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Barnton Park make padel history
Barnton Park men wrote themselves into the history books when they won the inaugural Padel Tennis Scottish Cup with a victory over Capital rivals,...
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Norman Irons, CBE
Former Lord Provost Norman Irons has died. He was 83.
Former Lord Provosts have commented on the death of the former first...
Buckstone Primary and Nursery get good marks after inspection
Buckstone Primary and Nursery Schools have been commented on favourably following a recent inspection by Education Scotland.
The inspectors found that the headteacher offer strong...
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home begin their Winter Appeal
A record number of families have had to make the difficult decision to give up their pets this year.
With a rise in the number...
Norman Irons 1941-2023
Norman Irons, CBE, who was the Rt Hon Lord Provost of the city of Edinburgh between 1992 and 1996, has died.
He was the...
On song SNJO will bring authentic Ellington sound to Queen’s Hall
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra brings a new programme of jazz master Duke Ellington’s music, In an Ellington Mood to the Queen's Hall on...
City law firm seals the deal with new director
Property experts bring 16 years of experience to their top legal team.
A city law firm has appointed a new Legal Director to support its...
Christmas shopping in full swing
Christmas shopping is in full swing in Edinburgh as you can see from these photos showing people out picking presents for their loved ones...
The astronomical sky above Edinburgh and Lothian in December 2023
Winter is coming. More specifically, the winter solstice is coming.
The word ‘solstice’ derives from the Latin portmanteau Sol (Sun) and sistere (to stand still) as the Sun appears to...
Midlothian fear net loss over tourist tax scheme
A tourist tax could cost Midlothian Council more to operate than it will bring in each year, a new report has revealed.
The visitors levy,...
Enjoy a swinging Sunday Jazz lunch at Le Petit Beefbar
The best of jazz will be played and lunch served every Sunday at Le Petit Beefbar, with the initial line up including Glaswegian sax...
Councillor calls for a crackdown on Royal Mile shops
A crackdown on gift shops on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile operated in properties owned by the council has been backed by a city councillor who...
Adam’s Buddy Dog is the “best thing ever”
Adam Cusack says that getting Buddy Dog, Sam, is "the best thing we've ever done".
The 20-year-old from Musselburgh lives with sight loss and other...
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Push the Boat Out
This weekend is all about poetry. Push the Boat Out at Summerhall has a massive range of events to entertain you...
Gillespie Crescent – residents do not feel charitable
Residents of Gillespie Crescent fail to see why a development which involves the sale of charity-owned premises should make them feel at all charitable....
Ondine at Home for Christmas
Roy Brett’s Ondine Oyster and Grill are offering Ondine at Home this year for you to wow friends and family.
Deliveries will be made on...
Open Weekend at Abbeymount Studios
Out of the Blue Abbeymount Studios are opening their doors to the public again this Christmas for another Open Studios weekend on Saturday...
Council leader writing to Michael Gove about lack of levelling up funding
Midlothian council leader, Kelly Parry, is to write to Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove to express her ‘disappointment’ at the county being ignored for...
Edinburgh breweries will see each other in court
Jump Ship Brewing is to launch court proceedings against Brewdog to protect the name of one of its beers.
The non-alcoholic brewery launched the...
Council allocates millions to ensure fleet is LEZ compliant
The City of Edinburgh Council is to spend £55 million replacing over 1,000 vehicles to ensure its fleet is compliant with the city’s new...
Celebrate St Cecilia with an afternoon of free music
On Saturday afternoon there will be a free celebration of St Cecilia, the patron saint of music and musicians, with four hours of free...
Road repairs on the A1 overnight on Friday
The northbound carriageway of the A1 towards Edinburgh will be closed at Wallyford Junction from 8.00pm until 5.30amon the night of Friday 24 November,...
Dog of the Week – Nigel
Meet Nigel, a one-year-old collie cross full of youthful energy and enthusiasm.
Nigel is a friendly lad, always eager to say hello to everyone...
Christine Tobin in concert in Linlithgow
Award-winning Irish singer Christine Tobin will play a concert in St Peter’s Church, Linlithgow on Friday 1 December following the successful London launch of her latest album, Returning...
Beatle along to the music marathon at the Assembly Roxy on Saturday
A number of Edinburgh-based bands will play more than 100 Beatles songs for the MND charity, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, this Saturday at Assembly...
Double success at Scottish Care Awards
Manor Grange Care Home in Pinkhill were delighted to have two winners in the prestigious Scottish Care Awards, who were presented with their awards...
Calls for council to fix “deathtrap junction”
Charities Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have called for improvements at a busy junction in North Edinburgh, but the Transport Convener has told...
Push the Boat Out this weekend
Push the Boat Out, Edinburgh’s International Poetry Festival, will set sail this weekend with a line-up of more than 80 performers, artists and speakers...
Dalry Bridge lifted into place overnight
It was an important night for the Roseburn to Union Canal active travel route on Tuesday.
Contractors Balfour Beatty successfully lifted a precast concrete bridge...
Digital Collection Day – wartime memorabilia and stories wanted
University of Edinburgh is looking for people to bring their stories and objects relating to the Second World War to their Digital Collection Day...
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