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Field hockey – Edinburgh looking for late tonic
Edinburgh University had high hopes of making the top four this season.
Instead, injuries to key defenders former Great Britain squad player, Dan Coultas, a...
Horse McDonald at Potterrow on 21 April
The Scottish singer-songwriter, Horse McDonald, is to take her award-winning one-woman play, Careful, on the road for a Scottish spring tour.
First performed at the Edinburgh...
Theatre preview: Charlie Sonata – The Lyceum
The drinking-man's, alcohol-poisoned version of Sleeping Beauty is a bewitching mirror on life.
Directed by Matthew Lenton, starring Sandy Grierson in the title role, Charlie...
Calling all Edinburgh knitters – toys needed for playful cats!
Edinburgh cat lovers are being asked to help cats and kittens in shelters by making toys and cosy blankets as part of Cats Protection's annual...
Car vandalism in Corstorphine
Edinburgh Police say they are investigating a number of incidents in Corstorphine which led to cars being vandalised.
Between 1 and 2 April cars had...
Corn Exchange voted one of the best venues in Scotland
An Edinburgh venue has been recognised as among the best licensed premises in Scotland by Best Bar None Scotland, a nation-wide scheme which promotes...
Edinburgh to get new film studio after all
We have all been a bit starstruck with the Avengers crews on our streets in recent weeks, and now it seems that we are...
Council elections 2017 – SNP want to be biggest group at City Chambers
Edinburgh SNP is launching its council election campaign today in a bid to have 27 councillors returned to the City Chambers and thus be...
Join the Edinburgh Sketcher on a workshop
Sketch behind the scenes at Assembly Rooms this spring.
Calling all budding artists and those who don't think they can draw for toffee! Mark Kirkham is the...
What’s on at the Botanics?
This April, Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Gardens are hosting a number of exciting events for all the family. Full information can be found at their...
South High School Jazz Band coming to Church Hill Theatre
On 14 April 2017 there will be a concert at the Church Hill Theatre with a Californian jazz band.
Entrance is free but there is...
COMPETITION – Win rugby tickets for Edinburgh Rugby this Friday – courtesy of Specsavers
The lovely people at Specsavers have again given us four tickets for an Edinburgh Rugby match this Friday 7 April 2017 at Myreside.
You will be...
Tartan Week 2017 – Gordon J Millar of ScotStreetStyle
Gordon J Millar is the founder and director of Scot Street Style. He toured Scotland with the Dalai Lama, took the World Peace Tartan to New York...
Redwood Mountain at Tradfest 2017
27 April 2017 - Summerhall, 8pm
Redwood Mountain (aka Dean Owens & Amy Geddes): Transatlantic Crossings
Redwood Mountain is a brand new duo featuring acclaimed troubadour Dean...
Ondine – showcasing Scotland’s world-famous seafood larder
We commented on the distinctive smell of wild garlic as we strolled along the Water of Leith in the Spring sunshine earlier this month....
Engaging Libraries has money for innovation in libraries
Public libraries across Scotland urged to apply to £150k programme
Programme will support health & wellbeing projects
Up to 10 public libraries across UK...
Canal boat trust seek more helpers for summer series
Seagull Trust Cruises have operated for nearly 40 years from the base in Ratho, providing trips in specially built canal boats, for those with...
COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2017 – Labour candidates
There are 23 Edinburgh Labour candidates standing at the 2017 council elections on 4 May, 12 of whom are women.
MAUREEN CHILD – LABOUR CANDIDATE...
Council Elections 2017 – SNP candidates
There are 26 SNP candidates standing at the 2017 council elections on 4 May, 9 of whom are women.
NORMAN WORK – SNP CANDIDATE FOR...
Borders Railway – your gateway to Easter Days Out
A new travel pass offering unlimited two-day rail travel for Edinburgh families is being launched just in time for Easter.
The Edinburgh Days Out travel...
OPINION – Scotland’s dazzling visitor attraction numbers are not quite what they seem
Anna Leask, Edinburgh Napier University
Scotland’s visitor attractions are outstripping those in the rest of the UK, according to a new report. They recorded...
Best Scottish Poems 2016 announced today
The Scottish Poetry Library has published a list of the Best Scottish Poems and the online anthology is now available.
Catherine Lockerbie, the former director of the...
More American investment in Scotland announced
44 jobs created or safeguarded with inward investment
The First Minister has welcomed an announcement today from three American firms who have promised investment of £6.3...
Filming begins in Edinburgh on crowdfunded movie
Filming has begun in Edinburgh, Scotland for new psychic thriller First and Only.
Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by author Peter...
Edinburgh International Science Festival 2017 – Coral reefs under threat
The Edinburgh International Science Festival 2017 runs until 16 April 2017. On Monday 3 April 2017 an event will inform about the world's coral...
Gordon Aikman’s fundraising campaign reaches £600,000
Only eight weeks after his death and on what would have been his 32nd birthday, Gordon Aikman's fundraising campaign has broken through £600,000. The...
Police seeking witnesses to hit and run in Gilmerton
There was a hit and run collision in Gilmerton last month and the police have put out a renewed call for information today.
The incident...
Charity aims to help Scottish military veterans
Help for Scottish soldiers struggling to adjust to civilian life
The charity TimeBank has received funding of £50,000 from ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, to support Scottish soldiers...
Piano recital at St Giles on Thursday 6 April
Katerina Linke is playing piano at St Giles on Thursday qt 12.15pm
The pianist tells us that the music will be contemporary with some jazz...
Race for Life involves men for the first time
MUMS and daughters are being urged to unite against cancer by entering Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.
The charity is inviting women of all...
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