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‘Water way to go’ as temperature soars
Dobbies report soaring sales of watering cans, hoses and sprinklers as the temperature rises.
Steve Guy, horticultural expert at Dobbies said: “This time last year,...
Silver Whisper – cruising in the lap of luxury
The No 11 bus inched its way down Leith Walk from Edinburgh’s bustling city centre which was packed with tourists enjoying the summer sunshine.
It...
Craft beer festival arrives today
This weekend Edinburgh is graced with the inaugural Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival at the Biscuit Factory. The ticketed event has over 30 brewers from...
Brookmyre offering unique prize at Royal Blind event
If you like crime fiction (and there is plenty of it being written right here in Edinburgh!) then you might like to book a...
President Obama plays his first round of golf in Scotland
We are blessed with our good weather today and President Barack Obama who arrived at Edinburgh Airport this morning has enjoyed perfect conditions at...
China comes a little closer to Edinburgh
It is well known that Edinburgh Airport wants to forge a link with flights to China. Now that seems to be a little closer.
The...
#GE2017 Lorna Slater Green Party candidate for Edinburgh North and Leith
Lorna Slater is a chartered engineer and the Green candidate for Edinburgh North and Leith. She explained to us the tactics of only standing...
Fishing – Cook and Dewar go forward to national Scierra Pairs final
Owen Cook and Brian Dewar won a heat of the nationwide Scierra Pairs competition at Glencorse Reservoir.
They collected and amazing weight of 36lbs 12oz...
Painting of Bonnie Prince Charlie to be loaned to the National Museum of Scotland
The portrait, by Louis Gabriel Blanchet, shows Charles Edward Stuart at 19, in full princely regalia. It was painted in Rome in 1739. The...
General Assembly observe minute’s silence for Manchester victims
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal joined the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in observing a minute’s silence for all those affected...
Hunter Foundation dinner tonight will have unique prizes
At the Hunter Foundation dinner tonight at Edinburgh's EICC those attending will be given the chance to be in the next JK Rowling film.
Auction...
Corstorphine Festival begins this weekend
This weekend the week long Corstorphine Festival begins.
Much of Corstorphine will be dressed to impress, lavished in beautiful knitted articles - yarn bombed!
Daily...
LEITHLATE announce their full 2017 programme
LeithLate returns with an exciting programme of visual art, theatre, poetry and live music. In addition to its new festival programme, there are also the...
We’re being by-passed say Balerno businesses
Balerno Business Forum is to press for proper signposting of facilities in the village.
Businesses are concerned that they are being by-passed by visitors.
Jim Polasik,...
Cycle Friendly Campus Award for QMU
Queen Margaret University (QMU) has become the recipient of the Cycle Friendly Campus award, gifted 'with distinction' by Cycling Scotland.
The award, delivered with funding...
Barratt Homes chooses CHAS
A charity which provides the only hospice care services for babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions has been announced as Barratt Homes...
Theatre preview: Shakedown presents Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream – King’s Theatre
Edinburgh schools have been invited to take part in a new performance project that breaks down, or shakes down, the plays of William Shakespeare...
#GE2017 Campaigning resumes today
Following the horrific attack on Manchester Arena earlier this week when 22 people died and 120 people injured, all campaigning in the General Election...
Boxing – Lochend hosts visit of world president
The President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) believes Scotland can produce champions in the future to emulate greats like former world lightweight champion...
Field hockey – 100 years celebration for Inverleith
Inverleith Hockey Club celebrate reaching 100 years with a tournament and black-tie dinner this weekend.
A tournament will be hosted at Peffermill which is primarily...
Tourism awards dominated by Scots
Scottish companies have dominated a tourism awards ceremony with 31 businesses scooping gongs.
The CIE Tours Awards of Excellence are based on feedback from 14,000...
Edinburgh Napier student offers equine help for autistic children
Autistic children could soon receive the benefits of equine therapy from the comfort of their own home thanks to a unique chair design by an Edinburgh...
Eco-friendly food initiative
A smokehouse restaurant has become the first in Edinburgh to embrace an eco-friendly initiative.
Reekie’s Smokehouse uses classic American BBQ techniques to smoke top quality...
Tom Stade coming home to Edinburgh in November
Tom Stade is appearing at the Fringe this August, but he is also bringing his national stand up tour home to the capital in...
COMPETITION – Win two pairs of tickets for the UK Premiere of Song of...
Last performed in 1930, banned by Hitler along with all Gál’s music, Das Lied der Nacht is a powerful romantic drama. It shows...
The Queen’s Hall launch fundraising campaign
At The Queen's Hall on Nicolson Street last week a fundraising campaign called "Music To Your Ears" was launched ahead of a sparkling concert by...
Still no leadership at the City Chambers
At this morning's council meeting some convenership posts and appointments to outside bodies were approved, but there is still no Council Leader or policies...
Edinburgh Food Festival bringing a whole lot MHOR this July!
Edinburgh Food Festival has announced that they are bringing Chef Tom Lewis and his Monachyle Mhor team to the festival this summer.
The festival in...
Fly Norwegian to the US – snap up a £99 fare today
In exciting travel news, Norwegian's new transatlantic flights to three east coast destinations direct from Edinburgh Airport start in less than a month's time.
Today the low-cost...
D. E. Stevenson: Prolific Edinburgh Author Finally Commemorated
Egnliston Crescent, hidden in the leafy green streets of Edinburgh's West End, is a short walk from Haymarket train station; a place where thousands...
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