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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – Mrs President examines Mrs Lincoln
The memory of President Lincoln is widely revered – there is even statue of him in Edinburgh – but the First Lady who supported...
Balmoral Asset Management awards top students
Edinburgh-based Balmoral Asset Management has awarded this year’s annual prizes to top performing economics and financial services graduates at three Edinburgh universities.
These awards are...
Council to look at improving bus services in the west of the city
The City of Edinburgh Council will look at ways of improving bus services serving the rural west of the city by early next year,...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – Luminescence at St Giles’ – Friday and Saturday only
Luminescence, a collaboration between the visual artist Maria Rud and saxophonist Tommy Smith, opened in St Giles’ Cathedral on Thursday night as part of...
Free Fringe – talking about climate crisis
The activism group Extinction Rebellion Edinburgh and Lothians are holding a Fringe talk on 22 August.
The Liquid Rooms event will be led by two...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – When Kurt Met Thora ★★★
It’s not exactly clear if Kurt Cobain did meet Thora Hird when he appeared at BBC studios back in November 1991 just as Nirvana...
Life on the Bay is back for a third series
FIFE HOLIDAY PARK DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT A THIRD SERIES OF “LIFE ON THE BAY” IS NOW BEING FILMED.
Fife’s “Sunshine Coast” will be seen...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – Jack Docherty ★★★★
Jack Docherty takes us back to Edinburgh in the 1970s to Carrick Knowe and “love across the divide” with the subject of his unrequited...
Webster is back at Hearts
Andy Webster played 272 games for Heart of Midlothian in all competitions during two spells, the second of which ended in 2013, now the...
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Film Festival begins
The opening night film of the Edinburgh International Film Festival - Silent Roar - is being shown at Everyman on Friday evening...
Letter from Scotland
“A festival of violence.” No, not the arts festival in Edinburgh, now in full swing, but the grouse shooting season, according to the Scottish...
Royal Society of Edinburgh urges European scientific collaboration
The Royal Society of Edinburgh has urged the Prime Minister to offer support to EU wide scientific collaboration.
Horizon Europe funding calls are being guaranteed...
Extra trams for weekend concerts at Ingliston
For those going to Ingliston this weekend there will be more trams and a dedicated shuttle bus service.
Edinburgh Trams is already running all night...
Charity Super.Mkt officially opens at St James Quarter
Charity Super.Mkt is now officially open at St James Quarter.
The charity shop is back with a new pop-up store after its sales success in...
Christopher Biggins invites you to tea
Christopher Biggins would love you to join him for tea at Prestonfield House where he will entertain Dean Friedman on Friday - (yes Dean...
Man charged in connection with robberies in Restalrig
A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with two robberies on Restalrig Road South, Edinburgh which took place on Saturday, 12...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – Never Trouble Trouble ★★★★
Paul Beeson takes on the role of Hearts player and local hero Bobby Walker, a player who had a style of football named after...
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Soundhouse on the Fringe
Music from Scotland, Beer from Edinburgh.
Do support local music producers Soundhouse who have taken an enormous gamble to fill the...
Swanston golf champions
Sporting history was made at Swanston Golf Club when 11-year-old Alannah Nichol defeated defending champion Susan Greenfield to win the 2023 ladies championship.
In doing...
Underbelly’s Big Brain Tumour Benefit – funds raised towards £1.5 million goal
Comedy stars Frank Skinner, Ivo Graham, Adam Kay, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Larry Dean, Chloe Petts, Emmanuel Sonubi, Lara Ricote and MC Hal Cruttenden came together...
May Matthews is hooked on auctions
May Matthews became hooked on auctions at the age of ten when she won a bidding battle for a Victorian Shove Ha'penny board...
Cricket – Kirkbrae make it third time lucky
Runners-up for the past two years Kirkbrae Cricket Club made it third-time-lucky when winning the prestigious Terry Newcombe Trophy which honours the memory of...
Police seek witnesses following attempted robbery in Restalrig
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery and a robbery in Restalrig on Saturday, 12 August 2023.
Around 5.45 am, a...
The stars come out for the Film Festival
Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) hosted by Edinburgh International Festival, opens on Friday 18 August 2023 with the world premiere of Silent Roar, the debut...
Boroughmuir Thistle – defeat on day one of the SWPL season
Boroughmuir Thistle lose to Glasgow Women on opening day of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) season.
Boroughmuir Thistle FC manager, Andy Enwood, said he...
Comedians pay daily tribute to colleague Gareth Richards
Dozens of comedians have joined together in Edinburgh to pay a special tribute to a tragic stand up in a daily show that has...
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Bross Bagels
Many readers have read our top story on Monday about the Portobello-based bagel business which faces some financial problems after a background of...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – Joni Mitchell Reconstructed ★★★★
Do not go to Joni Mitchell Reconstructed expecting a tribute band. Go along to explore some of her greatest hits in a new way...
Dog of the Week – Sadie
Sadie, a delightful 5-year-old Labrador crossbreed, is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to find her forever family.
While she's wonderful with children aged 14 and above,...
Edinburgh songbird takes part in the festival
A Scots schoolgirl singer who wowed judges on TV's The Voice Kids UK is performing in TWO shows on the Fringe.
Elyssa Tait, 13, reached...
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