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July meeting of the Friends of Saughton Park
There is a huge amount going on at Saughton Park right now. It is a very exciting time in the park's history, and the...
First Minister introduces the new team
The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon spent yesterday reshuffling her Cabinet and today she appointed nine new junior ministers to complete the task.
Subject to Parliamentary...
Norwegian has new planes – and more comfortable seats
Norwegian has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with an upgraded cabin of new slimline seats which are specifically designed for...
Save Meadowbank to hand in petition
The Save Meadowbank campaign have announced that more than 3,000 people have signed a petition.
This calls on The City of Edinburgh Council to reconsider...
Queue? Aye!
Perhaps it’s an age thing. Perhaps it’s my status as a grandfather of four, soon to be five. Perhaps both these factors have combined...
Sleeps in the Park (times 4)
There will be four Sleeps in the Park this December, so you can choose where you might like to doze fitfully in the cold...
Edinburgh International Film Festival Review: The Parting Glass ****
Early in The Parting Glass patriarch Tommy (Ed Asner) says: “I don’t know if I’m up for this.” Given that “this” is a journey...
Balfour supports Marie Curie baking challenge
Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian joined 150 people at a special event celebrating terminal illness charity Marie Curie’s 70th anniversary and the start of...
All change at Holyrood
Nicola Sturgeon's cabinet has been greatly changed today during a major reshuffle, the first since the last Scottish parliamentary election in May 2016.
Keith Brown...
Cabinet reshuffle at Holyrood
As Keith Brown, the newly elected Deputy Leader of the SNP steps down from the Cabinet to take charge of Scottish independence, several more...
Work begins on new restaurant at Port Edgar Marina
A new restaurant and bar is being created at Port Edgar Marina in South Queensferry, offering you another reason to get out of town.
Scotts...
Council in coalition – hoping to take a tram to Newhaven
When they were elected last year the two parties who now run the council, SNP and Labour, came together to form a coalition.
It took a...
Edinburgh International Film Festival Review: Calibre *****
Father-to-be Vaughn (Jack Lowden) and childhood friend Marcus (Martin McCann) head to the Scottish Highlands for a weekend hunting trip which quickly descends into...
People’s Postcode Lottery throw a tea party to tackle loneliness
People's Postcode Lottery (PPL) turned their fabulous HQ on Charlotte Square into a huge tea party for the elderly recently. Grant-giving trusts supported by...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018 Review : Whitney ****
In the six years since Whitney Houston’s death so much has been written about her life you’d be forgiven for thinking you already know...
Castle Concerts – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will return to Edinburgh Castle on 19 July 2018. Have you got your tickets yet?
Mark Mackie, Director Castle Concerts,...
Book Box opens at Royal Mile Primary School
The Royal Mile Primary School worked with the community charity group at Citibank to convert their Police Box into a Book Swap Library for...
Waverley Mall to get a makeover
Waverley Mall changed owners last year and now they have lodged plans showing what they will do to improve it. Waverley Mall is now...
CR Smith seek 100 employers for their Hand Picked scheme
The double glazing firm CR Smith have launched a campaign to find 100 employers to join their Hand Picked 100 initiative.
This is a programme...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018 – Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley tells the story of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (Elle Fanning) - author of one of the world’s most famous Gothic novels ‘Frankenstein’ -...
Council in coalition – about spending millions on roads and pavements
It is a year since the minority coalition of SNP and Labour began running the council.
They have chatted with us about some of their...
Lothian increases profit and invests in the future
Lothian which is the new shorter name for the Capital's bus company has improved its performance and profits at the same time.
The profit has...
At the National Museum of Scotland – Rip It Up : The Story of...
The big exhibition of this summer at the National Museum of Scotland is Rip It Up : The Story of Scottish Pop which runs until...
Edinburgh International Festival 2018 – free tickets for opening event
15,000 free tickets for this year's opening event will be released on Monday 2 July 2018.
The Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event - Five Telegrams...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018 – George Michael: Freedom – Director’s Cut
The director’s cut of the documentary George Michael: Freedom will have its UK Premiere on Monday 25th June 2018 as part of EIFF 2018.
The...
Health and wellbeing – Being Street wise
One of Britain’s most successful television soap operas – ITV’s Coronation Street – earned plaudits recently for one of the many storylines it runs...
More trains introduced between Edinburgh and Glasgow
The first of the ten electric trains being introduced to boost capacity on the Edinburgh to Glasgow line have begun service this weekend.
ScotRail says...
Edinburgh Trams figures – increased passenger numbers and profit
Edinburgh Trams have reported their financial results with a pre-tax profit of £1.6m. The figures show that the company's income grew by 24% last...
Royal Highland Show chair tries out the best cheese sandwich
RHASS Chairman, Jimmy Warnock, had the best job at the show. He was asked to sample a taste of what could possibly be Scotland’s...
Council in coalition – working hard to introduce Transient Visitor Levy
It is now a year since a new council was elected and an SNP-Labour coalition formed. This is a complete reverse of the position...
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