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Gordon to the four at Northern BC
Gordon Wilson, Jr, is now halfway towards equalling a Northern Bowling Club legend by winning the men’s championship for the fourth time.
From 1956 to...
Letter from Scotland
The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria brought cheers from the small Syrian community in Scotland. Some 2,500 have fled to Scotland since...
Christian Aid’s carol service promotes peace and hope
The Christian Aid carol service included prayers for peace around the world this Christmas, with messages from aid workers in the Middle East and...
Review – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (with Donny Osmond…) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
If there is a palpable growing sense of anticipation throughout the first act of this production of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, it’s...
Spear of Destiny/Skids live The Queen’s Hall
The Queen's Hall is packed out on a rain-soaked December night before the first act takes the stage.
The Thames television indent from the...
Magical Edinburgh – young carers create exhibition of amazing illusions
Magical images created by young carers are on show in a special free-to-see exhibition of photographic illusions as part of Edinburgh’s 15th annual MagicFest.
It’s...
A Day of Reflection for those who died during the pandemic
The UK Government has announced that there will be a Day of Reflection next year to remember those who lost their lives to Covid-19....
Santa’s Grotto is open at Dynamic Earth
Dynamic Earth invites visitors to enjoy Santa’s Grotto and step into a "world of winter wonder".
The stand-alone Winter Experience is one of six highlights...
Bags of success for Edinburgh firm
Sales at a Scottish luxury handbag brand used by Catherine, Princess of Wales, have soared by more than 50% to almost £30million.
Edinburgh-based Strathberry bagged...
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Support needed for The Bike Station crowdfunder
For more than 20 years, The Bike Station has worked in the heart of local communities, changing lives...
New government investment in offshore wind
An investment of around £150 million in the offshore wind industry is announced by The Scottish Government on Thursday.
This is the second year the...
Edinburgh 900 – entries invited for a new poetry writing competition
To mark the 900th anniversary of Edinburgh becoming a royal burgh, Edinburgh Libraries has launched a poetry writing competition.
Locals are invited to share...
Dandara supports their local foodbank
Housebuilder Dandara has supported the local community in East Lothian this Christmas with a £1,000 donation to East Lothian Foodbank.
This donation will help to...
EIFF – 2025 dates announced
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) will run from 14 to 20 August 2025 in a revived festival for the 78th iteration, under the...
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Elements Edinburgh
The Crosswind Developments site on Turnhouse Road lies close to the airport (it is after all the site of the former little...
First Minister’s Christmas card revealed
First Minister John Swinney has revealed his official Christmas card in partnership with charity Children First.
Children and young people who are supported by the...
Fundraiser for care experienced people this Christmas
A local Care Experienced woman is swimming a marathon distance this month hoping to raise funds for the Christmas dinner held by the national...
New direct flight to Boston from Edinburgh next summer
The American budget airline JetBlue which already flies direct to New York JFK, is to add a second destination to its Edinburgh Airport options...
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Council Leader resigns
Cllr Cammy Day who has led the Labour minority administration since May 2022, and been a councillor since 2008, has stepped down...
Review – A Christmas Carol – Brunton Panto ⭐⭐⭐
There’s a lot to be said for enthusiasm and Wonder Fools’ panto reworking of Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol, certainly wears its heart...
EVOC’s new boss starts today
The Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council (EVOC) has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer.
Bruce Crawford brings a breadth of strategic leadership experience to the...
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Active travel route opens today after a decade of planning and construction, and information about funding available for history projects, tickets for the Edinburgh...
Calls for “decisive action” about Council leader
Following complaints said to be made through The City of Edinburgh Council whistleblower helpline, it is understood that the Council Leader has been administratively...
Expert warns of critical moment in adolescent mental health
Specialist asks if the UK is doing enough to protect children from online harm
One of Scotland’s leading child psychotherapists is calling for increased public...
Cinderella cast share their favourite panto gags
They’re used to cracking quick-fire gags, the cornier the better, so we asked the cast of Edinburgh’s Cinderella to share their favourite pantomime gags...
Two Edinburgh care homes attain gold accreditation
Two care homes in Edinburgh have been awarded accreditation which recognises their high standards of care for residents in the later stages of life.
The...
Calls for council leader to resign
Following allegations about the Council Leader in Edinburgh which emerged on Saturday, other political groups on the council are tonight calling for his resignation.
It...
Review – Swamplesque, A burlesque parody ⭐️⭐️⭐️
By royal decree of Lord Farquad, it’s time to ‘make some noise’!
Or so the pre-show announcement commands, having already run through the prerequisite...
Council leader under investigation
The leader of The City of Edinburgh Council is under investigation following reports made through the council’s whistleblower helpline last winter.
Cllr Cammy Day...
Edinburgh hotel gives thousands of plastic bottles a stylish second life
Continued green initiatives recognised after another impressive year
Edinburgh’s largest independent four-star hotel has taken steps to improve the experiences both guest and...
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