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Five Edinburgh firms named and shamed for failing to pay minimum wage
Five Edinburgh firms have been named and shamed by the UK Government for failing to pay staff minimum wage.
A horse trader and training yard...
Promotion for Boroughmuir cricketers in centenary season
Boroughmuir Cricket Club have marked their centenary season with promotion from Division Three of the East Leagues.
The players who clinched the promotion as league...
Panem comes back to the big screen at Vue Edinburgh this weekend
All five films in The Hunger Games franchise return to Vue Edinburgh this weekend, ahead of the release of the latest instalment in the...
Brewhemia brings Oktoberfest back this September
Bavarian-inspired feasting, steins of Munich’s big six and live brass bands are taking over Scotland’s only Beer Palace later this month.
Dust off your lederhosen,...
Currie re-appoint co-captains
Currie Chieftains are sticking with the same co-captaincy arrangement which carried them to second place in the Scottish rugby premiership behind Ayr last season.
That...
Leith coach prioritises respect for his team
Leith Rugby club will start the season at home to Edinburgh Northern in East Division Two on Saturday with one clear objective according to...
Medallist Jim is pride of Dean BC
Dean bowling club's president, Jim Moffat is now their most decorated member after taking a bronze medal at the Scottish Championships at Ayr.
After beating...
Letter from Scotland
I’m astonished at how little leadership our politicians offer.
Both John Swinney and Andy Burnham are in a strong position to make bold decisions...
Elliot delivers at Postal BC
Elliot Young has won the gents singles title at Postal Bowling Club for the first time since 2009.
Pictured right Elliot defeated Jamie Gracie 20-16...
Council by-election – Craigmillar/Portobello – Silas McGilvray
Two by-elections are being held on Thursday to replace two councillors who became MSPs in the Scottish parliamentary election in May and who have...
Council by-election – Southside/Newington – Sam Mackenzie
There are two by-elections being held on 3 September to replace two councillors who became MSPs in the Scottish parliamentary election in May and...
Edinburgh Northern rugby boosted by recruits
Edinburgh Northern Rugby Club will go into their East Division Two opener at Leith on 5 September boosted by significant recruitment.
Over the summer 20...
Currie rugby kids and young curlers rewarded
Edinburgh-based youth curling team Kay/Brown and Currie Chieftains under-15 rugby club are among six beneficiaries of grants of up to £1,000 from an annual...
Capital T20 cricket double
Carlton women and Heriot's men took the honours when Cricket Scotland held the annual T20 finals at Stirling.
Superbly led by skipper Sam Evans the...
Edinburgh International Book Festival – Julian Baggini: The Book of Coffee
Most coffee events involve tasting notes, a few technical terms and a hot drink at the end.
Author and philosopher Julian Baggini's session at...
Calls to unlock the full potential of Granton and the BioQuarter with the north-south...
The council is progressing with the proposed north-south tram project - but painfully slowly.
Proposals to omit the northern part of the route from the...
Must See Theatre for the month ahead in Edinburgh
A peaceful Private, clique of mean girls, hip-hop William Wallace, 12 queens, an insatiable cannibal and an invitation to join the High Society provide the highlights...
Council plan to sideline half of the tram project
Council officers recommend ditching the northern part of the proposed tram route while making the southern part of the route, from the city centre...
The astronomical night sky over Edinburgh and Lothian in September
The September equinox heralds the start of astronomical autumn which last for 89 days, 20 hours and 45 minutes plus Venus shines with second...
Apprentice ‘first’ for John Heaney Electrical
Livingston firm John Heaney Electrical (JHE), the electrical, mechanical and HVAC specialist, has broken new ground with the appointment of Andy Guthrie as its...
Fearnley back from the brink for epic win
Jacob Fearnley produced the most remarkable comeback from 2 sets to 1 down and a double break to beat Martin Landaluce and reach the...
Edinburgh bookshop remains closed more than a week after flooding
Edinburgh's oldest bookshop has been closed since flooding destroyed stock and damaged the store's electrics.
During the flash floods on 19 August rainwater cascaded down...
Andrew is Dudley champion – again
Andrew Sneddon has retained the men's singles title at Dudley Bowling Club.
In the final Andrew defeated Bruce Cuthbertson.
Review – One Night Only ⭐️⭐️
Premarital sex is only legal for twelve hours of the year in this new romantic comedy that ponders the question of what America would...
Parks Trophy win for Livingston
Livingston have won East cricket's prestigious Parks Trophy, beating Edinburgh South at Newfield in a final initially postponed by rain.
Batting first South were all...
When Hibs beat Rangers three times (and Celtic twice) in the space of seven...
Last month an injury time goal from Callum Wright secured a 2-1 victory for Hibs at Ibrox.
The result created history as this was the...
Six promotions in-a-row for South 2nd X1
Edinburgh South cricket club's 2nd XI have extended a remarkable sequence of promotions through the East of Scotland Leagues - six in as many...
Looking back with the Old Edinburgh Club
Each month the Old Edinburgh Club encourage us to look back in history at some significant dates this month.
DayEvent(s)1stIn 714, St Giles, patron saint...
Council by-elections take place on Thursday
Two by-elections will be held in Edinburgh on 3 September - in Portobello/Craigmillar (Ward 17) and in Southside/Newington (Ward 15) wards.
The electorate in...
Portobello Swim Centre to remain closed until at least next week
Portobello Swim Centre remains closed on Monday after shutting its doors to swimmers last week.
A sign outside the front door says it has closed...
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