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Dalry plans
A local engagement event will be held on Thursday 11 April at St Bride’s Centre focusing on the new proposals for Dalry...
General Election 2024 – Tracy Gilbert Edinburgh North and Leith
Tracy Gilbert is the Scottish Labour Candidate for Edinburgh North and Leith.
As the Scottish Regional Secretary for the trade union USDAW, she represents more...
Dan back at Carlton amidst claim he is eyeing Scotland cap
Serial trophy winner Dan Da Costa is returning to Carlton cricket club for 2024 in a move that will be of particular interest to...
Bellany painting The Players sells at auction
An important early oil painting by the late East Lothian artist John Bellany has fetched more than £36,000 at auction in Glasgow.
The Players was...
Storm Kathleen – tree blown down on Queen Street Gardens East
Storm Kathleen with winds of up to 70 mph has hit the city centre in Edinburgh with a mature tree in the private gardens...
Phenomenal year for red admiral butterflies
The Red Admiral butterfly had its best year ever in Scotland last year, it can be revealed, as experts described 2023 as "a phenomenal...
Go-kart star aims to make the grid
Fuelled by personal encouragement from three times F1 champion Max Verstappen 16-year-old Trinity Academy student Rachel Robertson is revving up to take the traditionally...
UK Government sponsoring New York City Tartan Day Parade
The UK Government has become a financial sponsor of the New York City Tartan Day Parade.
John Lamont the Conservative MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, is...
Alex is following in the footsteps of a Liberton reared rugby great
When Alex Stewart ran out to win her first Scotland rugby cap in an eventual 20-18 win over Wales in Cardiff her selection spanned...
Edinburgh attractions top the list of places to see
The National Museum of Scotland (NMS) remained the nation's most popular attraction in 12th overall, ahead of Edinburgh Castle (14th) and National Galleries Scotland...
Boroughmuir “Banshees” are up and running
Boroughmuir Rugby have broken new ground by fielding a team of under-16 girls known as “The Banshees”.
The Meggetland club chose events on International Women’s...
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Tickets still available for D-Day event on Saturday
This year there will be a special Scottish commemorative event marking the 80th...
Letter from Scotland
People living on the 22 main islands off the west coast of Scotland have two favourite topics of conversation – the weather and Caledonian...
Robyn one to watch at Grange Open this weekend
The Grange squash Open takes place this weekend with Scottish teenage prospect Robyn McAlpine and Sam Osborne-Wylde, from Worcester, strongly fancied in the women’s...
Free places at activity camp on offer thanks to Scotmid
Fully funded places for five 10-15 year olds are available at the first Scottish camp being held in West Lothian next month.
The Woodcraft...
East tennis team pass Wimbledon test with flying colours
The East of Scotland men’s tennis team achieved a hard fought victory in an invitational match against the All England Club at Wimbledon.
Each year...
Líam Rudden – Must See Theatre April 2024
Edinburgh’s Mr Entertainment picks his Hot Tickets to see in the Capital and beyond
Hamilton is here, Pretty Woman is on the street, and although...
HippFest declared a huge success
The organisers of the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival have declared 2024 as their biggest and most successful year yet.
The festival ran in late March...
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Hidden Door comes out of hiding
The secret location for the 10th birthday party for Hidden Door Festival has been revealed. It is in the...
Funding available now for local projects
Funding is available for community groups with applications open now for a grant of up to £5,000 for each project.
Community Grant Fund is a...
Review – Pretty Woman The Musical ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Welcome to Hollywood. What’s your dream?
Based on JF Lawton’s 1990 Hollywood rom-com of the same name, Pretty Woman is the unlikely love story of billionaire businessman...
Hidden Door Festival – the location for the birthday party is revealed…
Hidden Door Festival is celebrating its 10th birthday this year and will hold a party in the St James Quarter car park in May....
Scotmid store in Roseburn closing – sale of other businesses
The Scotmid supermarket on Roseburn Terrace is to close on Friday much to the surprise of local people.
One local said that opening hours...
Extra trams laid on for Terminal V
Edinburgh Trams will provide extra trams for anyone travelling to and from the Terminal V techno festival at The Royal Highland Centre later this...
Fresh report warns of more change in financial sector
A new report has warned that the new digital era of AI and cryptocurrency is creating complex challenges in the financial industry, increasing the...
NYC Tartan Day – UK Government to be represented
Minister for Scotland John Lamont MP is in New York to promote Scotland and represent the UK Government in the US.
This is the...
Seafood Journey – Tastes and Tales from Scotland
This is a shameless plug for food writer (and dear friend) Ghillie Basan’s new book Seafood Journey, which includes a foreword by Gary Maclean,...
Resident Rewards programme proves popular
Residents have embraced Edinburgh attractions with local discounts.
The Forever Edinburgh Resident Rewards programme, run by The City of Edinburgh Council, has been declared a...
MP visits local community garden
Owen Thompson MP visited the Newtongrange Community Garden on Tuesday and learned about how they view sustainability. He also saw for himself the transformation...
Scottish commemorative event will be held on D-Day anniversary
This year there will be a special Scottish commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Scotland's Salute - a concert at Usher...
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