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Capital Theatres boss opens the doors for the first patrons at The King’s
After several years of work to refurbish the King's Theatre on Leven Street in a £41 million programme, Chief Executive of Capital Theatres,...
Moray king of the hills
Moray Pryde, from Lothian Running Club is this year's winner of the venerable Edinburgh Seven Hills race where runners have to plot their own...
The curtain rises at The King’s with a fabulous light show
The invited audience on Friday evening were entertained with a show which opened with Nicola Benedetti, CBE, doing what she does best.
The internationally...
There is still time to take part in the Big Butterfly Count
Nature lovers in Edinburgh and the Lothians can still help track changes in the butterfly population, which are thought to be linked to climate...
Property of the Month – 59 Hillview Road Corstorphine
A family home with room to grow.
A superb family home in the heart of sought-after Corstorphine, this beautifully presented detached bungalow offers flexible four-bedroom...
Opening the doors of The King’s once more
Inside the newly refurbished King's Theatre there is more accessibility, with ambition and a packed programme to look forward to.
Accessibility sits right at the...
North Bridge will be fully open on Friday evening
Edinburgh's North Bridge will fully reopen to traffic and pedestrians tonight by 7pm on Friday, concluding eight years of partial closures.
The Category A listed...
Review – Spider-Man: Brand New Day ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Though I can’t quite believe how fast the time has flown by since I was a first-year university student sitting down in December 2021...
Letter from Scotland
It’s one of the wonders of the world.
A few days ago, I watched the great white birds circling overhead as our boat approached...
New rules make it easier to get rid of rogue property factors
FED-UP homeowners have been handed a major boost under new rules making it easier to kick out rogue property factors.The right to sack rip-off...
Hundreds of inmates released under get out of jail early scheme
HUNDREDS of inmates have been freed in just two months under Scotland’s latest "get out of jail early" scheme to tackle prison overcrowding.
Official figures...
Sandra and Steven are bowling champions
Sandra Laidlaw and Steven Kirk are the respective ladies and men's champions for 2026 at Whitehouse and Grange Bowling Club.
In the ladies final Sandra...
Finance Partner elected to Senior Partner role at Pinsent Masons
Law firm, Pinsent Masons, which has offices in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow has elected John Maciver as its new Senior Partner.
John is a Finance...
Edinburgh-born Tennis pioneer’s trophy sold
A tennis trophy won by Edinburgh-born Harold Mahony, the first Scottish-born Wimbledon winner 117 years before Sir Andy Murray, has fetched nearly £5,000 at...
Runners take on timed challenge on Corstorphine Hill
Some 200 runners will take part in a running event challenging themselves to run up and down Corstorphine Hill as many times as they...
Frustration over Princes Street being closed for another three weeks
The council say it remains impossible to move trams past the site of the Princes Street fire which took place in the early hours...
The astronomical night sky over Edinburgh in August
A partial Solar eclipse, the Perseid meteor shower, a planetary parade anda selenelion Lunar eclipse grace our August sky.
The Sun passes from Cancer (The...
Fringe 2026 – Netflix and Paramount star to appear in The Abyss
This August, the Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose welcomes a familiar face from the small screen: Emmy-nominated comedian, actor and writer Brendan Scannell.
Scannell brings his...
Fringe 2026 – Donald brings the seaside in
Answer the call of nature and set sail for daft laughs as Going Coastal with Donald McGinty comes to the Edinburgh Fringe.
It's a light-hearted,...
New hotel opens on Jeffrey Street
A new hotel has just opened its doors in time for Festival guests in the heart of the capital.
The NYX Hotel Edinburgh is...
Highland coo’s World Cup coup
The Highland cow has been named the nation's favourite native species in a World Cup of Scottish Animals.
It held off competition from 31 other...
Scottish Government support retaining the Wallace letter in Edinburgh
The Scottish Government is in negotiations to keep in a letter carried by Sir William Wallace over 700 years ago in Edinburgh.
The "Wallace Safe...
Review – Talking Tom Heroes: Suddenly Super on the Big Screen ⭐️
‘Hey, have any of you guys ever seen a super speed backflip that turns into a flying glider loop the loop?’
‘What has the BBC...
Fringe 2026 – Bloody Mary(s)
What's in a name?
Revered, despised, forgotten – the past is packed with remarkable Marys. From biblical times to the present day, across cultures...
Back to back final wins a bridge too far for Fearnley
Consecutive challenger tennis tournament finals proved a bridge too far for Edinburgh's Jacob Fearnley as he lost 6-7, 3-6 to American Alex Michelsen in...
Free summer sports days for Edinburgh children
Children in Edinburgh aged 5-12 are being offered two free days of summer sports courtesy of Edinburgh Leisure.
The Go for Gold Sports Days are...
Edinburgh gallery to relaunch under new owners with Fringe exhibition
ONE of Edinburgh’s longest-running contemporary art galleries is set to reopen under new ownership with a colourful solo exhibition during the city’s festival season.
The...
Leith Theatre holding 94th birthday celebrations and open house on Saturday
This event is on SATURDAY 25 JULY | 11am until 4pm.
Leith Theatre is holding an Open Day on 25 July at the theatre 28-30...
Review – Luke Combs ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Before Luke Combs walks on stage, the story of the show has already begun.
Trains pull into Waverley and Haymarket, and fans spill onto...
Dancing queen Halle reigns in Spain
Edinburgh youngster Halle Glasgow danced her way to glory at the recent Global Dance Open in Spain.
The 11-year-old was crowned the best in the...
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