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Jardine highlights the work of Blood Bikes Scotland
Lib Dem MP for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardine, has praised Blood bikes Scotland for the fantastic voluntary service they provide.
Ms Jardine met Ron Spalding and John...
Wooden water pipes unearthed at George Square
Workers have unearthed rare 260-year-old wooden water pipes during a dig in Edinburgh.
Fifteen pieces of the elm piping was unearthed during excavation work at...
At the Scottish National Portait Gallery – a new portrait of Calvin Harris
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery has a new exhibit featuring one of Scotland's most successful songwriters, Calvin Harris. The photographic portrait by Paul Stuart...
At Gallery Ten this August – Festival Exhibition 2018
This August at Gallery Ten on William Street they are showing a collection of objects, sculpture & functional works made from WOOD.
There will be...
Edinburgh in August – Things you must not miss – our recommendations
In August there is just so much to see, and the fear of missing the important is all the greater. Here is our list...
#SustainableFringe – what can you do to help?
At this time of year we are all used to the many posters and fliers which start life in pristine condition and then end...
Where to eat – Edinburgh Brunch ideas
Where do you go for brunch In Edinburgh?
Let's face it: it's the smuggest meal of the week. People who 'do Brunch' are happy, satisfied, generally...
Jardine welcomes baby home after Iraq ordeal
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine recentlywelcomed home a baby girl who was trapped in war-torn Iraq while waiting months for her British passport.
For more than a year,...
Food and drink – where to have a cocktail in Edinburgh this August
We have some of the top bars in Edinburgh here that you might like to go to during the Festival or indeed at any...
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2018 – The Sky’s the Limit
The 68th tattoo will celebrate the centenary of the RAF and Scotland's Year of Young People and they have some staple acts alongside new...
Assembly branch out with new venues
Assembly have a few very different venues for you to experience the Fringe this year. We got to try out one of them in...
Two Edinburgh volunteering groups given Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
Two volunteering groups in the city were given the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service last night in a special ceremony at the City Chambers.
Edinburgh...
Bute House Charlotte Square
Just before the Edinburgh International Book Festival takes over Charlotte Square for August, stop a while and have a look at the building on...
Getting beauty ready for the Festival
by Elaine Darling
As we hurtle towards August and the madness of the Edinburgh Fringe and International Festivals it is perhaps prudent to take a...
Labour demand better for young people in care
Scottish Labour have obtained data from the Scottish Government by a Freedom of Information request which they say shows that only 6 per cent...
What’s on in August – Photography exhibition at the West End
Edinburgh’s West End Character Project: major exhibition project launched
1st - 31st August, Coates Crescent (Shandwick Place) Edinburgh, free of charge
This August, Edinburgh’s West End...
At the National Museum of Scotland – Tim Peake’s Soyuz Spacecraft
Until 4 August 2018 you can see Tim Peake’s Soyuz Spacecraft on the only Scottish venue on its UK tour. It is a real...
A day out at Abbotsford
A day out at Abbotsford is made really easy with the Borders Railway. Leaving Edinburgh Waverley, the station named after Sir Walter Scott's novels...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – Private Peaceful
Commemorating the 100th year anniversary of the end of World War I, Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful, directed by Simon Reade, returns to Edinburgh prior to a...
At the Talbot Rice Gallery – Lucy Skaer – The Green Man
Bloodlust and botany inspire acclaimed artist’s diverse show
A letter from King James VI, 14 horned instruments and a sculptural hunting scene feature in Lucy...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – Paradiso
A large proportion of the European population is made up of elderly people, and yet we still find it difficult to talk about aging and...
You’re invited to the Trainspotting on Location book launch
Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the original publication of Trainspotting, comes Tim Bell’s critical analysis and geographical account of Leith, Choose Life Choose...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – The Song of Lunch
Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet, ITV; Downton Abbey, ITV; Toast of London, Channel 4) and Rebecca Johnson (The Trip, BBC Two; The Flood, Megatopia Films) star in this hilarious...
Vittoria betting their chips on Victoria Street
There is going to be a another new restaurant site on Victoria Street in Edinburgh’s Old Town, but one with a difference. Tony Crolla's new offering will...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – Shift
The UK’s hottest circus company, award-winning,
Barely Methodical Troupe, return to Edinburgh following the success of their
international smash-hits Bromance and Kin with this exhilarating new
production.
Shift...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – Oliver With a Twist!
Brought to you by the Fringe phenomenon Sh*t-faced Shakespeare, Sh*t-faced Showtime is a combination of professionally trained musical theatre performers and copious amounts of alcohol,.
This year...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – Passionate Machine
What would you change if you could travel through time?
Remember PE kit. Cancel free trial. Call mum. Everyone writes instructions to their future selves. But what...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – Little Death Club
The darkest, funniest and most debauched variety show this side of the Berlin wall now makes its much-anticipated Edinburgh debut! The multi-award-winning Queen of...
Cyclists should be cautious on Leith Street
Leith Street which joins Picardy Place to Waterloo Place will reopen at 5am tomorrow as promised by the Edinburgh St James developers.
The street now has...
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