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Christine McDiarmid Black receives her BEM from the Lord Provost
Badminton star and community coach Mrs Christine McDiarmid Black has been presented with the British Empire Medal in recognition of her dedication to sport...
Edinburgh photographer Peter Dibdin publishing new book
Edinburgh-based photographer Peter Dibdin has launched a crowd funding campaign to help publish a striking new photography book, revealing a community just before the Ebola...
Royal Highland Show 2016 – have you tried organic milk yet?
Scottish Organic Milk Producers Association is launching a new campaign at the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston this week to raise awareness of the...
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EU Referendum
Meadowbank Sports Centre closed today
Royal Highland Show 2016
Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits tonight!
Consultation on Old Town and New Town
Yes...
Rail strikes due to continue today
The rail strike on Tuesday of this week only affected those trains which have guards, and Scotrail say that means about 70% of their...
Edinburgh has a new 20mph mascot
Edinburgh is the first city in Scotland implementing a citywide 20mph network. The new limit aims to reduce the risk and severity of road...
New service will deal with changes to stair lighting
If you live in a common stair then you should be aware of the changes to repairing and maintaining the lighting there from 1...
Post-shopping fizz at Hard Rock
Long day shopping?
Drop those heavy bags and quench your thirst with some well-earned bubbles at Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh.
From now until 10 July 2016, Hard Rock...
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MGA Academy of Performing Arts celebrate 10th anniversary
Student accommodation now open for bookings
Summer holiday safety warning from Barratt Homes
Keep Scotland Beautiful Green...
SimplyFixIt now accredited as a Living Wage employer
Proud bosses at locally based SimplyFixIt who will fix your computers and phones for you have become the first tech and computer repair specialist in the...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 – A Patch of Fog
A Patch of Fog is a dark comic thriller tale featuring powerful performances from its two leads, Stephen Graham from HBO’s award-winning Boardwalk Empire and Conleth Hill who plays Lord Varys...
Portobello High School to open in October
Contrary to earlier reports the new High School in Portobello will now open a few months behind the initial completion date, but ahead of the...
Freya is having her long hair chopped off!
Six year old Freya Henderson from South Queensferry is having her long hair cut off next Wednesday, the day before the schools break up...
Council to increase the number of affordable homes in Edinburgh
The council has today outlined how it is getting on with its plans to increase spending on affordable homes and investment which will reduce the...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 Families (Belles Familles) ***
Jean-Paul Rappeneau has directed a witty, urbane comedy with just slight Whitehall Farce overtones.
Mathieu Amalric plays a French businessman based in Shanghai, dropping in...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 Diving into the Unknown (Takaisin pintaan) *****
Astonishing, mind-blowing account of a team of Finnish divers recovering the bodies of their dead colleagues from an underwater cave in northern Norway.
In...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 The Founders ***
Interesting documentary about the founding of the Ladies' Professional Golf Association in the States.
Interviews with some of the original founders and current press...
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Armed Forces Day
Principal of University of Edinburgh to step down
Official opening of Parliament - Miles chooses his Local Hero
Students get...
O’Shea to step down as University Principal
Sir Timothy O'Shea has been Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh since 2002 and he has now indicated that he will step...
Pop-up cities at The Mound
There are five new buildings at the foot of The Mound. But don't worry, they are only there temporarily. The Mound Square is now...
Let there be light for the opening night of Edinburgh International Festival
You are going to love this.
Last year the Edinburgh International Festival opened with a spectacular light show focused on The Usher Hall, which in...
Countdown to the summer holidays – Edinburgh Leisure has the answer
If you are looking for some way to entertain your children over the summer then have a look at the summer programme that Edinburgh...
BBQ weather on the way (apparently)
We are reliably informed that if you want to plan your next BBQ then you can depend on 8 July for good weather in...
Armed Forces Day 2016 marked with a flag
The official Armed Forces Day flag raising ceremony took place earlier today at the City Chambers.
The Rt Hon Lord Provost Donald Wilson was a Piper (John...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 Sixty-Six ***
UK Premiere
Well, I'm really not quite sure how to describe Lewis Klahr's Sixty Six - it's a stream of art consciousness, over twelve episodes,...
New headteacher appointed at St George’s
Alexandra Hems has been appointed new head at St George's, the all girls school on Garscube Terrace.
Ms Hems is currently Deputy Head of Wycombe...
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Lord Provost for the day
Get your Airshow tickets now
Lothian Buses win awards
Clydesdale Bank Spirit of the Community Awards
Musselburgh...
Contents of Minto Hotel to be auctioned
Due to redevelopment plans, Wilsons Auctions will be selling by unreserved public auction, the entire contents of the Minto Hotel in Edinburgh.
The auction will take place on Tuesday 28th June, 11am, on site, at the hotel...
What’s on in Edinburgh this week – 72 Things to do!
There's a big decision looming this Thursday....... just where will you go first when Leith Late opens? Edinburgh Printmakers? Rhubaba? Out of the Blue?...
Tapir calf meets Dad
Just before Father's Day today the zoo's latest baby, the endangered Malayan tapir calf, met his father for the first time.
The wee chap who is called...
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