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Employment training on offer at Fort Kinnaird next week
Anyone aged 16 to 24 years-old can apply for a one week long retail and customer service course being run at Fort Kinnaird from...
EIF programme launched for 2024
EDINBURGH International Festival director Nicola Benedetti, CBE, has hailed the Scottish capital as "the world's true festival city" as she announced a summer event...
City legal firm rebrands for International Women’s Day
Edinburgh-based legal firm Watermans is rebranding to Waterwomans to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) today.
With additional branches in Glasgow and Dundee, the solicitor and...
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International Women's Day
There are many events in Edinburgh which focus on women or which are organised by women. Today the International Women's Day...
Festival programme has community at its heart
The Edinburgh International Festival 2024 will this year bring audiences and artists together more closely than ever under its new theme Rituals that Unite...
Mary Poppins is coming back to the Festival Theatre
Direct from the West End, Cameron Mackintosh and Disney Theatrical Group have announced the spectacular full production of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY...
At Dynamic Earth this Easter
The Edinburgh Science Festival takes place during the Easter holidays from 30 March – 14 April and events at Dynamic Earth also include a...
Call for progress on plans to turn a leafy street into a blue/green corridor
SNP councillor Vicky Nicolson hopes the council will be able to make a difference to an area in her Inverleith Ward, and also to...
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Transport and Environment Committee
The council's Transport and Environment Committee (TEC) will discuss three possible options for resolving the Meadows to Greenbank Quiet Route -...
Varsity American Football match will be played next week
A highlight of the Scottish student sporting calendar, the Varsity American football game has been played annually since 2012 and returns to Meggetland Stadium.
The...
Celebrate Mother’s Day with some smooth jazz and Sunday Roast
CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY AT LE PETIT BEEFBAR WITH SMOOTH JAZZ AND AN UNFORGETTABLE SUNDAY ROAST
This Mother's Day, Sunday 10 March, Le Petit Beefbar invites...
Dance on down to The Pomegranates Festival
The Pomegranates Festival takes place in April and will celebrate Scottish traditional dance and traditional dance practised by cultural migrant communities across Scotland.
Taking place...
Charity discovers millions in unclaimed benefits
The charity for older people Age Scotland says it identified £1,577,341.81 of unclaimed benefits payable to older people who contacted them on their helpline...
Eat Out Edinburgh – a month of dining discounts
Eat Out Edinburgh announces the venues which are taking part in month of tasty restaurant offers
Special offers have been revealed for the 40 City...
Government publishes the latest in series of independence papers
The Scottish Government has launched the latest in its series of independence papers and the latest deals with putting Scotland in place on the...
Edinburgh Science Festival – is it time to spring clean space?
As part of Edinburgh Science Festival 2024 there will be a photography exhibition unveiled at The Mound on Friday entitled 'Our Fragile Space: Protecting...
Independence paper to set out how Scotland will take up its international role
The Scottish Government will outline its "vision of an independent Scotland as an internationalist country promoting peace, prosperity and climate action" later on Monday.
External...
Eleven-year-old cyclist who died in Barnton is named
The 11-year-old boy who died after a crash in Barnton on Friday, 1 March 2024, has been named.
Thomas Wong, who lived in Edinburgh, was...
Young shuttle stars earn praise
Lothian under-15 badminton players finished runners-up in the Yehlex Anglo Scottish team event, beating Yorkshire under-14s 19-5 and Northumberland 17-7 before losing to Yorkshire...
Roadworks in Edinburgh next week
This is the most up to date list of roadworks and events leading to road closures or diversions for traffic in Edinburgh for the...
Grange swoop for Crawley jnr
Gen!us Grange have landed a major coup ahead of the 2024 domestic cricket season by signing all-rounder Jamie Crawley, son of their former internationalist,...
Boyle is Back
Hibee fan favourite Martin Boyle has been in fine form since returning from the Asia Cup.
It would be fair to say that before leaving...
Council to cut back mowing grass in some areas
A more "ecological and wildlife friendly" approach to maintenance will see a small number of parks and green spaces being mowed less often in...
Review Peter Pan Goes Wrong ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The show must go on, but even as the audience takes their seats it’s clear that Cornley Drama Society are having problems as auditorium...
At Fruitmarket Gallery – Martin Boyce – Before Behind Between Above Below
Opening on Saturday there is a new exhibition at Fruitmarket with works dating from 1993 to the present day created by Turner Prize winning...
Major successes for Royalettes
Athletes from the Edinburgh-based Royalettes baton twirling group have been selected to attend the NBTA European Majorette Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands, from 10-13 October.
They...
Rush hour crash on Whitehouse Road
Following a serious crash on Whitehouse Road during rush hour on Friday morning, several police cars and ambulances remained on the scene at lunchtime.
The...
Last Chance to See Destiny
The Stone of Destiny, one of Scotland's best loved treasures, will go on display at Edinburgh Castle for the last time on 10 March.
Historic...
Letter from Scotland
We’re not quite sure whether spring has started or whether winter will haunt us till the equinox on 17 March. The crocuses and early...
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Council set out how they will tackle the Housing Emergency
The City of Edinburgh Council have approved an action plan as they work towards...
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