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Spartans boss wins Manager of the Month
The Spartans FC manager, Douglas Samuel, has been named the first Scottish League Two Glen’s Manager of the Month for August, after leading his...
New rules for the Edinburgh Award – nominations open today
Nominations have just opened for the person who will receive the Edinburgh Award for 2023.
The council just agreed to widen eligibility criteria, and...
MP pays Abercorn Sports Club a visit
Abercorn Sports Club at Willowbrae received a visit from Tommy Sheppard with the local East Edinburgh MP keen to learn more about the reasons...
Eric Liddell to be remembered at Pleasance
Family members of the late Eric Liddell will take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony on7 September to mark the completion of a refurbished...
Edinburgh tennis successes
Edinburgh has a new national tennis champion in 13-year-old Chenming (David) Dong who has won the Play Your Way to Wimbledon under-14 competition on the hallowed...
Cricketers celebrating in East Lothian
Tranent and Preston Village cricketers celebrate maintaining a 100 per cent record in the East Lothian County Cup, their victory over Musselburgh at Lewisvale...
Cricket six a side tournament at Double Hedges
The boundary boys, both players and supporters, look on during a successful six-a-side cricket tournament hosted by the Kirk Brae club at their Double...
Black Diamonds heading back to Florida
Following a successful visit earlier this year Black Diamonds cheerleading club have been invited back to the prestigious Summit competition in Orlando, Florida.
The event...
Looking back with The Old Edinburgh Club
The Old Edinburgh Club collates a list of notable dates for us from the month of September in history.
On 4 September 1964 HM...
Rugby skippers re-elected in Corstorphine
Re-elected Corstorphine Cougars women’s rugby captain Emma Turner, pictured with men’s captain Eoin Kelly, is optimistic the squad can go one better in the...
Edinburgh Gin goes poetic
A Scots gin company has become the first to collaborate with a poet to create poetry for its Edinburgh-made spirit.
Edinburgh Gin worked with bestselling...
Roller derby team will be travelling north
Demonburgh Junior Roller Derby are broadening horizons with a trip to face Orkney Juniors under the captaincy of Jasmine MacQueen, pictured, who uses the...
Closing fireworks in Edinburgh
The closing fireworks were cancelled some months ago when the previous sponsor Virgin Money pulled out.
It has become customary for Edinburgh to mark...
Cricket – Stewart’s Melville celebrate
There was plenty to celebrate at Stewart’s Melville cricket club in a competitive season which ended on Saturday.
Pride of place went to the 2nd...
MSP says support needed beyond the Fringe
Today marks the end of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023. It has been a busy month for locals, tourists and performers, with more than three...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – The Gil Scott-Heron Songbook ★★★★
Scottish jazz guitarist and singer Aki Remally, who also performed in the Hendrix & Us show at this year’s Fringe, brings the music of...
Looking back at a successful 2023 Fringe
Pleasance have reported that their 39th Fringe was a great success with more than 36,000 people visiting the Courtyard on the busiest day in...
Meadowbank teams up with Leith Athletic
Meadowbank Sports Centre has entered into an agreement with Leith Athletic Football Club and their coaching partner, Technical Edge, to deliver football coaching.
From 1...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – ends today with 2.4 million tickets sold
The Fringe comes to an end today after selling 2.4 million tickets to audiences who come from 170 countries.
2,445,609 tickets
288 venues
67 countries represented
17...
Air Traffic Control – technical fault will cause delays and cancellations
The UK air traffic control system is affected by a "technical issue" announced by National Air Traffic Services (NATS).
Each flight plan is being...
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 – winners announced
The winners of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards which is the highest honour at the Fringe have been announced.
The winner for Sky Best Comedy...
Five things you need to know today
Police appeal
Police in Edinburgh have appealed for information following a fatal crash in Edinburgh.
Emergency services were called to Stevenson Drive in the Balgreen...
Handgun found in Dalmeny
A replica handgun was found in woods next to Dalmeny Primary School on Thursday.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “On the morning of Thursday,...
“Settled will” on short term lets
In light of ongoing campaigning against short term lets legislation by industry representatives such as the Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers (ASSC), The Cockburn Association,...
Five things you need to know today
Edinburgh's Hogmanay
Buy your tickets for the Hogmanay Torchlight procession from 10am on Friday..
The Torchlight Procession is back and tickets are on sale...
Letter from Scotland
“Where do we go from here ?” That’s the question left hanging in the air as the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe packs up after...
Edinburgh International Fringe 2023 – Sad-Vents ★★★★
A Bloody Delight
Sad-Vents is not a play about making its audience feel comfortable. And maybe that’s exactly why you ought to see this tragicomedy...
Inactive council-owned energy company is “public scandal”
An Edinburgh council-owned energy company which hasn’t been used for anything since the idea was conceived nearly a decade ago is a “public scandal”.
Anger...
Alice celebrates her 103rd birthday
An Edinburgh care home resident celebrating her 103rd birthday was thrown a spectacular party to celebrate.
Lena ‘Alice’ Lamont, from Care UK’s Murrayside, on South...
Plans to demolish block on Dundas Street approved
Plans to knock down a huge office block in Edinburgh’s New Town and replaced flats refused earlier this year have now been granted permission,...
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