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Fearnley into Bahrain quarter final
Jacob Fearnley will play Frenchman Kyrian Jacquet on Friday afternoon for a place in the semi-final of the Bahrain Open tennis.
The Edinburgh player came...
The night sky over Edinburgh in February
The Astronomical Sky Above Edinburgh and Lothian For February 2026
Phil Daly
An excellent example of earthshine occurs mid-February and we close out theshortest month with...
Gym manager’s previous conviction unreported in licence application
Councillors heard that Steven Blackburn, manager of the Gym Group on Glasgow Road, failed to report a previous conviction during an application to renew...
Decision deferred on outdoor comedy venue
The licensing committee has deferred a decision on licensing a comedy, music, arts and craft space on George Square Lane.
Uplands Roast applied for a...
Accounts Commission report says councils could become financially unsustainable
A report on council finances in Scotland finds that notwithstanding all the cuts councils have made, and continue to make, their costs exceed the...
Edinburgh Gym explains self over licence breach
Edinburgh gym owners have explained how they run their business to councillors after trading for 24 hours a day without permission.
At Monday’s licensing committee...
Roll up for Aquathlon charity challenge
Some 75 volunteers are being sought for a unique charity challenge based around Edinburgh's five Victorian swimming pools.
On Easter Monday, 5 April, participants will...
Fearnley through to Bahrain second round
Edinburgh's Jacob Fearnley returned to winning tennis ways when he defeated Austria's Lukas Neumayer 6-3, 7-6 to reach the second round of the Bahrain...
Review – Joanne Shaw Taylor ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Singer Joanne Shaw Taylor wasted no time reminding The Queen’s Hall of her power, opening with the driving In The Mood from 2018’s Reckless...
Apply now for School Age Payment – February deadline
Parents and carers of school age children are urged to apply now for financial support for children starting primary school.
The deadline for applications for...
Two Festival of Politics talks to be held at Holyrood
There will be two free events held at The Scottish Parliament in February which are one-off events organised by the team behind the Festival...
Irvine Welsh to appear at Book Festival event in North Edinburgh
Two Edinburgh authors, Val McDermid and Irvine Welsh will feature at North Edinburgh Arts and Muirhouse Library in a free event in February.
Paper Trails...
Capital six in Scotland squad for cricket world cup
Six players from Eastern Premiership clubs have been included in a 15 strong Scotland men’s cricket squad who head off later this week to...
Additional seasonal deaths last year – one in five from flu
The latest figures from National Records of Scotland (NRS) show that there were 2,704 additional seasonal deaths in the winter of 2024/2025, and the...
Three new penguins arrive in Edinburgh
Three new female king penguins have arrived at Edinburgh Zoo, the first time in more than ten years.
Constance, Maude and Alma came to...
Scotland refreshes trade ties with UAE
Government says it is taking advantage of opportunities for export and investment as Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, visits the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The...
Edinburgh gallery’s first Graduate Exhibition features the brightest graduates from Scotland’s art schools
Morningside Gallery has announced a new exhibition featuring work from some of the brightest graduate talent from Scotland’s leading art schools, bringing their work...
Spotlight on money saving dining at Fort Kinnaird
The shopping centre at Fort Kinnaird has announced a line-up of money-saving dining offers to help shoppers beat the final week of January blues without breaking the bank.
Whether catching up with friends or...
Calling all pocket garden designers in the capital
School pupils are invited to design a small sustainable garden inspired by fresh water for the 10th annual Pocket Garden Design competition.
The environmental charity,...
Meet the Council at Assembly Rooms
Edinburgh businesses are invited to meet with dozens of council services and business-facing partners face-to-face next week.
Meet the Council will be held on Tuesday...
Action demanded on slow bus journeys
Action is being demanded after a report revealed that the time one Edinburgh bus route takes has increased by 50% in the last two...
New luxury listening bar in the West End pairs cocktails with a vinyl experience
The Caley Bar at The Caledonian Edinburgh has been given a makeover in recent months and is now relaunched as the capital's newest listening...
Chris Murray MP appointed Trade Envoy
The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has appointed five new UK Trade Envoys, among them Chris Murray, MP for Edinburgh East and...
Shanghai calling for racer Rachel
Edinburgh motor racing prodigy, Rachel Robertson, 18, will begin her first full season in a Formula One Academy car in Shanghai in mid-March.
It is...
Free beer for gingers this weekend
During Burns Weekend - from today until Sunday - one city pub is offering free beer to the red heads in celebration of the...
Babsie joins the chimpanzee troop at Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed a new member to its chimpanzee troop.
Babsie, an Eastern chimpanzee, joins the zoo from AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection...
Sheppard looking for a place on the SNP regional list
Former Edinburgh MP, Tommy Sheppard, has applied for a place on the SNP list for Lothians in The Scottish Parliament elections on 7 May.
The...
Leith Chooses takes place on Saturday
Leith Chooses takes place on Saturday - the public voting event when all locals can vote for their favourite project from a long list...
Pedal on Parliament is back
Pedal on Parliament (PoP) is a movement to persuade politicians to make the roads safer in Scotland for cyclists.
Their strapline is "We're pedalling...
Royal patron attends the Eric Liddell Dinner for Dementia
The Eric Liddell Community held their Dinner for Dementia earlier in the week, which HRH the Princess Royal attended at the Caledonian Hotel.
The...
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