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Wave simulator officially opened in Edinburgh
New climate change minister Amber Rudd MP found out first-hand about the UK’s leading role in ocean energy research and development when she officially...
VIDEO – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Soweto Spiritual Singers
The Edinburgh Reporter was absolutely delighted to meet up with some of the Soweto Spiritual Singers appearing at this year's Underbelly. They are an...
Top comics stage sign language shows at Fringe
Top stand up comedians Jimeoin and Daniel Sloss will stage four British Sign Language shows at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The shows will take...
Cannabis cultivation found in Trinity Road
Police have seized drugs with an estimated street value of around £187,000 following the discovery of a cannabis cultivation.
Approximately 264 cannabis plants were recovered...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – SEMMARIT
Something else from Finland!
SEMMARIT from Finland bring out the biggest ghetto blaster ever!
Semmarit is a unique cross-artistic a cappella show group of 21 men...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Frequently Asked Questions
Venue: Dropkick Murphy’s, Venue 289.
Dates: 31 July – 23 Aug (not 3,10, 17)
Time: 14:45 (ends 15:35)
Frequently Asked Questions is Fiona’s attempt...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW — Deborah Frances-White: Half a Can of Worms ****
A slide at the beginning of Deborah Frances-White’s show at the Pleasance Dome announces that ”This is a true story.” And not comedy truth....
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Last call
UK Premiere
LAST CALL
C Venues - Cubed | 31st July - 25th August (not 12) | 19:55pm (1hr)
Teatro Labora (Finland) Welcomes you to...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Chaplin
UK Premiere
CHAPLIN
The Pleasance Courtyard - Forth | 30th July - 25th August (not 11) | 12:20pm (70mins)
Fringe First winning Ace Production (Continuous...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Review – The Trial of Jane Fonda ****
As the crowds file in to the rather regal Music Hall of George Street’s Assembly Rooms, six men already grace the stage. A priest,...
Oxgangs fire – police looking for witnesses
Police Scotland officers in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a fire in the south west of the city this morning.
Enquiries are underway after...
Exam results out today
And Edinburgh schools appear to have done rather well.
The waiting will finally be over today as thousands of pupils across Edinburgh receive their exam...
Tuesday in Edinburgh – what’s on today
TUESDAY 5TH AUGUST 2014
Far Off Places: Literary magazine launch. Far Off Places is a young magazine featuring creative writing and illustration, aiming to create...
Five things you need to know today Edinburgh!
Competitions
Mural on the Meadows
Today at the Tattoo
Register to vote
Toys for Gaza
We have a great competition for you to enter... in fact there are two!
The...
Art in Healthcare exhibition at Atticsalt
'When I first encountered Art in Healthcare' says renowned artist Barbara Rae 'it was 'just' paintings in hospitals. Now it is so much more.'
Barbara,...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Review – Jim Davidson *****
Growing up in the late 70s and 80s there were many comedians on the scene, some funny others not so, but one comedian I...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Review – The Cat in the Hat * * *
Dr. Seuss' colourful collective of stories scream loudly for extravagant stage productions. Perhaps his most famous work, The Cat in the Hat, has proudly...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 – REVIEW – In Cahoots: Some Like It Hoots *****
In Cahoots: Some Like It Hoots, St John's (9 Victoria Street) 6:15pm, until 25 Aug, Free
Well then. It's back. During my debut Fringe last year...
Portobello High School – work to start soon
Work will begin soon on the new Portobello High School now that the Act is finally passed.
The City of Edinburgh Council (Portobello Park) Act...
COMPETITION – Win tickets to Pommery Bar and the Tattoo!
Win an Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo and Pommery Champagne experience
Edinburgh’s most glamorous pop-up, the Pommery Champagne Cafe Bar, is once more running in...
Hibernian Football Club in The Great War
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the commencement of the Great War. The following article is published with the kind permission of the Hibernian Historical...
Five things you need to know today Edinburgh
Deputy First Minister in Q & A tonight
Lights Out in Edinburgh tonight
Piano recital at lunchtime
Fringe reviews
Edinburgh International Festival
Deputy First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon...
Hibs announce squad numbers for this season
Hibs’ squad numbers for the 2014/15 season have now been confirmed with summer signing Farid El Alagui handed the number nine shirt, loan recruit...
Alex ‘Tattie’ Marshall named as Scotland’s flag bearer
Tranent’s Alex ‘Tattie’ Marshall has been chosen as Team Scotland's flag bearer for the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at Hampden Park this evening.
The 47...
Sunday in Edinburgh – what’s on today
SUNDAY 3RD AUGUST 2014
Festival Columbiano: a festival to celebrate the plants and culture of Colombia. Share the important work that RGBE are doing there...
Five things you need to know today Edinburgh
Fringe reviews
Commonwealth Games gold medal for Josh
Edinburgh Art Festival
Edinburgh scones
Parks survey
If you see any Fringe shows worth seeing then do drop us a line...
BBC @Potterrow – Infinite Monkey Cage
The BBC is letting its hair down at the Edinburgh Festival this month. A mammoth field trip to the liveliest city in the world...
Gold medal for Lochend’s Josh Taylor
Lochend boxer Josh Taylor won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 64kg category after beating Namibia’s Junias Jonas by a unanimous decision at...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Review – The Uglies *****
If Edinburgh's got a castle, it must be a good hunting ground for princes - or at least that's what Fanny and Annie think.
Fed...
Vehicle collision in Livingston said to be ‘serious’
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to attend a serious road traffic collision at Carnegie Road, Deans Industrial Estate, Deans, Livingston this...
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