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American free solo climber headlines mountain film festival
The 14th Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival (EMFF) from Saturday 4 to Sunday 5 February 2017, at George Square Lecture Theatre, is headlined by American...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Glasgow, 1872 Cup – Leg 1 and Guinness PRO12
Glasgow take the first leg in an error-strewn match in Edinburgh
21,036 supporters turned out at BT Murrayfield to watch what, should have been, one...
The Queensferry Crossing – Scotland’s biggest project moving along
The Queensferry Crossing is huge, but it is also Scotland's biggest infrastructure project.
Transport Scotland have made a video of the last twelve months of...
Christmas Show raises nearly £5,000 for Barnardo’s Scotland
Barnardo's Scotland are £5,000 better off thanks to the efforts of the MGA Academy of Performing Arts who put on their annual ‘A Christmas...
Family Ceilidh at the Museum!
The National Museum of Scotland will again be hosting the Hogmanay Family Ceilidh event, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery for an afternoon of whirling and...
The South West Digest
The South West Neighbourhood Partnership issues a regular bulletin on all that is happening in their area.
Here is the bumper Christmas edition :
Ice Hockey – Capitals slip to a fourth defeat as Fife hit nine
Elite League: Fife Flyers 9, Edinburgh Capitals 3; Manchester Storm 4, Dundee Stars 1; Braehead Clan 1, Belfast Giants 5
Edinburgh Capitals slipped to a...
Ice hockey – Dobron’s men in roller-coaster display at Belfast
Coach Michal Dobron takes his Edinburgh Capitals squad to Fife Flyers on Boxing Day (face-off 6pm) after a roller-coaster display at high-flying Belfast Giants...
How much do you know about Star Wars?
Rogue One: A Star Wars story has opened in cinemas across the country and at ODEON they are holding more than 10,000 screenings across...
Obituary – Bill Purves 1934 -2016
by Tim Maguire, Celebrant, Caledonian Humanist Association
Bill Purves was born in Edinburgh on 4 February 1934, the only child to William and Edith Purves...
Local politicians call for new community centre in Morningside
Conservative politicians, Lothians MSP Miles Briggs and Councillor Nick Cook who is standing for re-election in 2017, are calling on the City of Edinburgh Council to...
First Minister’s Christmas message
Here is the First Minister's Christmas message which she recorded at Alness in Milnafua Village Hall:
https://youtu.be/NbLt_si6UAg
First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon said: “Christmas is about spending time...
Charitable trust turning phone booths into office pods
The Red Kiosk Company has applied for planning permission to site two phone kiosks somewhere on George IV Bridge and convert them into office pods. The application says...
Frances has the recipe for a long and happy life
Frances Renshaw has just celebrated her 100th birthday at Cairdean House care home.
She celebrated her birthday on 21 December with family members, friends and...
Film – Wigilia (2016)
One of the lecturers in Screenwriting and Film Production at Queen Margaret University, Graham Drysdale, has produced a feature film which he has just...
CALA Homes helps Fresh Start this Christmas
House builder CALA Homes (East) have given some practical help to charity Fresh Start this Christmas.
The charity helps former homeless people to establish themselves...
Christmas message from the Lord Provost
HAVE MERCY THIS CHRISTMAS
This Christmas we reflect on a year of joy and sadness.
In recent months, “the world is not a happy place” is...
Rugby players visit the Sick Kids
Those children who are unfortunate enough to be in hospital this Christmas got lucky when players from Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland dropped in to...
Record shopping day at Fort Kinnaird
Yesterday there were about 85,000 people shopping at Fort Kinnaird, ensuring that the shopping centre had one of its busiest ever shopping days.
Today the...
King’s Panto 2016 : Jack and the Beanstalk *****
As I write this, I’m listening to BBC Radio 1’s Review of 2016. It does not make for happy listening. As years go, this...
Tickets for some Edinburgh’s Hogmanay events still available
Although there are many events at Hogmanay which are already sold out organisers are keen to street that they still have tickets for some...
Edinburgh fashion company goes into administration
The Edinburgh-based fashion company Ness Clothing has gone into administration today with the appointment of James Stephen and Matthew Tait of BDO LLP.
105 staff...
Women’s Basketball – Caledonia Pride coach urges rest before new training year begins
I spoke to the Caledonia Pride coach after the match last weekend.
He is keen for the members of the women's professional basketball team to...
Our advent calendar – Christmas Gift suggestion #23
If you don't actually want to give someone a present they may not like anyway then why not give to a charity?
Edinburgh based charity...
Ice hockey – Marr in for Capitals as they head for Belfast
Edinburgh Capitals have moved to cover for injured netminder Travis Fullerton by signing Jordan Marr from Hull Pirates in the English Premier League as...
At the Traverse – Music Mondays – Amanda Rheaume
Amanda Rheaume is a quiet crusader. The Canadian singer-songwriter, who appears in the Traverse Theatre’s latest Monday music programme, has a history of speaking out for...
Our advent calendar – Christmas Gift suggestion #22
Our suggestion is to support the National Museum of Scotland (NMS) by gifting a membership to NMS to your friends or family. You are...
Colinton Community Council wants answers on RBS closures
When the Colinton branch of RBS was closed the bank gave assurances that they would continue to serve locals from the Juniper Green branch.
Now RBS...
#Edinburgh2050 Nick Stewart offers his vision
The latest Edinburgh 2050 City Vision comes from Nick Stewart, manager of the Sneaky Pete’s music venue and campaigner for Music Is Audible.
My vision of...
At the Dovecot Gallery today – 24 Doors of Advent
The Dovecot Gallery is taking part in 24 Doors of Advent organised by Edinburgh's Christmas today. It will be open from 10.30am to 5.30pm...
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