last month.
Alan Nestor, the Managing Director, has now issued a statement to update customers...
Review – Verity ⭐️⭐️
As the seasons change and autumn comes into full swing, Hollywood greets us with another Colleen Hoover adaptation - our second film this year....
Exhibition will show Mary Queen of Scots in a new light
An exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland will show Mary Queen of Scots in a new light with some items on display which...
Teenager jailed for violent attack on Bonfire Night
A teenager who was part of a masked mob who attacked police and members of the public on Bonfire Night in Edinburgh has been...
October exhibition at Edinburgh Art and Design Library
An art exhibition which opens on Monday features the work of Edinburgh-based artist, Michael McGovern.
Dreamscapes Cityscapes includes more than 20 paintings which combine two...
Sylvia makes her mark at Willowbrae – again
Sylvia Napier won the ladies championship at Willowbrae Bowling Club for the fifth time when she defeated Frances M Wood in the final.
There was...
SIX titles for Waverley’s Leitch
Andrew Leitch was a serial winner at the annual Waverley club tennis championships winning both the men's open and men's senior singles as well...
Latest roadworks and road closures in the capital
The council's travel team has published a list of the latest roadworks and street closures in Edinburgh during the next week.
Every area of the...
Grange men’s teams in fine form
While their women's team were making history by winning a league title four Grange men's cricket teams excelled in 2026.
Pride of place went to...
Gallery Echoes – a retrospective on Anne Hardy’s Feelings
Artist Anne Hardy’s solo exhibition, Feelings, leaves behind a quiet, lingering resonant energy. Staged in the grand surroundings of the University of Edinburgh’s Georgian gallery...
Vote now for the October film at Screen Porty
Screen Porty have opened up a public voting process to decide which scary movie they are going to watch on 24 October.
The Screen Porty...
More By The Shore – campaign to inject cash into Leith
After the Princes Street fire in July, The Scottish Government agreed to make £5 million available to help Edinburgh recover from the economic interruption...
Power cut causes Costco to close its doors at Straiton on Friday afternoon
Costco at Straiton has been closed since just after 1pm due to a power cut.
The gates at the entrance to their car park are...
Man arrested and charged with housebreaking – will appear in court on Monday
A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a number of high-value housebreakings in various parts of the country.
The incidents happened...
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