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Celebrating 30 years of Edinburgh International Book Festival
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 30 YEARS WITH A HEADY COCKTAIL OF FACT AND FICTION
The Edinburgh International Book Festival finished the public programme of events...
Fenlon determined to improve home results
Hibs boss Pat Fenlon is determined to improve results at Easter Road after watching his team produce another fine performance away from home which...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 REVIEW – Secrets of the Elders of Zion **
Secrets of the Elders of Zion
Paradise in the Vault, Edinburgh (until Aug 26)
**
One hundred and ten years after The Protocols of the Elders of...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – REVIEW – Hal Cruttenden: Tough Luvvie ****
Hal Cruttenden: Tough Luvvie, Gilded Balloon 10pm, until 26 Aug, £13 (£11 concessions)
With a convincing performance in the play 'Making News' at this year's Edinburgh...
Referendum BIll makes progress
Parliamentary committee endorses Referendum Bill
The Scottish Independence Referendum Bill has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle following the endorsement of the general principles of the...
Tourism body’s marketing campaigns declared a success
The organisation tasked with maximising the benefit of tourism to our national economy, VisitScotland, reports today that it has brought in £310m of benefit...
Five things you need to know today
Botanic Cottage - Scottish Sailing Trust - National Museum of Scotland - Edinburgh Festival Fringe pick of the day - Edinburgh International Book Festival...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
Hockey
by John Preece
Scotland's Women retained their place at the top table of European Hockey over the weekend with a 3-1 win over relegation 'rivals'...
Edinburgh Zoo Panda keepers on 24 hour watch for cub
Just as the Fringe is coming to an end in Edinburgh so great excitement builds along the road in Edinburgh Zoo that the female...
Assembly Rooms Fringe have a record-breaking year
With just a day to go until the end of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Salt ‘n’ Sauce Promotions have announced a record-breaking year at...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – REVIEW – Jason Byrne’s Special Eye ****
Jason Byrne's Special Eye, Underbelly McEwan Hall 9pm, until 25 Aug, £19.50
The expletive-packed set of Jason Byrne is exuberant from the word go as 3 members...
Former Hibs’ star Gerry Baker dies aged 75
Former Hibs' striker Gerry Baker has passed away aged 75 following a short illness.
In just over two seasons with the club, Gerry scored 43 goals...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 REVIEW La Merda *****
La Merda (The Shit) revived at Summerhall is a memorable and moving one woman show, told with passion and panache by the emotionally and...
Five things you need to know today
A bus for Dumbiedykes - Football - Cricket - Edinburgh International Book Festival picks of the day - Edinburgh Festival Fringe pick of the...
Football – Hearts v Aberdeen
Heart of Midlothian 2 Aberdeen 1
SPFL Saturday 24 August 2013 – Tynecastle Stadium
This was billed as the clash of the two biggest clubs in...
Rugby – Watsonians v Peebles
Match 24 August 2013
On the first competitive weekend of the 2013-14 RBS National League, Watsonians took an emphatic win over rivals Peebles at Myreside. The home...
Vicki Weitz – 26 marathons in 26 days on the Royal Mile
The Edinburgh Reporter's Trystan Davies spoke to performance artist Vicki Weitz who is set to complete 26 marathons in 26 days up-and-down the Royal...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – REVIEW – Tig Notaro: Boyish-Girl Interrupted ****
Tig Notaro: Boyish-Girl Interrupted, Gilded Balloon 6:45pm, until 26 Aug, £15 (£14 concessions)
The ambience throughout the debut Fringe set by Tig Nataro is intensely unique....
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 REVIEW – Brett Goldstein Contains Scenes of an Adult Nature...
by Lee Levitt
Brett Goldstein Contains Scenes of an Adult Nature
Pleasance Beneath, Edinburgh (until Aug 26)
****
An anguished soul struggling to stay afloat amid a sea...
RAF Leuchars fundraising cycle at Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport hosts RAF Leuchars charity cycle
Edinburgh Airport played host to a team from RAF Leuchars today who were attempting to complete a 12-hour...
Fashion in Motion at the City Art Centre
Fashion fans have been treated to a series of exclusive events at the City Art Centre this month amidst the buzz of the Edinburgh...
Five things you need to know today
Festival of Sport starts today - WHALE Arts Agency Open Day - Festival of Politics - Edinburgh International Book Festival pick of the day...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW David Baddiel ****
Reviewed for The Edinburgh Reporter by Lee Levitt
David Baddiel - Fame: Not the Musical
Assembly George Square Theatre, Edinburgh
"Fame is a mask that eats into...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW Wrong Way ***
by Lee Levitt
Wrong Way
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh (until Aug 26)
***
An old, stooping, dishevelled-looking, ginger-bearded man, wearing dark glasses and a white lab coat, enters The...
Fireworks at the 2013 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Our thanks to photographer Chris Mackenzie for this amazing shot of the fireworks from the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle from Salisbury...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW — Dick Gaughan ****
The day before The Chicago Sun-Times publishes an article condemning the Edinburgh Festival for playing host to a collection of events where ”relentless leftism...
Opinion – Sainsburys on the march
by Councillor Melanie Main
Councillor Main represents the Meadows and Morningside Ward for the Green Group
Margiottas, the well respected Edinburgh grocers, have sold their Marchmont...
Send a tweet – on a postcard
Signed, sealed and delivered with a Tweet
Non-Tweeters in Edinburgh can get your message to them via the at800 postbox
at800, the organisation responsible for ensuring...
Restaurant Review: La P’tite Folie
C’est Maqnifique!
La P’tite Folie although a favourite among my family was not somewhere I had actually eaten before. When asked to review it I...
Active Places funding announced for Edinburgh
EDINBURGH PROJECTS SECURE £413,027 ACTIVE PLACES FUNDING
Legacy 2014 grants awarded to help upgrade community facilities
Seven schemes to develop and revamp facilities in Edinburgh are...
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