Tag: Edinburgh news

East Lothian-based saxophonist-composer Phil Bancroft will release two new additions to his groundbreaking web platform, Myriad Streams on 31 May.Now living in Glenkinchie after many years in central Edinburgh, Bancroft conceived Myriad Streams as...

John Swinney appeared on the steps at Bute House on Wednesday as First Minister designate after being voted in by MSPs in the chamber at Holyrood.Alongside him his wife, Elizabeth Quigley, stood smiling...

There were several nominations for the post of First Minister - the leaders of the main parties and we heard speeches from all - except the Scottish Greens who then abstained in the vote....

The City of Edinburgh Council is to have a new Chief Executive if the appointment is ratified at the council meeting on Thursday. Paul Lawrence who is currently Executive Director of Place, has been...

First Minister, Humza Yousaf, has tendered his resignation to the King.When he took office last year he was the first Muslim leader in a Western nation.He wrote to King Charles III today...

We can meet our heroes - just for one day.Jack Docherty will return to his home city of Edinburgh for three performances of his Edinburgh Festival hit show David Bowie and Me: Parallel Lives...

Spokes Meeting in June - all about the tramsSpokes have invited five speakers to their June meeting which will be about the trams and the proposal to route the extension to Granton along part...

In a move which would have been unthinkable just twelve months ago, John Swinney is on the cusp of being elected First Minister of Scotland after becoming the SNP leader.The last minute threat...

Officers are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 46-year-old man reported missing from Livingston who has connections in the Edinburgh and Forth Valley areas.Craig Duncan was last seen around 2.30pm...

Show stops can be dramatic.There are many reasons for a show stop, some more serious than others.Over the years, I’ve seen Les Mis come to a halt, literally, when the revolve failed, I watched...

The Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Society (EDGAS) is celebrating its centenary this year with a new production of The Gondoliers at the Festival Theatre which opens on Wednesday.The Gondoliers is a funny caper where...

This week to mark the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) BBC Alba is airing the animated film, A Bear named Wojtek, in a special Gaelic broadcast.On Wednesday 8 May on...

This week at the councilThere are just three committee meetings this week including a full council meeting on Thursday when all 63 councillors are expected to attend.The Council Leader, Cammy Day, has issued...

The quest for curing motor neurone disease (MND) in the name of rugby star, Doddie Weir, OBE, is going Stateside from 18 May to 22 June.The inaugural Doddie’s Ride USA, featuring oval ball internationalists...

The ScottishPower Foundation has granted more than £75,000 of funding which will help the Stockbridge based charity maintain their Meals on Wheels Service and Help at Home.The free services reach more than 200 older...

Today marks 25 years since the very first Scottish Parliamentary election was held in 1999.So who were the first Edinburgh MSPs? Here is the list - and you will see that Sarah Boyack...

Edinburgh black cab drivers have criticised the council after being asked to pay to have planters on The Royal Mile moved for their annual outing for vulnerable children.For more than 75 years the capital’s taxi drivers...

Edinburgh's time ball, installed on Calton Hill over 170 years ago to help ships set their clocks, has been removed by crane as part of plans for a new automated system.The time ball, on...

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh has a series of events planned for May, including introducing its Summer Gin Garden where guests can enjoy the sunshine and live music each Thursday.GIN GARDEN – MayThe Eve courtyard will be...

Game4Padel, the UK’s leading padel operator, will be offering 25 per cent off court bookings across its UK venues including Edinburgh Park, Barnton Park and Thistle Tennis and Padel to mark Mental Health Awareness...

A temporary closure will be in place for a section of the Western Approach Road from Monday for the next five weeks as part of planned maintenance work. This includes repainting, general repairs...

Lorna Slater, the co-leader of Scottish Greens at The Scottish Parliament has issued a call for the parliament to recognise Republic Day on 5 May.Scottish Green representatives have long supported the call for...

Detectives in Edinburgh are appealing for information following an attempted robbery.Around 6.40pm on Saturday, 4 May, 2024 a man presented at the door of a home on Lomond Road with a knife and demanded...

A model railway exhibition will return to Edinburgh after many years.Rainbow Railways, the Linlithgow-based model shop responsible for organising the recent Linlithgow Model Rail show, will head for Edinburgh on Saturday 1 and Sunday...

This weekend until Monday the Seafood Festival has returned to St James Quarter.Enjoy the world of Scottish seafood in the heart of the city with live cooking demonstrations, supper clubs with only a...

Three care homes in Edinburgh have teamed up with local children joining a nationwide campaign to save traditional recipes from being forgotten. A poll of 2,000 adults carried out by Care UK, which operates Cairdean...

Musselburgh go into the 78th staging of their own seven-a-side rugby tournament at Stonehill on Saturday 4 May looking to complete a “hat-trick” in local events.The Honest Toun men followed up their success at...

Edinburgh’s Waverley Bridge will reopen to buses after four years.The council will allow limited traffic to return to the bridge during Jenners’ redevelopment, relocating airport buses from their current city centre stop on South...

Edinburgh City under-16 footballers will attempt to complete back-to-back Scottish Cup triumphs when they take on  Glasgow side Hampden Boys' Club in the final at Excelsior Stadium Airdrie on Sunday 19 May.Last year the...

Murrayfield Wanderers men and Lismore women were trophy winners at the annual Penicuik rugby sevens sponsored by McKenzie skip hire.Wanderers defeated the hosts 20-14 while Lismore followed up recent success in the Edinburgh Northern...