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Labour want to hit the ground running with a plan for the first 100...
Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, said on Thursday that a Scottish Labour government would hit the ground running with "100 days of change" to...
Gannets defend Northern vets title
Puffin Gannets, from North Berwick rugby club, will be defending when Edinburgh Northern stage their annual 10-a-side tournament at Inverleith Park on Saturday, 2...
Michael Todd is new Accies head coach
Edinburgh Accies, newly promoted back into the Scottish Rugby Premiership, have made a series of coaching appointments calculated to ensure they hit the ground...
Lothian’s lost property raises funds for Shelter Scotland
Lothian has raised £12,800 in the past year from the sale of their lost property items.
For the last two years the bus operator has...
Thirty years of cancer support celebrated at Edinburgh fundraiser
Lunch event commemorates three decades of community spirit
Guests at a charity event in Edinburgh have raised £107,000 in support of people living with cancer....
Giant anteater born at Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed a new giant anteater pup which was born on 5 April to parents, Gizmo and Zeferino.
The youngster has affectionately been named Snoot by The...
Jimmy from Capital Theatres wins the Unsung Hero Award
Head of Ticketing and Revenue at Edinburgh's Capital Theatres, Jimmy Beacham, won the Unsung Hero Award at the Ticketing Business Awards in Manchester on Tuesday...
Midlothian Bowls launch youth academy
The lawn bowls outdoor season is in full swing and recently appointed Bowls Midlothian President Jim Hiddleston believes a new era for the sport...
Chris Hadfield appearing in Edinburgh
UK astronaut Chris Hadfield is appearing at the Usher Hall next month and tickets go on sale on Friday morning at 10am.
The Artemis missions...
Walk the red carpet at The Devil Wears Prada 2
Vue Edinburgh invites movie fans to celebrate the arrival of The Devil Wears Prada 2, with a special ‘Runway Ready’ screening of the sequel at 6.30pm on Saturday.
For fashionistas in the capital who...
Approval given for Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership to pay Real Living Wage
The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership has agreed to pay all adult social care workers the Real Living Wage from 1 April.
All workers...
Review – John Power
John Power is sitting on a couch, under low light, with an acoustic guitar within reach. It feels like we're in his front room,...
Review – Mother Mary ⭐️⭐️⭐️
If you’ve ever dreamed a dream of seeing Anne Hathaway reunite with an icy, no-nonsense fashionista from her past for the first time in...
The astronomical night sky over Edinburgh and Lothian in May
May graces us with another, invisible, new supermoon, and two full micromoons the latter of which will also be a (calendar) blue moon.
The Eta...
Communities join forces over large scale tourism developments
Two community groups on either side of the New Town are sharing notes in resisting large scale apart hotel and hostel developments in their...
Protesters blockade Leonardo factory in Edinburgh
Protesters blocked entrances to Leonardo's factory in Edinburgh on Tuesday morning in response to the defence company's ties to Israel.
Masked individuals draped in Palestinian...
Swinney continues with policy to cap food prices
On a visit to North Edinburgh charity, Fresh Start, on Tuesday morning, SNP leader, John Swinney, insisted that controlling the prices in supermarkets remains...
Review – Michael ⭐️
Alongside superhero fare and the annual dive into Disney’s back catalogue for that year’s live-action remake, pop biopics have become a faithful part of...
Endurance ace Fergus aids mental health charity
Endurance athlete, Fergus Crawley, 30, from Edinburgh, will push himself to his limits when attempting to complete 10 full Ironman distance triathlons in 10...
Graham Norton will be back on the Fringe this summer
Talk show host Graham Norton and actress Maria McErlane will bring their podcast to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Gilded Balloon has announced that the...
Future of UK-EU Relations – discussion about “the state of play”
Future UK-EU Relations - the State of Play - an expert panel discussion.
The nature of UK-EU Relations continues to be a major focus of...
Rennie at Edinburgh Zoo talking about renewable energy
Willie Rennie, when he was leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, was always up for a fun photo call.
On Sunday the Scottish Liberal...
Funding boost for East tennis and padel
East of Scotland Tennis has received funding support from the City of Edinburgh Council for the 2026 East Open.
The district's flagship Tennis and Padel...
Amrit Lal 1932-2026
Engineer, lecturer and community leader who spearheaded the creation of the Edinburgh Hindu Mandir.
Amrit Lal Tangri, pioneering Mandir president. Born: 9 September 1932 in...
Lucas McQueen’s Review – Lee Cronin’s The Mummy ⭐️
Who? From the word go, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy sets off on the wrong foot with a fairly self-aggrandising title.
I can understand the thought process...
Morningside Umbrella Festival – tickets available for Keith Jack
West End star Keith Jack will perform under an array of coloured umbrellas as part of the Morningside Umbrella Festival on 12 June 2026.
Kerry...
Latest roadworks and road closures in Edinburgh
The council's travel team has issued its latest list of streets in the capital where roadworks and closures are planned.
Every area of the city...
Pounce Padel wins top prize at first Royal Bank Pitch
Georgie Rennie of Edinburgh based Pounce Padel has picked up the top prize of £15,000 at the first ever Royal Bank Pitch competition on...
At Studies in Photography – Focus on Poland
Plans to present an exhibition of Polish photography will be discussed on 7 May at Studies in Photography on William Street.
The plans are to...
Drug driving campaign scaled back due to funding shortage
Cash-strapped police have been forced to scale back a major drug-driving crackdown – despite drugs overtaking alcohol as the biggest danger on Scotland’s roads.
Police...
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