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Feuds among prisoners causing instability in prisons
Feuding gangland villains are "destabilising" overcrowded Scottish jails as "burnt out" prison guards struggle to keep rival gangs apart.
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) warns...
Age no limit at Wanderers mixed walking rugby
A group of mixed walking rugby players from Murrayfield Wanderers dressed for the occasion when holding a Christmas gathering in Roseburn Park.
Formed five years...
Higgs medals and awards sold at auction
Medals, trophies, awards and other rare objects collected by a Nobel Prize-winning physicist have been sold.
Items owned by the late Professor Peter Higgs, who...
Lewis chops and changes
Can lessons learned in sport and business be inter-changeable?
Karate black belt Lewis Scobie certainly offers active proof of that.
A qualified karate instructor, he gave...
MND afflicted Davy nurses paralympic dream
Just when you think sport cannot at times inspire and astound any more, along comes Edinburgh snowboarder Davy Zyw who is aiming to become...
First Footin’ – a variety of venues and entertainment to usher in the New...
From Edinburgh Makar, Michael Pedersen, who led a Graham Norton style chat show with Garbage lead singer, Shirley Manson, in Portobello, to a Spanish...
Portobello Loony Dook – in photos
It is customary on New Year’s Day to go for a swim in the sea. Today at Portobello, many swimmers took to the water...
A guide to Must See Theatre in Edinburgh this month
A sweet transvestite, a man in search of redemption and everyone's favourite Torquay hotelier, Basil Fawlty, head to Edinburgh this month, while Broadway royalty...
The years-old dilemma – to do Dry January or not?
It's that age-old question - to do, or not to do Dry January? To make New Year's Resolutions or not? I'm in the "not...
First babies of 2026 in Edinburgh
The first baby born on New Year’s Day at St John's Hospital in Livingston was a baby boy named Hunter.
He was safely delivered at...
The night sky over Edinburgh in January
Earth reaches perihelion (closest to the Sun) on 3 January at 5.25 pm lyingsome 147,099,895 km (0.983 AU) distant with the Sun in Sagittarius...
Could Hibs Grant Hanley join the World Cup squad?
Grant Hanley is hoping to become only the fourth Hibs player to represent Scotland in the World Cup finals when Steve Clarke’s men travel to the USA this...
Baby boxes continue to deliver
The Scottish Government delivered more than 39,000 Baby Boxes to parents in 2025.
There are now 365,000 children who have been given a box, supporting...
Police Scotland officers travelled far and wide in overseas postings
Scores of world travelling police officers went to all five continents on secondments over the past year despite Police Scotland facing a frontline staffing...
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay – a good start to 2026
Thousands of people gathered in Princes Street Gardens on Hogmanay to see in the New Year with music from Wet Leg, filler chat from...
Look up at the night sky over Edinburgh in 2026
Once the Winter Solstice is over, we can turn our attention to the New Year andponder what astronomical delights await in 2026 over Edinburgh...
Keith is new president
Keith Anderson, from the Postal Club, has been elected president of the East Edinburgh Bowling Association for the 2026 season.
The appointment was confirmed ...
Sprogmanay at the museum on New Year’s Day – free and unticketed
On New Year's Day children and families can party on down at The National Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street.
Sprogmanay is an afternoon of...
2025 was a super successful year for local sport … and here is the...
A total of 45 different sports were featured in The Edinburgh Reporter (in print and/or online) under grassroots/community/ local heroes in 2025 (how about...
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay – Lau by Candlelight at St Giles’ Cathedral
St. Giles’ Cathedral was the setting for a candlelit performance by folk trio Lau on Tuesday night.
Traditional music’s celebrated innovators, Kris Drever (guitar, vocals), Martin...
A packed crowd for Peat & Diesel at Ross Bandstand
There was plenty of free space for everyone in Princes Street Gardens on Tuesday night. Peat & Diesel took to the stage within just...
Check the timetable for last trains on Hogmanay
The last trains on 31 December will leave a bit earlier than normal and passengers are urged to check the timetables.
As in previous years, there...
Lord Provost offers congratulations to Ann Budge and Carol Grigor
Many people from Edinburgh have been mentioned on the King's New Year's Honours List. Among them, there are two notable women.
Ann Budge, the former...
Edinburgh recipients in the New Year Honours list
The 2025 New Year Honours have been announced and there are many people who live or work in Edinburgh.
The list includes: Ann Budge, former...
Emergency services recognised in the New Year Honours
In the 2025 New Year Honours list the Chief Constable, Jo Farrell, is named as one of three recipients of the King's Police Medal....
Charity boss awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours
The Chief Executive Officer of The Yard, a national Scottish charity with its flagship base in Canonmills, has been awarded the OBE in the...
New Year Honours – MBE for Eric Liddell CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of the Eric Liddell Community, John Macmillan has received an MBE in the New Year Honours List from HM The...
A review of 2025 grassroots sport
Looking back over local sport in 2025, here is a range of the champs, triumphs and events featured in The Edinburgh Reporter in 2025...
Looking back in history with The Old Edinburgh Club
The Old Edinburgh Club sets out the important January dates from Edinburgh's history.
1 In 1661, King Charles II, on his accession to the English...
Dynamic Earth will have new boss in 2026
A new Chief Executive Officer has been appointed at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh's Science Centre and Planetarium.
Gwilym Gibbons will take up the role in...
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