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Baby Capybara Bru weighs the same as 19 cans of the national drink
Edinburgh Zoo’s wee baby capybara, Bru, has just been weighed as part of his recent health check.
He now weighs a healthy 7 kg...
Fringe 2026 – Overtone
When two teenagers meet after choir practice, they begin the most important relationship of their lives.
From Fringe First award-winning theatre-maker Tom Brennan...
Fire on Arthur’s Seat on Sunday evening
Six appliances were called to Arthur's Seat on Sunday evening just after 6.30pm to tackle a wildfire.
The fire service say they are on site...
Edinburgh Festival Carnival 2026 – in photos
The Edinburgh Festival Carnival took place this year taking a new route after the fire on Princes Street closed the part of the road...
East teams in county tennis week action
East tennis men will give a debut to 16-year-old Chenming Dong when they seek to extend their run in Division One of the British...
Fringe 2026 – An A to Z Guide to Dating
A hilarious one-woman musical based on an unapologetic dating advice book that writer-performer Grace O'Keefe's own mother wrote.
Publishers said it would set feminism...
Lady’s wooden finger sells for thousands at Edinburgh auction
A wooden prosthetic finger used by an 18th century Scots aristocrat after a childhood accident on the Royal Mile has fetched nearly £9,000 at...
Council by-elections 2026 – LibDems announce their candidates
The Edinburgh Liberal Democrat group has selected two candidates for the council by-elections in the Portobello/Craigmillar and Southside/Newington wards on 3 September.
In Portobello/Craigmillar, homelessness...
Review – The Odyssey ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh boy. Expected to be the film of the year, especially after Christopher Nolan’s previous film, Oppenheimer, practically steamrolled its way through its Oscar season...
Edinburgh Festivals could get a Tartan Army boost
The Edinburgh Festivals produce a spectacle every year comparable with the World Cup, it's been claimed – and could get a boost thanks to...
Marchmont Music at Blackford & Grange Church
In August a range of musical performances will be staged in the Blackford & Grange Church.
The church is provided to the young musicians free...
Fringe 2026 – Mythos: Ragnarök
Following four sell-out runs at Edinburgh Fringe and critically acclaimed performances around the globe, Mythos: Ragnarök is returning for its biggest and boldest performance...
Fringe 2026 – Collaborator by Ockham’s Razor
After an acclaimed world premiere of Collaborator at MimeLondon 2026, Ockham’s Razor return to the Fringe for the first time since 2019 with this...
Muirhouse – man seriously assaulted
On Friday afternoon police officers were still in place after being called to the Muirhouse Gardens area of Edinburgh after a man was seriously...
QMU scholarship helps hospitality graduates launch careers with Apex Hotels
Two Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh graduates have secured positions with Apex Hotels after benefiting from scholarships, funding and employability support throughout their studies.
Ava Dillon from Stirling and Patricia...
Musselburgh Racecourse forced to abandon Tuesday raceday
Musselburgh Racecourse has confirmed that its next race meeting, due to take place on Tuesday 21 July, has been abandoned.
The East Lothian course said...
Letter from Scotland
I’ve just returned from a cycling holiday on Deeside and for the whole week it didn’t rain!
For someone like me, brought up the...
Council by-elections – Communist Party announce candidates
The Communist Party of Britain has officially begun its campaign for the two council by-elections.
They have two candidates in both the Southside/Newington and Portobello/Craigmillar...
Texts used to tackle arrest warrant backlog
Police are turning to text alerts in a bid to tackle the massive 11,000-warrant backlog leaving dangerous suspects free to roam Scotland's streets.
Chiefs believe...
Dovecot’s new exhibition of film and TV couture
The new exhibition at Dovecot Studios which opens on 18 July includes a wide range of costumes and accessories which are part of the...
A tribute to Vladimir McTavish at The Stand
The Stand Comedy Club will pay a series of tributes to legendary Scottish comedian Paul Sneddon during this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Sneddon – best...
Crime book authors Ambrose Parry awarded rare joint honorary doctorate
Crimewriting couple Ambrose Parry – Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman – have been awarded a rare joint honorary doctorate by the University of Edinburgh...
Italian gelato restaurant opens in Old Town this week
A luxury Italian gelato brand will open its first Scottish venue in the Old Town this Friday (JUL 17) offering locals a range of...
New CCTV camera in Morningside after “concerning rise” of shoplifting
A NEW CCTV camera has been installed in Morningside after a “concerning rise” in retail crime and shoplifting was noted by retailers and the local MSP.
The...
Man caught with child abuse images at Royal Infirmary avoids jail
AN NHS radiographer who was arrested at the hospital he worked at after being caught possessing a horror haul of child abuse images has...
Peebles woman sentenced after starving ponies and horse
A woman from Peebles has been sentenced after starving two ponies and a horse to such a degree that vets had no choice but...
Top marks for one of Edinburgh’s care homes
An Edinburgh care home has kept the highest rating for supporting the wellbeing of its clients, following an unannounced inspection by the Care Inspectorate.
Cluny...
Edinburgh care home praised for tackling social isolation among residents
An Edinburgh care home has been praised by residents for the steps it has taken to tackle social isolation.
The scheme was launched by Glencairn,...
Protect the Wild protest against ongoing Guga Hunt outside NatureScot conference
Protect the Wild continues to protest about the ongoing Guga Hunt on the Isle of Ness, and today they demonstrated outside the NatureScot conference...
Council by-elections – nominations open this week
The Returning Officer for the City of Edinburgh Council, Paul Lawrence, has published a Notice of by-elections to fill vacancies in the Southside/Newington and...
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