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Gilbert’s Bill makes its way to the House of Lords
Tracy Gilbert, MP for Edinburgh North and Leith, was chosen in October last year to introduce the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales)...
Fringe 2025 – Loz Dodd: This Can’t Be It
Multidisciplinary artist, comedian, and clown, Lawrence Dodd will perform ‘This Can’t Be It’ at Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time this year -...
Edinburgh Open Workshop Launches Autumn Programme of Hands-On Courses
Edinburgh Open Workshop has announced its new Autumn Course Programme, running from September to December 2025.
The upcoming season features an expanded offering of...
Kittiwakes have died on Isle of May
Nearly 150 kittiwakes on one of Scotland's most important seabird islands have been found dead from bird flu.
A total of 148 of the birds...
Three women appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court after Leonardo incident
Three women who were charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 after a van was driven into an external fence of a business premises in...
Outwith Festival announce sponsorship deal
Fife couple David and Cathryn Archer are sponsoring this year’s Outwith Festival in Dunfermline through their company, Sephra.
The Archers are business owners and also...
Rebus returns to TV screens in second series
Rebus, the award-winning crime drama based on the books by Sir Ian Rankin and set in Edinburgh, is to return for a second series,...
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Licensing Sub-Committee
The Licensing Sub-Committee meets today and although we have already written about some of the items to be heard there is a late...
Fifers overcome capital foes for tennis title
The VMH Solicitors East of Scotland tennis leagues stretch from East Lothian to Fife and one team which prevailed in the face of plenty...
Harry Lauder back in Portobello
Portobello’s most famous son, Sir Harry Lauder, will be celebrated as Scottish Opera’s acclaimed one-man show Lauder is performed at the seaside suburb’s Town...
Increased number of jellyfish stings reported on east coast
People visiting beaches on the east coast of Scotland are being warned to look out for jellyfish along the shore after an increase in...
ESPC call for ethical standards for estate agents following BBC investigation
Panorama aired their latest investigation into the practices of estate agents this week and the ESPC which sells a great deal of property in...
As Oasis return to Edinburgh – a new book and a new film are...
Creation label boss Tim Abbot, described as the sixth member, will make a public appearance in the city the night before the Oasis concert...
East tennis women aim to consolidate promotion
East of Scotland tennis women will draw on a nucleus of Braid club players who recently claimed the Scottish Cup when competed in Division...
A saxophonist to the stars performed at Boardwalk Beach Club
A New York saxophonist who has played with Liza Minelli and Frank Sinatra was performing at Boardwalk Beach Club on Friday.
Frank Perowsky is a...
Police deal with incident on Gorgie Road
UPDATE at 2pm 19 July 2025: Gorgie Road has reopened between Chesser Avenue and Balgreen Road after an overnight incident.
A 32-year-old man has been...
Padel marathon to aid Right to Play charity
Thistle padel members will, on Saturday 2 August, be taking on a 25-hour marathon to raise vital funds for the Right to Play UK charity.
Padethon...
New coffee shop opens in Auchendinny
Two Pines Coffee Shop now open in The Glencorse Centre, Auchendinny
Two Pines, a new neighbourhood coffee shop offering specialty coffee, cakes, pastries, and lunch...
Fringe 2025 – LIFE
LIFE will be performed at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for a short run during this year's Fringe.
Written and performed by Edinburgh-based actor and...
Latest roadworks and road closures in Edinburgh
This is the most up to date list of roadworks, road closure and events leading to road closures or diversions for traffic in Edinburgh...
Thirteen match points saved – a record?
Scott Duncan and James MacKinlay head into the annual inter-county tennis championships with the East of Scotland men’s team next week on the back...
Warning issued by Scottish Water
Scottish Water has issued a warning to the public that fire hydrant vandalism can cause widespread disruption and put lives at risk.
Following a recent...
Millions raised from the sale of council-owned property
The City of Edinburgh Council has raised £48.8 million from the sale of a range of properties, according to an investigation conducted by independent...
A new approach to mental health in Edinburgh is tackling the NHS backlog
Innovative pricing model to boost access to support
A growing number of people in Scotland struggling with mental health are being offered access to support...
Fringe 2025 – Comedy hypnotist Matt Hale promises his show won’t change your life...
No political statement, no underlying metaphor, no great revelations about the nature of humanity. And that’s a solemn promise.
Matt Hale’s Funbelievable! 90s Rewind comedy...
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IKEA Museum's Magical Patterns opens today at Dovecot
This exhibition looks at the way the furniture shop where you wear out your shoes has supported...
Letter from Scotland
A friend showed me round her allotment this week, pointing out the various vegetables and fruits she was about to harvest. It had been...
Five things you need to know today
At Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop from tomorrow
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop is delighted to present Love in the Ecotone, an installation of new work by Megan Rudden...
UNESCO Trail declared a success
Scotland's UNESCO Trail is hailed a success as VisitScotland say it inspired two in five visitors to go to at least one of Scotland's...
Aldi signs up Summerhall Distillery
Summerhall Distillery is now the exclusive distiller of Aldi’s Toradh Gin, becoming the latest Scottish food and drink producer to secure a new listing...
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