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Curtain falls on Curl Edinburgh season
The curtain came down on the season at Curl Edinburgh with a series of finals and trophy presentations.
Gogar Park won the Linlithgow Trophy after...
VisitScotland brands New York taxis to encourage tourism
The streets of New York City will be lined with tartan-wrapped taxis as part of a programme of activities by national tourism and events organisation, VisitScotland, to promote Scotland during Tartan Week.
VisitScotland has...
Fiends in the Furrows – full programme announced for new festival
Obscure creepy classics from Mexico, Poland, Japan, Canada, the USSR and the US will be on offer to Leith horror fans as part of...
Edinburgh Fringe spreads some joy in New York with the help of a bagpipe...
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society held a reception to talk about all things Fringe in the AKC (American Kennel Club) Museum of the Dog....
NYC Tartan Day Observance – The Rt Hon Lord Provost represents Edinburgh
It was all sunshine and blue skies in New York on Friday where the Rt Hon Lord Provost, Robert Aldridge is representing the capital...
Open Day at Falcon bowling and tennis club
Falcon bowling and tennis club, Morningside, are holding an Open Day on 3 May from 11am-3pm.
The event is part of a National Try...
JHE donation just the ticket for youngsters
Dozens of children enjoyed an Easter to remember thanks to the generosity of Livingston company John Heaney (Electrical) Ltd.
The electrical and mechanical engineering specialists...
Wells hails physio who put him on track for gold
Nearly 50 years after winning Olympic 100 metres gold Allan Wells, MBE, has revealed how his bid was nearly over before it had begun.
Speaking...
Sushi restaurant on Haymarket Terrace damaged in fire
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) sent four fire appliances and a height appliance to Haymarket Terrace on Thursday afternoon to attend a...
Presiding Officer visiting the US and Canada
The Presiding Officer of The Scottish Parliament, the Rt Hon Alison Johnstone, is travelling to the US and Canada over the next week or...
Keep it Fringe Fund 2026 – artists who will receive bursaries announced
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced on Thursday the names of the artists who will be supported with bursaries from the Keep it...
Paws at the ready as new dog park opens in Edinburgh
A NEW dog adventure park with panoramic views towards Arthur’s Seat will be opened in East Edinburgh, marking its tenth location for one of...
Edinburgh Central candidate takes to two wheels to check the constituency boundaries
Edinburgh Central candidate, Lorna Slater, cycled around the boundaries of the constituency on Wednesday to see the extent of the area for herself.
She said:...
A living instrument: S!nk at the Pianodrome
The Pianodrome has long been one of Edinburgh's most distinctive cultural projects.
Its home in Bruntsfield's St Oswald's Hall feels like a natural progression....
St Serf’s Tennis Club celebrates a centenary
St Serfs tennis club, Goldenacre, is 100 years old and to mark the milestone Welfare Officer, Marisa ChongKwan, has produced an artwork capturing action...
Tributes paid to David Black as hostel fight intensifies
Campaigners fighting to save one of Edinburgh’s finest streets have paid tribute to a relentless champion of the city’s heritage, as admirers prepare to...
Capsule hostels “don’t belong in Edinburgh’s Georgian crescents”
A 544-bed capsule hostel in four A-listed Georgian townhouses raises serious questions for a World Heritage city and for those tasked with preserving that...
Conservatives will send prisoners abroad to avoid early release
Russell Findlay said he would “send prisoners to foreign jails” as he launched the Scottish Conservatives’ manifesto in Edinburgh on Tuesday.
In a speech to...
Sign up by Wednesday for next Padel League
Edinburgh has wrapped up its first ever Padel League UK season, and the debut could not have been tighter or more competitive.
Some 47 teams...
SNP call for Westminster to act on fuel bills
John Swinney will make a speech in Leith on Tuesday morning to launch a major new campaign on energy bills.
The SNP leader is...
Organised crime gangs responsible for corruption crisis in prisons
Organised crime gangs are fuelling a corruption crisis in Scottish prisons, with more than 140 officers feared "compromised" according to The Scottish Prison Service...
Edinburgh hotel recognised at Scottish Excellence Awards
Sheraton Grand award win caps year of progress
An Edinburgh hotel has been recognised at the Scottish Excellence Awards, winning Group Hotel of the Year,...
Set of signed Harry Potter first run copies sold at auction
A rare complete set of first edition Harry Potter hardbacks each signed by author JK Rowling sold for nearly £115,000 at auction.
The "lavishly presented"...
Tartan Army supporters back call for fair pricing for World Cup tickets
Members of the Tartan Army agree that dynamic pricing for World Cup tickets should be given the red card.
The First Minister, John Swinney, has...
East Tennis helping Padel continue to grow
East of Scotland tennis has taken local Padel under its wing and will be supporting the development of the fast growing bat and...
Review – The Drama ⭐️⭐️⭐️
After never starring alongside each other in a film before, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are suddenly in three movies together this year.
The Odyssey and Dune: Part...
Gillespie’s dominate schools basketball finals
Teams from James Gillespie's HS dominated finals day at the Scottish Schools Basketball Championships in Easterhouse.
Pride of place went to the under-15 boys who...
Title double for Craigmillar boxers
Craigmillar boxing club are celebrating a double Scottish title success.
Top prospect Liam Flynn claimed his seventh national title but his first as a senior...
GB call up for Portobello water polo star
Portobello teenager, Joe Mathieson, is one of three players from the East of Scotland selected by Team GB for the Aquatics water polo world...
Teen travel camps off to Spain this summer
Edinburgh-based Athena Language Camps is launching its first immersive trip to Spain this summer, offering the experience to teenagers during the school holidays.
Rachel Athey,...
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