Tag: Edinburgh local news

CRAIG HILL – TARTAN ABOUT!Venue: Underbelly – Cowbarn (Venue 201)Dates: 1 - 26 August 2013  (not Mondays 12 & 19)Time: 7.20pm (8.20pm)Venue tickets: 0844 545 8252  /  www.underbelly.co.ukFringe tickets: 0131 226 0000 /  www.edfringe.com(BSL...

Gary McCourt sentenced - Police action day - Portobello Open Door - Spa in the City - Gorgie City Farm for breakfastThere has been an outcry among many cycling groups in Edinburgh about the...

Police in Edinburgh are investigating following reports of youth-related antisocial behaviour in the west of the city this week.On Monday 29 April, police received two separate complaints of vehicles having been vandalised with spray...

Residents in a North Edinburgh community have this week hit out at the local Housing Association who is building new homes in the area. Residents from Muirhouse claim that the safety of their children...

 Musselburgh Racecourse heads in to its busiest period of the year with today’s meeting the first of three May fixtures, followed by four high profile race days in June. The card kicks off with two...

 RBS - McDonald Road junction roadworks - Film Festival App - Spa in the City - Northern LightsRBS have just announced this morning a pre-tax profit for the first three months of 2013, and...

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after three men were assaulted in Portobello over the weekend.The incident happened around 10.45pm on Saturday 27 April 2013 within the Three Monkeys pub. Three men entered the...

The council meets for the first of two full council meetings this month at 10 am this morning. The Edinburgh Reporter will be in the chamber and sending you live updates from this page....

 Council meeting - Balerno Community Council - This weekend at Summerhall - Royal Blind concert - At the Fruitmarket GalleryOur photograph today shows three councillors, Councillors Bridgman, Day and Child at the ground-breaking ceremony...

Football fans from the capital are in for a treat tonight as former Hibs and Scotland star Dave Gibson will be reminiscing about his time at Easter Road as well as signing copies of...

 EDINBURGH: CULINARY MASTERCLASS AND SUNDAY LUNCH AT GALVINS POMPADOUR AND BRASSERIE DE LUXEGalvin Restaurants Launch Festival of Food and Drink, 13th – 19th May 2013Galvin Festival of Food and Drink is a week-long celebration...

ART FOR GLASGOW 2014 ATHLETES’ BEDROOMS - Competition kick starts 2014 Commonwealth Games Schools ProgrammeEdinburgh pupils are being urged to showcase their artistic talents to the world by creating Games-inspired artwork for the Athletes’ Village...

 Edinburgh College Hair Salon Awarded the Wella Centre of Excellence StatusEdinburgh College has become only the second college in Scotland to be recognised as a Centre of Excellence by Wella, and one of just...

A GROUP of Scottish OAPs have vowed to “barricade” themselves in rather than leave their threatened sheltered housing.The pensioners say managers of the complex in Edinburgh will have to “forcibly remove” them from their...

JIMEOIN – YES, YES, WHATEVER…?!Venue: EICC (Venue 150)Dates: 9 - 18 August 2012 – STRICTLY LIMITED SEASON!Time: 7.30pm (8.30pm)Venue tickets: 0844 847 1639  / www.venue150.comEdfringe: www.edfringe.co.uk / 0131 226 0000 (BSL interpreted Friday 16August)Jimeoin’s press...

 Scottish curry king Sanjay Majhu has unveiled his latest business venture with the opening of a new World Buffet concept restaurant in the Capital.Following his success on the west coast, the restaurateur, who owns...

Lord Advocate has responded to Vince Cable's letter to the Advocate General on the RBS investigation.The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skill, Vince Cable has written a letter to the Advocate General...

Police have reported that a recent spell of break-ins and thefts from vehicles means they need help from the public. They are appealing for witnesses and also issuing a warning to motorists to secure...

New chapter for affordable housing in CraigmillarConstruction began today on a new housing development in Craigmillar, which will deliver 60 affordable homes.The £6 million Greendykes C project is part of the Council’s ambitious 21st Century...

 Tennis Doubles Tournament at the Meadows - Sunday 12 May 2013 from 2pm-4.30pmThis is a fun and sociable annual event in Meadows City Tennis Club's summer calendar in which you play doubles for 15...

 Monday holidays - Drugs arrests - Story Shop at the Book Festival - Edinburgh International Festival news - Out of the Blue Drill HallPresumably you were all up late last night at Beltane on...

Former Hibs Ladies’ midfielder Kim Little has capped an outstanding season by being named the inaugural winner of the prestigious Professional Footballers' Association Women's Player of the Year award.The ceremony is always a star...

Thousands more city homes in line for super-fast fibre broadbandMore than 65,300 local homes and businesses to benefit from BT’s £2.5 billion roll-out.  High-speed fibre broadband is now available to thousands more homes and...

Police in Edinburgh have seized a large quantity of weapons following a morning raid on a business premises in the city centre today.Six officers from the Capital took part in the operation, which resulted...

 A night of folk music and music with a modern interpretation, as well a talk on field recordings was brought together by Folklore Tapes. This is an ongoing project of documentation and collaboration of...

Donald Mavor, owner of Tex Mex 2 shares his recipe for a delicious cevicheDonald explains:-"Mexican food is perfect for warming us up in the winter, but it has some great summer dishes too, such...

 The UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) and Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s state-backed renewable energy company, have confirmed that they will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) tomorrow to explore project investment opportunities in the...

Further Award Success for Blogger at National AwardsA blogger is celebrating this week after being shortlisted in two categories of the BritMums Brilliance in Blogging Awards, which celebrate the fast-growing world of parent blogs.Edinburgh...

Robbery in Rose Street - Bridge naming - Services for Children given top marks! - French Institute film season - Castle CamPolice in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed in...

CHARITY TEAMS UP WITH BUSINESS GATEWAY TO HELP OVER 50S IN EDINBURGH EXPLORE SELF-EMPLOYMENT A charity dedicated to helping the over 50s explore self-employment is coming to Edinburgh for the first time to introduce a...