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Support for student athletes
Megan Keith, European under-23 10,000m record holder, and winner of the European Cross Country title in the same age-group by a record margin, heads...
Balmoral tops the Forbes Travel Guide
Forbes Travel Guide has once again awarded The Balmoral five stars in its 2024 guide, retaining its position for the fourth year in a...
Missing woman – body discovered
Police Scotland has announced that sadly around 11am on Wednesday 7 February 2024, a woman's body was recovered from the sea at Gullane, East...
Hilda’s big walk for Richie
Hilda Miller was impressed by Founder of the Steps to Hope charity, Richard Roncero, who recently slept rough for eight weeks to raise funds...
Gold star for Graeme with medals for Championships
Edinburgh artist Graeme Clark has won a competition designing medals for athletes competing in the World Indoor Championships at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow, from...
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Council denies making cuts to education for children with additional support needs
We have been contacted by several parents all complaining that their applications for...
Youngest chimp in Edinburgh is four
At Edinburgh Zoo Scotland's youngest chimpanzee has just celebrated her fourth birthday
Masindi, a critically endangered Western chimpanzee, opened presents filled with her...
Housing provider launches innovative online portal
One of Scotland’s top housing providers has officially launched an online customer portal which is set to improve access to a range of services...
Scottish celebrities call on nation to back LGBTQ+ campaign
Pop culture figures partner with charity to support Scottish youth.
Two prominent Scottish celebrities are rallying support for a charity fundraising initiative aimed at raising...
Council denies services for children with additional support needs are being cut
The City of Edinburgh Council denies that it is making changes or cuts to places in schools for children with additional support needs (ASN)....
Roll up, roll up for HippFest 2024
The 14th annual silent film festival takes place at the Hippodrome Bo'ness next month with a programme full of the best old movies around.
The...
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Council budget meetings
Today the council meets in the next of a series of meetings to discuss the revenue and capital budgets and how to...
Rare Burns sculpture sold at auction
A rare nineteenth century bust of the poet Robert Burns wearing a laurel wreath of holly leaves and berries has fetched £12,700 at auction.
The...
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Chinese New Year celebrations
Celebrations are well underway in Edinburgh to welcome in the Year of the Dragon. On Sunday the Edinburgh Chinese Arts Association...
Hutchison Vale Sportsman’s Brunch
Hutchison Vale Community Sports Football Club are holding a fund-raising brunch at Bainfield Bowling Club on Sunday 24 March from 1-6pm.
Compered by Scott Wilson,...
Sleep rough fundraiser comes home
A fundraiser who slept rough for eight weeks has raised more than £200,000 for a charity he founded to help those affected by homelessness...
Chinese New Year celebrations at The Mound
The Year of the Dragon officially begins on Saturday 10 February, but on Sunday it was all about dancing and music at The Mound...
Royal Amateur Boxing Club have a new home
Nomadic Royal Amateur Boxing Club have finally found a home and will be putting down roots at Holyrood Business Park.
Coach and former Army champion...
Hibs v St Mirren – in photos
Hibernian FC hosted St Mirren at Easter Road on Saturday but added to their losing streak and are now without a win in six...
Come on in the water is icy…
Edinburgh’s Connor Mollison has dipped his toe into ice water swimming and emerged with two gold medals from British Championships.
The 31-year-old photographer, who has...
Holiday homes in Cumbria – new homes at last year’s prices
New phase of Industry leading holiday homes take centre stage at Camelot Holiday Park.
Camelot Holiday Park at Longtown in Cumbria has released a new...
New-look board announced by Scottish Land Commission
Former MSP and SNP President, Michael Russell, has joined the Scottish Land Commission as Chair
The Scottish Government announced the appointment of the new Chair...
Líam Rudden – Must See Theatre No 1 February 2024
From Hamilton to Hollywood’s Broderick and Parker, new writing to bite-size drama and a magical trip along the Yellow Brick Road, February has it...
Soundhouse in February – Cahalen Morrison
Soundhouse are bringing Cahalen Morrison to Edinburgh for a one off gig at Traverse.
Originally from New Mexico the Americana musician and songwriter has...
Miami Nice as a football fairytale unfolds for Calum
An Edinburgh footballing exile is preparing to “live the dream” on Sunday by going toe to toe with Inter Miami and their galaxy of...
Rhys is champion of champions
Capital cyclist Rhys Edwards, 17, a student at James Gillespie’s High School, was awarded the British Time Trialling champion of champions trophy for junior...
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Resignation follows appearance at UK Covid-19 Inquiry in Edinburgh
Ken Thomson, who only two months ago was appointed as regulatory chief of the global chartered...
Ten years of campaigning for new Eye Pavilion
Sarah Boyack MSP has been fighting for a new Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh. Here she writes about the latest developments.
Edinburgh is facing massive...
Letter from Scotland
One of the great adventures of my teenage years was to cycle solo from my home in Aberdeen to the west coast Island of...
Scottish Government releases tenth paper in Building a New Scotland series
Culture Secretary Angus Robertson will announce a new paper today which states that an independent Scotland could unlock the potential of the country’s culture...
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