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Emma is running the London Marathon for Girlguiding Scotland
Edinburgh based Emma Guthrie, who is Girlguiding's International Commissioner, is running the TCS London Marathon to raise funds for the charity in May.
She...
Roman invasion – all a part of the Easter Play this Saturday
Authentic looking Roman soldiers will bring a sense of danger to the annual Passion Play which will be performed in Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens...
Nicola Sturgeon cancels attendance at Science Festival
This evening's Science Festival event was to be a discussion between the former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and Patricia Espinosa the Ambassador of Mexico...
Five things you need to know today
Peter Murrell arrested
Police Scotland confirmed last night that 58-year-old Peter Murrell was released by them at 6.57pm without charge. He had been in...
Langdimania – a novel for young adults – is published today
Edinburgh resident Lach (pronounced "Latch") is a bona fide music legend, who has turned his hand to writing now with his first novel, Langdimania,...
Pianist makes poignant return to the Queen’s Hall
It will be a bitter-sweet return when pianist Gwilym Simcock appears at the Queen’s Hall with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra on Thursday 27...
Edinburgh hospitality venue triumphs at business awards
The commercial arm of a historic Royal College has joined the ranks of fintech firms, EV charging providers and plastic-free shopping ventures as the...
City firm will triple its workforce after funding package
Social Print and Copy CIC (SP&C), Scotland’s leading supplier of copier and print solutions to the third sector, is primed for significant job creation following funding...
DM Hall acquire Edinburgh architectural reporting business
DM Hall, one of the country's biggest independent firms of Chartered Surveyors, has acquired the Edinburgh architectural reporting business, AWA, for an undisclosed sum.
AWA...
Celebrate Easter weekend at the Science Festival
Celebrate Easter a the Edinburgh Science Festival this weekend.
Visit the Festival’s premier family area at City Arts Centre - with its five floors of hands-on science workshops and...
Former SNP Chief Executive arrested – SNP HQ searched by police
The husband of the former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and the former CEO of the SNP, Peter Murrell was arrested at the couple's home...
New Chair appointed at Edinburgh publishers
The Edinburgh-based maritime publishing experts, Witherbys has appointed David Balston as their chairman.
Mr Balston was in the Royal Navy for 32 years and...
Tickets on sale now for the Beltane Fire Festival
The Beltane Fire Festival takes place on Calton Hill on 30 April 2023.
The photos below taken by the late John Preece show the...
Design It Build It conference is back at the EICC in May
On 11 and 12 May the Design It Build It conference will take over the EICC in a bigger version of the in person...
Five things you need to know today
Drones used to smuggle drugs and phones into prisons - most fly to Saughton
The justice magazine, 1919, has reported its findings after making a...
Honest Toun is the downsizer’s dream
Study finds retirees prefer to live near cities rather than in the country.
New research has found approximately a quarter of all luxury new...
Edinburgh care company looking for staff as it expands
An Edinburgh care company has put a call out for staff as it expands to fill the gap left by struggling social care services.
Eidyn...
Council trying out a new listening service
The council is trying out a new service in Gorgie/Dalry to help people reach the services that the council has on offer.
The test...
Former Skyscanner executive becomes Chair of Citizen Ticket
Citizen Ticket has appointed former Skyscanner executive and Chief Legal Officer, Carolyn Jameson, as its new Chair.
During her two decades with the company...
Letter to the Editor – Pink Ribbon Walk events
A letter from Breast Cancer Now about the Pink Ribbon Walk to encourage people to sign up for the 10 or 20 mile walks.
Breast...
NT Art Month will take place in June
The first ever New Town Art Month will take place from 8 to 30 June 2023.
The area is well known for having many...
Nominate a favourite charity – they could win £1,000
The Movement for Good Awards has £1 million to give away to charities in the UK and Ireland. All that you have to do...
Music school pupils take a look at their new home
Although it is far from ready yet - the work has just begun - some pupils from St Mary's Music School went to the...
Asda will now stock FreshMex products – from Scotland
Asda stores will stock three products from their new Scottish supplier, FreshMex the company which has restaurants in Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
The business has...
Self-driving buses to begin next month
Stagecoach will begin running autonomous buses across the Forth Road Bridge from 15 May 2023.
The bus company has a fleet of five vehicles...
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Pulse of the Place are heading to New York next week
The samba drumming band based in Edinburgh are off to New York next week...
The Dark Streets of Leith – a new book of old stories
The Dark Streets of Leith by Margaret Hubble is published and available now on Amazon.
This new book is based on stories of 19th century...
Looking back at last week – in photos
All of our articles have photos - usually these are our own taken when conducting interviews for our many stories or sometimes they are...
MSPs call for action on roads and streets
Two MSPs have today called for action both on our roads in Scotland and in particular the roads in the East Edinburgh constituency.
Ash...
Members back Essential Edinburgh for another five years
The Business Improvement District in the city centre, Essential Edinburgh, has to have the confidence of its members and puts that to the vote...
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