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Survive the Zombie Apocalypse this October half term
Looking for something quite different this October for children in P7 to S2?
Get your children away from screens this half term. Learn with the...
Rachel selected for elite F1 testing group
Edinburgh racing driver prospect Rachel Robertson, 18, has taken a step nearer her dream of one day filling a seat in a Formula One...
Man assaulted by group of teenagers who filmed attack and shared it online
A 29-year-old man who was viciously assaulted by a group of teenagers who filmed the attack and shared it online has been left traumatised by...
MSP offers support for Drem-Gullane path
The East Lothian MSP Paul McLennan has written to the leader of East Lothian Council expressing his support for the long-running campaign to create...
Alden becomes Maths Grandmaster at BYITC Inspire Awards
Alden Arun (12) from Edinburgh is a genius at maths. He says "Maths is easy!" And in the video below you can see him...
‘Sonian rugby looks to the future with Coulters sponsorship
Watsonians' flying start to the Scottish Rugby Premiership - three wins out of three - has been enhanced by a sponsorship from Coulters Property,...
Fiddler on the roof is on at Festival Theatre
Capital Theatres has Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s Fiddler on the Roof at the Festival Theatre until Saturday for its Scottish premiere with Raphael Pappo (The Fiddler).
Pappo...
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South Queensferry petition - council will have time to respond
After a petition was lodged with the council demanding closure of the Hawes car park...
Work on the Palm Houses at the Botanics almost complete
Work is almost complete at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RGBE) to save the Palm Houses thanks to gifts of more than £10 million from...
Letter from Scotland
Whisky, golf and nationalism is a heady blend. But this is what was served up in the White House this week.
John Swinney was...
South Queensferry – council will look into solutions
The ongoing problems faced by South Queensferry locals with boy racers who race up and down the eastern end of the High Street in...
Volcano to erupt…with a new release from Lindsay Strachan
Lindsay Strachan, who performs under the name Wave Of The Flood, is back with her new single Volcano - a track that marks a "bold step...
GSB to take on Shoosmiths’ Scottish will bank
An expanding legal firm has strengthened its private client base by acquiring the will bank of Shoosmiths in Edinburgh.
In this deal between the two...
Independent garage firm opens next branch
D&G Autocare, the independent garage group, has added another garage to its network, bringing the total to 19.
A new £200,000 facility has been opened...
Sturgeon “too open” in her memoir
Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon worried she was being "too open" in her recent memoir, she reveals in a TV interview to be shown...
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Scotch Whisky and tariffs
The whisky industry has been in the news with the First Minister travelling to Washington to speak to the US President...
Writing a criminal tale on the rails
A group of crime writers collaborated on a new thriller on Wednesday while travelling at 125 miles per hour.
Novelists Gordon Brown, Natalie Jayne Clark...
Council to consider petition about boy racers
The problem of "boy racers" in South Queensferry has been well documented in past years but the issue persists. Residents have now lodged a...
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2025 – Lights of the North
The programme for this year's festival - the world's largest annual celebration of storytelling - has just been revealed by TRACS (Traditional Arts...
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Today at the House of Commons
MPs on the Education and Work and Pensions Committees will question the Children’s Commissioners of Scotland, Wales, and Northern...
First Minister visits the US President at The White House
First Minister John Swinney met with the President of the United States, Donald Trump, at the White House on Tuesday.
The 50-minute meeting took place...
This week’s planning applications in Edinburgh
All of the planning applications made to the council's planning team this week are shown on the list below.
Any property owner seeking to build,...
Capital double in Scottish padel finals
The Scottish men's and women's padel titles are residing in Edinburgh after weekend final wins for Sports Club and Barnton Park.
Both teams defeated West...
Edinburgh young swimmers invited to enter competition
Olympic and paralympic heroes judge design to cap ten years of swimming success
Young swimmers in Edinburgh are being handed the unique chance to see...
Edinburgh Playhouse goes back to the future at Christmas… 2026
Great Scott! The first ever UK tour of the multi award-winning Back To The Future The Musical is heading to Scotland and the Edinburgh Playhouse for...
School steps up mental health support with on-site therapy
A pioneering new partnership is bringing improved mental health care to pupils and staff at an Edinburgh private school.
Merchiston Castle School has announced a...
Maclean brothers – big push as funds raised near £1 million
The Maclean Brothers who have just finished their unsupported row across the Pacific from Peru to Australia have raised £950,000 for their cause of...
National Records announce fall in number of births
The number of births registered from 1 April to 30 June this year was lower than average.
The new figures from National Records of...
Pygmy hippo is off to pastures new
Haggis the pygmy hippo is moving to another zoo as part of the breeding programme for the endangered species. Visitors to Edinburgh Zoo have...
Porty under-16’s up and running with cup win
Portobello rugby youth academy got a measure of reward for setting up a new section designed to engage teenage players when they began their...
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