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Looking back with The Old Edinburgh Club
Looking back in history at events which have taken place in May in years gone by with the Old Edinburgh Club
DayEvent(s)1stIn 1589, the King...
Vets teach pet owners first aid
ICR Vets Pentland recently held a pets first aid evening at their Pentland Clinic.
The interactive session was led by the practice's vets and...
Grange well prepared to defend their titles
The decision to push the start of this season’s Eastern Cricket Premiership back a week until Saturday, 4 May, due to the recent inclement...
The Scholar wins top prize at Scottish Hotel Awards
The Scholar Hotel won the top prize Winner of Best 4 Star Hotel East Scotland category and placed Highly Recommended for Best Hotel Team...
Castle crowned top Instagram destination
Edinburgh Castle has been crowned Scotland’s "most Instagrammable" tourist destination, according to a new study.
The fortress has a staggering 723,165 posts featuring its hashtag...
Five things you need to know today
Edinburgh Festival of Cycling
The programmes for the eighth festival are out now. It will run from 31 May to 9 June 2024.
Full details...
Hillside BC deliver Postal triples win
Postal Bowling Club held an inaugural Invitation Triples Competition at the weekend with sixteen triples from local clubs playing a round robin in four...
Playtime brings more jazz to the Outhouse
Edinburgh’s Playtime jazz sessions have announced a new season of concerts. Beginning with the house quartet of saxophonist Martin Kershaw, guitarist Graeme Stephen, bassist...
Official opening of The Eric Liddell Way
The Eric Liddell Way on Bruntsfield Links has been officially opened at a renaming ceremony, celebrating the achievements of sportsman Eric Liddell at the...
Holyrood Dog of the Year 2024
On a day when there was enough political news the dogs were competing for the annual title of top dog at Holyrood.
Heidi, a...
Tradfest begins this weekend
Tardiest with a packed programme of music, film and storytelling begins this weekend, running from 3 May to 13 May.
Organisers say that it...
Scottish Labour call for an election
Following the resignation of the First Minister, Humza Yousaf, Scottish Labour have called for an election in Scotland.
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar MSP...
The Astronomical Sky above Edinburgh and Lothian May 2024
We gain the ‘Summer Triangle’, but lose the ‘Winter Triangle’, as the predominantly twilit sky reduces observability to the brighter objects in the heavens....
Leith Rugby add women’s event to sevens programme
Leith Rugby will break new ground when hosting an annual seven-a-side tournament at Academy Park on Saturday, 27 April.
For the first time a women’s...
Council misses deadline for decision on Ratcliffe Terrace student flats
Public views on plans for new student flats will no longer be aired in public, as the council has failed to determine a planning...
Starbank Park Cherry Blossom Picnic
Friends of Starbank Park held a Cherry Blossom picnic on Sunday.
They invited everyone to come along and enjoy the views inside and from the...
Edinburgh “super landlords” revealed by investigation
The holiday let boom has changed the face of the capital’s tourism economy in the last 15 years – but in that time those...
Mary gets Postal Bowling Club season underway
Mary McCardle, wife of new president Scott McCardle, delivered the first jack and the season was underway at Postal Bowling Club.
Afterwards a vice president’s...
Roadworks in Edinburgh next week
This is the most up to date list of roadworks and events leading to road closures or diversions for traffic in Edinburgh for the...
Possibility of EV chargers in lampposts to be looked at
Electric vehicle chargers could be installed in lampposts in Edinburgh to serve residents without driveways.
The council has rolled out 140 chargers over the last...
Accountants take up residence in Edinburgh
Accountancy firm Saffery has announced a new home for its Edinburgh team at the Haymarket Square development.
The new space will give the 70...
RBS colleagues branch out at Edinburgh HQ
Royal Bank of Scotland colleagues have planted a new tree nursery at the Gogarburn headquarters in Edinburgh, in partnership with The Conservation Volunteers, whose...
Hamilton ending record-breaking run at Festival Theatre
Hamilton has played to sell-out audiences during the run which began on 28 February and closes on Saturday night.
The cast took to the...
Local man Kevin to drive Handelsbanken growth in city
Local relationship bank Handelsbanken has appointed Kevin Hulse as its first Corporate Manager – Business Development for Edinburgh.
Born and bred in the capital, the...
North Berwick rugby club rally round one of their own
North Berwick Rugby Club have earned praise for helping 10-year-old member Ollie McMillan fundraise for his Marfan Syndrome charity.
Last October Ollie had two consecutive...
Five things you need to know today
Interesting times
Yesterday was a momentous day in Scottish politics. Rather than wait for the members of the Scottish Green Party to debate and make...
Conservatives to table vote of no confidence in First Minister
The Scottish Conservatives say they will hold a Vote of No Confidence in Humza Yousaf after the ending of the Bute House Agreement which...
Crowds gathered at opening of UNIQLO on Princes Street
The opening of a new UNIQLO store on Princes Street has caught the attention of shoppers on Thursday who gathered outside to await the...
First Minister writes to formally end deal with Greens
Earlier today the First Minister called Scottish Green co-leaders, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, to a meeting at Bute House to end the Bute...
Greens comment on end of Bute House Agreement
The First Minister Humza Yousaf called the Scottish Green Co-leaders to Bute House earlier today and has brought to an end the coalition agreement...
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