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The King of Arthur’s Seat adds SaharaMan title to laurels
Triathlete Iain Veitch is surely now one of Scotland's unsung sporting heroes after winning the tortuous "SaharaMan" event at the first attempt.
Iain, 44, from...
Hoping for recognition for Juniper Green tennis
Juniper Green tennis courts have been shortlisted for Park Venue of the Year by Tennis Scotland.
The nomination recognises venues which go above and beyond...
Frustrating loss for Fearnley
Jacob Fearnley won more games against Kiaran Jacquet of France in the quarter final of the Bahrain Challenger tennis tournament, and the players shared...
What’s on at Dynamic Earth in February
With half term coming up in February when parents and carers look around for inspiration and entertainment, Dynamic Earth has some good suggestions.
EUCLID: The...
Looking back with The Old Edinburgh Club
Each month The Old Edinburgh Club reminds us of the notable dates in Edinburgh's past.
1st In 1918, Dame Muriel Spark (author of The...
Councillors agree capital investment from Visitor Levy funding
Councillors have agreed the package of capital projects which will be paid for by the Visitor Levy in the City Operations and Infrastructure section
The...
Accies netballers welcome Blair Cadell sponsorship
Edinburgh Accies netball club have agreed sponsorship from property firm, Blair Cadell, in a move championed by head coach Kerry Walsh Jones, amongst others.
Kerry...
UK Government award funding to improve local sports facilities
During a visit earlier in the week the UK Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, announced funding to provide and improve access to sport with all-weather...
News of roadworks and road closures planned in Edinburgh
The council's Edintravel team lists roadworks and street closures and then publishes an updated version on Fridays. Here is the latest.
The measures listed include...
New city-based bidding firm launches
Scottish bid and tender expert company, Andrew Morrison, has joined up with Glasgow-based specialist Chris Denyer to launch a new company they plan to...
Goodbye Mr MacKenzie to support Garbage at Edinburgh Castle
Shirley Manson's former band, Goodbye Mr MacKenzie will support her and Garbage when they appear at Edinburgh Castle in July.
Garbage’s show at Edinburgh Castle,...
Beat the January Blues and Help Corstorphine Bloom
Five parks in west Edinburgh invite local people to help brighten the Corstorphine and Clermiston area up by planting flowers in currently unused planters.
Residents...
East cricket award winners 2025 season
Trudy Lindblade, Chief Executive of Cricket Scotland, made the presentations of team and individual awards when the East of Scotland Cricket Association held their...
First birthday at city maths centre
The Mathnasium Edinburgh South in Morningside is celebrating its first birthday.
The family-run maths learning centre is the first of its kind in Edinburgh, and...
Letter from Scotland
It’s been a dull week, with rain and low cloud dampening our spirits, except for a brief glimpse of the sun on Wednesday.
It...
Fearnley into Bahrain quarter final
Jacob Fearnley will play Frenchman Kyrian Jacquet on Friday afternoon for a place in the semi-final of the Bahrain Open tennis.
The Edinburgh player came...
The night sky over Edinburgh in February
The Astronomical Sky Above Edinburgh and Lothian For February 2026
Phil Daly
An excellent example of earthshine occurs mid-February and we close out theshortest month with...
Decision deferred on outdoor comedy venue
The licensing committee has deferred a decision on licensing a comedy, music, arts and craft space on George Square Lane.
Uplands Roast applied for a...
Accounts Commission report says councils could become financially unsustainable
A report on council finances in Scotland finds that notwithstanding all the cuts councils have made, and continue to make, their costs exceed the...
Edinburgh Gym explains self over licence breach
Edinburgh gym owners have explained how they run their business to councillors after trading for 24 hours a day without permission.
At Monday’s licensing committee...
Roll up for Aquathlon charity challenge
Some 75 volunteers are being sought for a unique charity challenge based around Edinburgh's five Victorian swimming pools.
On Easter Monday, 5 April, participants will...
Fearnley through to Bahrain second round
Edinburgh's Jacob Fearnley returned to winning tennis ways when he defeated Austria's Lukas Neumayer 6-3, 7-6 to reach the second round of the Bahrain...
Review – Joanne Shaw Taylor ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Singer Joanne Shaw Taylor wasted no time reminding The Queen’s Hall of her power, opening with the driving In The Mood from 2018’s Reckless...
Oxenfoord curlers mark milestone with trophy
It's been a busy start to the year at Curl Edinburgh.
Some of the highlights so far in 2026 include:
In the Double Rink knock-out...
Apply now for School Age Payment – February deadline
Parents and carers of school age children are urged to apply now for financial support for children starting primary school.
The deadline for applications for...
Two Festival of Politics talks to be held at Holyrood
There will be two free events held at The Scottish Parliament in February which are one-off events organised by the team behind the Festival...
Irvine Welsh to appear at Book Festival event in North Edinburgh
Two Edinburgh authors, Val McDermid and Irvine Welsh will feature at North Edinburgh Arts and Muirhouse Library in a free event in February.
Paper Trails...
Capital six in Scotland squad for cricket world cup
Six players from Eastern Premiership clubs have been included in a 15 strong Scotland men’s cricket squad who head off later this week to...
Additional seasonal deaths last year – one in five from flu
The latest figures from National Records of Scotland (NRS) show that there were 2,704 additional seasonal deaths in the winter of 2024/2025, and the...
Three new penguins arrive in Edinburgh
Three new female king penguins have arrived at Edinburgh Zoo, the first time in more than ten years.
Constance, Maude and Alma came to...
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