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Whisky heaven awaits you at Edinburgh Whisky Festival
The Whisky Lounge are holding The Edinburgh Whisky Festival on 16 June 2018 at the Assembly Rooms.
There will be more than 30 producers, makers...
Be ready for road closures in the city centre this weekend
There are so many events taking place in Edinburgh this weekend, it is hard to know where to begin.
The West End Classic Car Show...
Their Work is not Forgotten
Edinburgh Women's Suffrage celebrated in new exhibition
A new exhibition is to open at The Museum of Edinburgh charting the significant role the women of...
Edinburgh’s city bikes get the blues
When the Transport for Edinburgh bikes are introduced in the autumn, they will not be red.
You might be forgiven for thinking they would be...
2018 Edinburgh International Book Festival – helped by young people from Craigmillar
Director of Children's and Education Programme, Janet Smyth, is excited about the part of the Book Festival agenda devoted to young people. The chosen...
Bonhams sell rare Dalmore for £900 a dram
A rare bottle of Dalmore 50 year-old 1926 tripled its pre-sale estimate to sell for £33,750 at Bonhams Whisky Sale in Edinburgh today, Wednesday...
Baker quitting Festival role
Managing Director of Edinburgh International Festival, Joanna Baker is stepping down at the end of the year.
She has had a long career with EIF...
2018 Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival is biggest ever
This year's Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival in the Scottish Borders will take place in Melrose from Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 June.
Now considered one...
Planning committee meets today
The planning committee meets this morning.
Councillors will consider a retrospective application to use a building at 8 Baxter’s Place as short stay serviced apartments.
This...
Edwardian Costume for Performance on display at Festival Theatre
As part of Edinburgh's College's Glow Festival an exhibition showing off the work of students on the HND Costume for Stage and Screen course...
Bonham reveals the first part of multi-million pound refurbishment
The Bonham Hotel on Drumsheugh Gardens has finished the first part of its multi-million pound upgrade to its rooms and suites.
The hotel has entrusted...
At Holyrood – World Press Photo Exhibition 2018
The aftermath of an attack that shook the heart of London; a rioter on fire running from police in Venezuela; a young boy being...
Stobo Castle Ladies Day supporting women jockeys
Stobo Castle Ladies Day at Musselburgh Racecourse today will take on an extra significance for female jockeys.
Musselburgh is the first Scottish racecourse to support...
Council adopts playing out policy
The City of Edinburgh Council has decided that the 2017 pilot project to close streets and allow children to play outside has been so...
New £3m community centre for Broomhouse
‘It has been worth waiting for, but it has taken six years,’ said Chief Executive of The Broomhouse Centre Bridie Ashrowan.
The contract has just...
Edinburgh Leisure offer springboard into gymnastics coaching
Springboard Yourself To A Positive Destination in Gymnastics’ Coaching
Edinburgh Leisure is looking to recruit motivated, enthusiastic and reliable young people aged 16-24 years old,...
The Edinburgh Grand opens its very big doors today
We have been watching it take shape and now The Edinburgh Grand opens its (very big) doors to the very first guests today.
This is...
Plans for New 7800-seater Stadium Announced by Scottish Rugby
Scottish Rugby announces plans for new stadium in grounds of BT Murrayfield
Scottish Rugby has today announced it has applied for planning permission to install...
Scottish Chamber Orchestra announce new conductor
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra today reveals the dynamic young conductor Maxim Emelyanychev as its next Principal Conductor.
Maxim Emelyanychev will take up the post in...
Funding for energy efficiency in the capital
£3,418,399 to improve energy efficiency in Edinburgh
The Scottish Government says Edinburgh residents will benefit from £3,418,399 of funding to help make homes more energy...
Silent Disco Tours want to make a noise all over Edinburgh
Boogie your way through Edinburgh’s key movie locations and haunted hotspots. Silent Disco Tours has launched a range of innovative and fun sightseeing tours in...
New Sunday Classics programme billed for the Usher Hall
A new Sunday Classics programme has just been unveiled for the Usher Hall beginning on 14 October 2018. Tickets are on sale from today.
If...
Edinburgh College of Art fashion on show
Edinburgh College of Art fashion students go to have their turn on the catwalk at the National Museum of Scotland last night with their...
The Big Walk in Portobello
The Big Walk came to Portobello today to help the community get up an appetite for the Big Lunch on 3 June 2018. They...
Planning decision today for Pinkhill
We were reminded by local residents that the decision on the replacement for a three storey office building in Pinkhill is to be made...
Gordon Munro on those fighting a good fight for Leith
Gordon Munro is Labour councillor for Leith. Here he shares his thoughts on planning matters in Leith.
The capriciousness of the Town Planning Department in...
Branson visits new hotel site at India Buildings
To celebrate Virgin Hotels' new venue to Edinburgh, Sir Richard Branson swept into India Buildings with the CEO of Virgin Hotels, Raul Leal to...
The Power of Food Festival 2018 – lots to see and do
The 4th Power of Food Festival is back on 16 and 17 June to celebrate community food growing.
As part of the programme there will...
East Coast Buses opens new Musselburgh Travelshop
Earlier today East Coast Buses opened a new Travelshop in Musselburgh.This gives them a High Street presence in the town which they consider important...
Kira is off to the US today
Fourteen year-old Kira Noble leaves for the US today along with her mother Aud.
Kira has had neuroblastoma for the last three years and to...
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