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Edinburgh schools may get the World Cup holiday
Pupils in Edinburgh could get a day off school for the World Cup bank holiday in June, if councillors agree.
The Scottish Government proposed the...
Time for a new name in the New Town
The Edinburgh New Town Cookery School has announced its new name - The Edinburgh Food & Drink Academy - as part of a rebranding...
Film based on children’s book to be screened in Edinburgh
A new animation based on the children’s book “Oscar the Ferry Cat” will be screened in Edinburgh’s Cameo Picturehouse on Wednesday.
The short animation, based on the...
Morningside councillor disputes code of conduct breach
A Morningside councillor says she rejects the decision of the Standards Commission to censure her, announced after a hearing last week.
The hearing found that...
World Cup 2026 – fanzone to be set up at the Gyle
World Cup fans will have a new destination to watch the world’s biggest sporting event this summer, as Gyle Shopping Centre prepares to host...
Third generation joins family-run firm
Boss Mark Heaney has spoken of his pride at welcoming a third generation into the family-run firm John Heaney (Electrical), with son Aidan joining...
Turning Edinburgh green on St Patrick’s Day
Edinburgh with its lively pub scene is the ideal place to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.
Edinburgh has a full complement of Irish pubs and nightclubs in which to cut...
Edinburgh care home welcomes some new friends
An Edinburgh care home welcomed some unusual guests for an afternoon of hands-on fun.
The team at Care UK’s Murrayside, on South Beechwood in Corstorphine,...
Government is helping business to trade with the EU
Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, Kirsty McNeill opened Edinburgh's EU Export Masterclass on Monday in the centre of Edinburgh.
She addressed business owners from...
Strange Town presents Aphrodite Rogue – tickets on sale now
Buy a Ticket. Back New Writing. Keep Arts Alive in Edinburgh.
In times of crisis, access to the arts is not a luxury — it...
Snow overnight – in Polwarth
The forecast was for snow. And it did snow overnight it seems although dawn has broken with some bright skies.
While it was snowing...
Review – Project Hail Mary ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘If we do nothing, everything on this planet will go extinct. Including us’.
Ryan Gosling takes to the stars in Project Hail Mary, Phil Lord and...
Oscar nominee could be a winner by the time he is on stage in...
Brazilian actor, Wagner Moura, the star of the film, Secret Agent, for which he is widely tipped to win an Oscar, is to star...
SNP fundraiser exceeds all targets while conference meets
The fundraiser which was set up to gather money for the SNP campaign has now exceeded all the targets set.
Only yesterday the funds...
SNP announce new candidate for Edinburgh Southern
The SNP, meeting on Saturday in Edinburgh, have announced the new candidate who will stand in Edinburgh Southern.
The new name on the ballot paper...
Rewilding scheme is declared a success
A pioneering scheme launched five years ago to restore nature across Scotland is said to have delivered dramatic increases in biodiversity.
The Northwoods Rewilding Network,...
Morningside church raising the roof with an umbrella festival
An Edinburgh church is to be decorated with more than 150 large coloured umbrellas as part of a community fundraising in event taking place...
If they could then most Scots would learn Spanish
Spanish is the language that Scots would like to speak fluently, according to a new survey.
Over half (52%) chose Spanish as their most desired...
McDermid says her characters sometimes stop talking to her
Val McDermid said she never planned to stop writing about her most famous characters – but they stopped talking to her.
The Edinburgh-based author, dubbed...
Exclusive – interview with Silvio Soldini – The Women Who Tasted for Hitler
In a quiet room deep inside Adolf Hitler’s wartime headquarters, known as the Wolf’s Lair, a group of young women sat down to eat....
Design of new plaque for Waterloo Place unveiled
The design of a new plaque which will remember abolitionist, Frederick Douglass and his connections to Edinburgh has been unveiled.
The memorial will be...
Letter from Scotland
The most dramatic event of the week was the great fire of Glasgow.
It began on Sunday afternoon as a small fire in a...
King’s panto nominated in the Pantomime Awards 2026
The panto at the King's has been nominated as best Panto in the UK.
Stars, Allan Stewart and Grant Stott, have been nominated as best...
Book a stall at the LifeCare Spring Fair
Local sellers, artisans and creatives are invited to join LifeCare’s annual Spring Fair on Sunday 12 April10.30am – 1.30pm at the fully accessible LifeCare Hub, 2 Cheyne Street,...
Dalkeith petanque ladies meet charity target
Dalkeith ladies petanque section met their target for raising £1,000 for Breast Cancer Research with a charity melée on International Women's Dayl.
Organiser Alison Irvine...
Fettes fun run aims to raise £10k for Fet-Lor
An annual charity fun run organised by Fettes College will this year raise money for Scotland’s oldest youth club, enabling local school children to...
Review – How to Make a Killing ⭐️⭐️
‘Promise me that you won’t quit until you have the right kind of life’.
Glen Powell (The Running Man) and Margaret Qualley (The Substance) star...
Ex president calls for club rugby to be “sorted out”
A former president of Scottish Rugby has stepped into a row which has resulted in Watsonians forfeiting the place they had earned in the...
New travel agency takes off in Edinburgh
Two specialists in the accessible housing sector in Scotland have set up their own travel agency in Edinburgh.
Michael Connolly and Sarah Baum established Accessible...
Top awards for Cramond’s sailing trainer, Drew
Andrew Pratt of Cramond Boat Club has been recognised with an RYA Scotland Impact Award, celebrating more than forty years of remarkable service, quiet...
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