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Edinburgh golfers attracted to the Red House Hotel
The Red House Hotel in Coupar Angus, the town’s last remaining Hotel, known for its proximity to some of the areas most renowned golf...
New South Queensferry fish restaurant making waves
A bright neon sign proclaiming "Fish Tea" over the new Crab & Lobster Fish Shack's attracting diners into the newly opened speciality restaurant.
Once inside...
Fringe 2025 – Wellpark Wanderer ⭐⭐⭐⭐
It is often said that Scottish performers are hard to find in the Festival and Fringe. Writing in 1976, the historian Owen Dudley Edwards suggested...
Fringe 2025: Tales From Your Queer Elder ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Lucia August is happy to call herself an Elder. Although she loved dance from an early age, Lucia was not given entry to the...
Review – Hingin’ Oan Fir Googsie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Braveheart star Jimmy Chisholm leads cast in hilarious, thought-provoking Scottish comedy.
Given up on Waiting For Godot? Never fear, you’ll have a blast at Hingin’...
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NSPCC fundraiser group needs you
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) Scotland is establishing a new Community Fundraising Group in Musselburgh,...
Walk the Walk will take place for the last time in Edinburgh
As Walk the Walk prepares to take place in the capital for the last time, charity boss Nina Barough, CBE, Chief Executive says that...
Last chance for Oasis merch
An Oasis Fan Store popped up over the last couple of weeks to sell Adidas branded merchandise and bucket hats to the diehard fans....
Another tennis title for James MacKinlay
After just a few weeks absence Edinburgh tennis pro James MacKinlay is back in the winners enclosure.
James partnered Paisley's Connor Thomson to victory in...
Fringe 2025: Flamenco Guitar Odyssey ⭐⭐⭐⭐
If you’re a bit worn out by all the noise and crowds of the festival city, why not take a break to visit Alba...
Trophy boost for Edinburgh Cricket Club
Edinburgh cricket club gave themselves a huge boost ahead of Sunday's Scottish Challenge Cup 50-overs-a-side final against Greenock at Stenhousemuir.
The Campbell Park-based club captured...
Fringe 2025 – Exhausted Paint: The Death of Van Gogh
Van Gogh was a driven man - fuelled by a love of beauty and by the darkest of desires - something revealed in his...
Edinburgh youth-led programme unites schools to challenge racism
A student-led movement in Edinburgh challenging discrimination through cultural awareness is in my view a determined effort to replace prejudice with education.
The Ethnic Scotland...
Fringe 2025 – Celebrating the Edinburgh National Partnerships programme
The Pleasance teams up with theatres from all over the UK to support artists bringing their work to the Fringe. This is about more...
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Arthur's Seat fire still burning on Monday evening
A fire which began on Sunday afternoon was still burning on Monday evening - and it was...
Eat cake for a good cause…LifeCare’s afternoon tea is served
Following a sell-out success in March, local charity LifeCare Edinburgh is delighted to announce the return of its popular Afternoon Tea at the LifeCare...
Fire service call for a review on home working
Scotland's fire service has been ordered to review working from home amid complaints from frontline firefighters over "invisible" top brass.
HM Fire Service Inspectorate (HMFSI)...
Heriot’s add to a golden cricketing era for the club
Heriot's confirmed that the club are living in a golden cricketing era when they captured the men's T20 cup with a seven wicket win...
Dealing with homelessness during the Fringe
Thousands of households in Edinburgh face homelessness every night, and the council has a statutory duty to find suitable temporary accommodation for all.
Shelter...
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Breakfast idea
Looking for somewhere to have breakfast? Kerry has it covered in her most recent article here.
Eggbreak has popped up at The Spence in...
Zoo says their wildcat scheme is working
Four wildcats released into the wild as part of Scotland's pioneering scheme to save the species are known to have died since the programme...
McDermid on Queen Macbeth mixup
Author Val McDermid said she had to rewrite part of her novel about Lady Macbeth - after discovering there was no paper in Scotland...
Fire on Arthur’s Seat
A fire broke out on Arthur’s Seat late this afternoon.
A spokesperson for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “Members of the public no...
Crack of dawn delights at Eggbreak as the pop-up scrambles into the Spence
Egg-cuse the egg puns, but there's a rather 'egg-citing' pop-up at The Spence at Gleneagles Townhouse - London brunch hotspot Eggbreak has hatched a...
Botanics form innovative link up with The HALO Trust
A part of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) was transformed into a "minefield" to highlight a new collaboration to restore nature and rebuild...
Fringe 2025 – Ismael Loutfi: Heavenly Baba! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ismael Loufti produced a dynamic and engaging performance, exploring the difficulties (and rewards) of growing up as a devout Muslim - and then becoming...
Pet emergencies increased during hot weather
Surprising figures show the number of dogs being treated for life-threatening heatstroke soared by more than 70% during Scotland’s prolonged spell of hot weather.
Dogs...
Joanna Cherry talks about her forthcoming memoir
Joanna Cherry, KC, has revealed she is working on a political memoir that will shed new light on the SNP from divisions within to...
Benedetti’s Menuhin tribute
Nicola Benedetti will perform a "moving and very personal" tribute to one of the world's greatest violinists, the late Yehudi Menuhin, on Monday in...
Last chance to count butterflies
People in Edinburgh and the Lothians have until Sunday to take part in the world's largest annual butterfly survey, after the colourful insects crashed...
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