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Angela Rayner visits Social Bite Village
During her visit to Edinburgh the Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner has visited the Social Bite Village. She also has a role as Secretary...
Saxophonist Bancroft opens new Linlithgow concert series
Red Door promotions has announced a new series of concerts at St Peter’s Church in Linlithgow, with one of the UK’s top saxophonists, Phil...
Deputy Prime Minister visits Scotland
On her first official visit to Scotland, the Deputy Prime Minister the Rt Hon Angela Rayner met with John Swinney at Bute House.
Ms...
Mel Young to receive The Edinburgh Award
Mel Young, MBE, who founded the Homeless World Cup, is to receive the Edinburgh Award.
The selection is made from a shortlist created after...
Dogs charity had to put small number of pets to sleep after XL Bully...
Scotland's leading animal welfare charity has told how it had "regrettably" had to euthanise some XL Bully dogs in its care as a result...
Hires and promotions reinforce legal firm’s expansion plans
Turnover up by more than a quarter as Gibson Kerr eyes national growth
An Edinburgh based legal firm has made four new appointments and three...
Fringe 2024 – gritty dramas explore working class life in Scotland
Award-winning Saltire Sky Theatre has returned to the Edinburgh Fringe with fresh versions of two hard-hitting and critically acclaimed shows about working class life...
Fringe 2024 – Dave Reubens – Freaky Magic ⭐⭐⭐
Dave Reubens is very much dressed for the part. He arrives wearing a black T-shirt covered in white ghosts and ghouls, black denim three-quarter-length...
EIF – The Outrun at Church Hill Theatre
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company under the adept direction of Vicky Featherstone supplied a powerful interpretation of Amy Liptrot’s bestselling memoir, The Outrun, as...
Tram drivers considering strike action
Drivers and other staff including ticket assistants and controllers working for Edinburgh Trams are supportive of strike action following a ballot.
The issue centres...
New homes fitted out to higher standard than ever
Allanwater Homes has announced that its latest phase of properties come with a fully inclusive, higher specification as standard, which will save homebuyers significant...
Bin strikes postponed but one union recommend rejecting pay offer
The Scottish Government claims that its intervention, in offering more funding for a new pay offer to be put to council workers, has averted...
Fringe 2024 – Shaken Not Stirred
Every Fringe goer goes away with a badge of honour for enduring the unforgettable 55 minute experience of "Experimental Immersive meta-Theatre exploring the dilemmas...
The Scotsman editor resigns amid redundancies
The editor of The Scotsman, Neil McIntosh, has announced his resignation according to an email which The Edinburgh Reporter has seen.
At almost...
EIF – Declan McKenna at Edinburgh Playhouse ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Perhaps you heard the screams from the Playhouse on Monday night? I've not heard anything so loud at a concert in a long time...
Oedipus Rex at the National Museum of Scotland
On Monday night I was part of an experiment in theatre.
Scottish Opera performed Stravinsky’s opera Oedipus Rex in promenade form. The audience and...
Today at Edinburgh International Book Festival – Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram
Andy Burnham & Steve Rotheram were discussing Another Way – Politics Post-Westminster.
25 years since the Devolution Act, two English city Mayors come together...
Corpse flower’s final bloom
A rare and spectacular plant that produced one of the world's biggest and most pungent flowers in an Edinburgh glasshouse may have wilted for...
Corpse flower’s final bloom at the Botanics
A rare and spectacular plant that produced one of the world's biggest and most pungent flowers in an Edinburgh glasshouse may have wilted for...
Fringe 2024 – Elizabeth I – in her own words
Gloriana, The Virgin Queen, destroyer of the Spanish Armada – Elizabeth I has become one of the greatest icons of female power.
But who was...
Million plants digitised by the Botanics
Edinburgh’s botanical garden has digitised one million plants as part of a project to make its collection accessible to people around the world.The Royal...
Pro Palestinian protest in Edinburgh
Protests continue in Edinburgh against the situation in Palestine.
On Saturday the protesters took their place on the steps outside the National Museum of...
Tattoo flypast featured the Red Arrows
There are several flypasts during the Tattoo run and on Saturday night it was the turn of the Red Arrows.
The nine jets were...
EIF – Cosi Fan Tutti at The Usher Hall
Opera is best when fully staged, but the expense of such productions means that it is becoming increasingly difficult to manage more than a...
“Bike Barn” opens at Bridgend
Round-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont led a ride-out from Bridgend Farmhouse on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the community centre’s new “bike barn”.
He told...
Sam Shannon – ultimate teenage sporting all-rounder?
Where to start with highlighting the incredible all-round sporting prowess of Edinburgh teenager, Sam Shannon?
Maybe Tuesday’s trip to Wimbledon having qualified for the UK...
EIF – Dvorak and Suk by the Bamberger Symphoniker at The Usher Hall
The final concert by the Bamberger Symphoniker consisted of two pieces by relatives, Antonín Dvořák and his son-in-law Josef Suk.
This performance made me...
Terry Newcombe Trophy goes to Inch Park
Edinburgh South cricket club, playing under the guise of Inch Park CC as their players were drawn from 2nd and 3rd teams, captured the...
Ladies Day marks 20th anniversary in style with a sell-out crowd
Over 8,000 attend showstopping event full of stylish outfits and top racing
An array of styles, elegance, and celebration were on show at this year’s...
COSLA put revised offer to council staff
Following a special meeting of Council Leaders on Friday morning to discuss Local Government Pay, COSLA has this afternoon made what they described as...
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