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Pedal on Parliament - Stockbridge Market - Edinburgh Festival of Cycling - Mark Beaumont at the Queen's Hall - Today at The Filmhouse
Pedal on Parliament takes place later today. We hope the weather is...
Hearts to learn their fate on Monday
The Scottish Premier League board will meet at 9am on Monday to determine whether Hearts will face sanctions. This follows the news that majority shareholder Ūkio banko investicinė grupė (UBIG) had been listed on a...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – The Confessions of Gordon Brown
The directors of manyrivers productions are proud to announce the world premiere of The Confessions of Gordon Brown at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival 31 July – 26 August 2013, The Pleasance Courtyard (13:45)
In a candid portrait of life inside Downing...
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Candidates for By-election - Balerno Village Trust AGM - Pedal on Parliament - Pirates of Penzance - Edinburgh Festival of Cycling
The candidates standing in the Liberton/Gilmerton by-election on Thursday 20 June 2013 have been...
Late Night at the Museum
Since the refurbishment of the National Museum of Scotland, the curators have looked for innovative ways to open the doors to customers of all ages. Tonight it was the over-18s who got the run...
Tributes paid to North Edinburgh community activist
Tributes are being paid tonight to Brian Robertson who sadly passed away earlier today. Brian was a long standing community activist in North Edinburgh, and was at the forefront of numerous campaigns in North...
Currie Community High School win final of energy competition
SCHOOL’s EnergyPROJECT is a winner at the Glasgow City Chambers
Currie Community High School won the Go4SET national final which was held at the Glasgow City Chambers on May 15 and hosted by Glasgow City...
Prisoner taken to ERI with serious neck injury
The Scottish Prison Service have confirmed that a male prisoner from Saughton Prison was injured and admitted to hospital in the early hours of this morning. It is understood the prisoner, a 32 year-old...
Print can help your business shine!
Andrew Dinnes of leading Edinburgh print company, Murrayfield Projects Ltd, who operate Minuteman Press at Broomhouse Road, explains why top quality print can help businesses stand out from the crowd.
There have never been more...
The woman who is bringing McEnroe to Edinburgh
John McEnroe is coming to Edinburgh this summer, and yes, he will be playing tennis. This will be the first time in almost a quarter of a century that the former Wimbledon star has...
New Series of Case Histories returns on Sunday
Private Detective Jackson Brodie will return to our small screens on Sunday night in a new series of acclaimed BBC One drama Case Histories which is set in the Edinburgh.
Jason Isaacs reprises his role...
Solicitor jailed for trying to smuggle contraband into city prison
A solicitor who attempted to smuggle contraband into HMP Edinburgh has been jailed.
David Blair Wilson was sentenced to four years in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh today, following a joint intelligence operation...
Review: The Machine Room – Sweden
Edinburgh's The Machine Room return with their first single since last year's well-received Love From A Distance EP.
Since then the five-piece have played a string of notable gigs around the country, sharpening their teeth...
89 new houses for rent in North Edinburgh
Housing Minister, Margaret Burgess and Miller Homes welcomed new tenants to the first completed phase of its development at Varcity North in Edinburgh yesterday morning.
In total, 89 new apartments, consisting of one, two and...
Temporary tennis court to be created in Stockbridge for McEnroe
FIRST EVER TEMPORARY COVERED TENNIS COURT CREATED FOR BRODIES CHAMPIONS OF TENNIS
In any event manager manual, the first rule is plan for the worst weather and hope for the best - we do live...
Five things you need to know today
Pedal on Parliament - Tonight at the Museum - Celter Schmelter - Chinese Tea Tasting - Festival by the Sea
Cyclists who are planning to join in the Pedal on Parliament cycle ride on Sunday...
Hibs Fit Fans charity marathons
The Hibernian Community Foundation have been running the ‘Fit Fans in Training’ (FFiT) programme designed for overweight men between the ages of 35 and 65. Over the course of the 12-week programme, they provide...
Edinburgh man convicted on murder charge
A man who killed his neighbour has been convicted of murder at Edinburgh High Court
Harvey Frost today pled guilty to stabbing 25-year-old Craig Stewart during an attack within a flat in Magdalene Drive on...
Police Appeal for Witnesses after Woman injured in Accident
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses to a serious road collision where an elderly woman was trapped under a taxi.
The incident occurred in the Morningside area around 12.55pm on Tuesday of this week.
A...
Edinburgh West MP seeks meeting with RBS over job losses
Comments from both the MP and MSP for Edinburgh West today.
Mark Lazarowicz MP reacted strongly to the news today that the largely Government-owned RBS is to cut 1,400 jobs from its retail arm with...
Midlothian MSP protests about Borders TV coverage of independence referendum debate
Midlothian South Tweeddale and Lauderdale MSP Christine Grahame is today condemning ITV Borders after learning that some people living in her constituency won’t be able to watch STV’s first televised debate on Scotland’s Independence...
iomart lifts World Whisky Day spirits
An Edinburgh student who launched World Whisky Day last year to celebrate Scotland’s most famous export is raising his glass to Scottish cloud computing company iomart Group plc for providing the technology to ensure the event’s website stays...
Protest at Cairn Energy AGM
Activists from Friends of the Earth Scotland are gathering today outside Cairn Energy's AGM in Edinburgh, dressed as cowboys to highlight what they see as the company's bizarre oil spill plan.
Cairn announced its intention to return...
32 year old man to appear in Court after High Street Incident
Police have confirmed that a 32 year old man who was arrested and charged following an incident in Edinburgh's High Street last night is scheduled to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today (Thursday).
A woman,...
Pedal on Parliament 2 – Sunday 19 May 2013
This Sunday there will be a flash cycle starting from The Meadows and progressing to Holyrood. Last year the same cycle protest attracted more than 3000 people of all ages on bikes. This year...
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Foster carers needed - Kiltwalk 2013 - Cairn Energy AGM - Jewellery event in Thistle Street - Leith Theatre Trust
The council have put out another call for foster carers:-
Over the year, the City of...
Police End Hostage Situation in High Street
Police in Edinburgh have confirmed that an incident, which took place at a chemist shop on the Royal Mile this evening has been resolved.
Staff and members of the public had been prevented from leaving...
UPDATE – Police end hostage situation on Royal Mile
Here is how the news unfolded on Twitter and how the end of the 'tense' situation was reported on Twitter:-
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Ongoing Situation in the High Street
Police are currently dealing with a volatile situation this evening at a chemist's shop in Edinburgh’s High Street, following reports that a man and woman were brandishing knives within the shop.
Officers attended the scene...
Signs point the way for a new Leith Walk
Today we unveil the new street signs for Leith Walk being proposed by the Leith Business Association, the principal advocacy group for all Leith businesses.
The LBA wanted to take a proactive step towards improving what...
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