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Seabird concerns in the River Forth
A popular species on one of Scotland's most important seabird islands has suffered a "catastrophic drop" of over 80% after a succession of winter...
City legal firm steps up expansion plans
Edinburgh-based solicitors and estate agents, Ralph Sayer, is accelerating the firm's growth plans as it attracts increasing demand for its services.
The family-run legal firm...
Edinburgh Food Festival is celebrating its tin anniversary
Edinburgh Food Festival, a free to enter city centre event, opens at Assembly George Square Gardens on Friday 28 July. This year the festival...
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LEZ fines
The council has issued more than 6,000 penalty charge notices in the last month for those who breached the conditions attached to the...
Tunnock’s support the Team Uprising group on Everest
Scotland's favourite biscuit treats helped fuel an inspirational group of child abuse survivors to reach the top of the world.
Tunnock’s, based in Uddingston, Lanarkshire,...
Bob Dylan is bringing his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour to Edinburgh
Legendary is a word which is overused, but in the case of Bob Dylan it is hardly enough to describe the greatest living songwriter....
More than 6,000 fines issued in Edinburgh LEZ
The City of Edinburgh Council has issued 6,030 PCN fines in June in relation to the new Low Emission Zone (LEZ) which came into...
Posthumous honorary degree awarded to Eric Liddell
The University of Edinburgh has awarded an honorary degree to athlete and missionary Eric Liddell who won a gold medal at the 1924 Olympics...
RSNO – Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra played music from Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone at Edinburgh Castle on Sunday evening in the final Castle...
New hotel for Princes Street
The former Debenhams store at 109-112 Princes Street will be converted into a Zedwell Hotel.
This will be a first for the hotel brand in...
Review – Garbage, Usher Hall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Queen of Edinburgh, as Shirley Manson is affectionately known by her fans, walked on to a ramped-up atmosphere across the well-trodden boards of...
Castle Concert – it’s all over for another summer
Castle Concerts brought the big names to Edinburgh Castle Esplanade in the last week or so before the Tattoo takes up residence.
The weather...
Roadworks in Edinburgh this 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...
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The King’s Speech
As a new parliament has been formed the government will present their programme for government through the medium of the King’s Speech...
Castle rocks with Paul Weller
The Modfather Paul Weller kept the audience entertained at the Castle last night in spite of the rain which definitely did not stop play....
Filmhouse – first patrons announced and lease signed
Filmhouse have announced that two new patrons are backing their project to bring back the cinema after the collapse of its parent charity eighteen...
VAT unlikely to be imposed on school fees until next year
Ian Murray, the Secretary of State for Scotland says that applying 20% VAT to private school fees will happen - but not immediately.
He...
Genesis Scottish Open trophy visit kids golf event
As the Genesis Scottish Open golf tournament got underway in East Lothian these youngsters, playing in a GolfSixes League event in North Berwick, got...
Edinburgh firm recruits four trainees to its Leith office
Watermans, the Edinburgh-based solicitor and estate agents, has welcomed its latest cohort of trainees after a record number of applications.
Earlier this year, the company’s...
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Remembering Ewan Williamson
Today Scottish Fire and Rescue Service will mark 15 years since Firefighter Ewan Williamson tragically lost his life during firefighting operations...
Cold War Scotland explored in new exhibition
A new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland explores Scotland’s critical position on the frontline of the Cold War.
Cold War Scotland (13 Jul...
SEPA advise against swimming at Portobello
SEPA are temporarily advising against bathing and paddling, at Portobello Beach from Pipe Lane to Joppa Rocks, due to the potential risk to human...
Liddell Olympic centenary celebrated today
The niece of legendary Scots athlete, Eric Liddell, has paid tribute to his sporting feats and lasting influence one hundred years to the day...
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival begins on Friday
The 46th Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival tunes up on Friday 12 July and runs until 21 July.
The Kimberley Tessa Trio officially launch the...
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Eric Liddell
It is exactly 100 years to the day since Eric Liddell won an Olympic gold medal in Paris on 11 July 1924....
New director appointed at Festivals Edinburgh
Festivals Edinburgh, the umbrella body which leads strategic development for all festivals in the city, has appointed a new director to lead the organisation...
EIFF – full programme now online and tickets go on sale on Thursday
The full programme for this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival which runs from 15 to 21 August 2024 is published online.
Complementing the Opening...
The future of Gorgie City Farm to be discussed in August
The future of Gorgie City Farm will be debated by councillors on 8 August at a meeting of the Culture and Communities Committee.
It...
JLS at Edinburgh Castle
Castle Concerts got underway last Friday with Madness and continued on Tuesday with the boys who make up JLS. And there’s more to come...
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Government appointments
Kirsty McNeill the new MP for Midlothian is now Under-Secretary of State for Scotland working alongside Edinburgh South MP, Ian Murray, who...
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