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Portobello High School to open in October
Contrary to earlier reports the new High School in Portobello will now open a few months behind the initial completion date, but ahead of the...
Freya is having her long hair chopped off!
Six year old Freya Henderson from South Queensferry is having her long hair cut off next Wednesday, the day before the schools break up...
Council to increase the number of affordable homes in Edinburgh
The council has today outlined how it is getting on with its plans to increase spending on affordable homes and investment which will reduce the...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 Families (Belles Familles) ***
Jean-Paul Rappeneau has directed a witty, urbane comedy with just slight Whitehall Farce overtones.
Mathieu Amalric plays a French businessman based in Shanghai, dropping in...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 Diving into the Unknown (Takaisin pintaan) *****
Astonishing, mind-blowing account of a team of Finnish divers recovering the bodies of their dead colleagues from an underwater cave in northern Norway.
In...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 The Founders ***
Interesting documentary about the founding of the Ladies' Professional Golf Association in the States.
Interviews with some of the original founders and current press...
Five things you need to know today
Armed Forces Day
Principal of University of Edinburgh to step down
Official opening of Parliament - Miles chooses his Local Hero
Students get...
O’Shea to step down as University Principal
Sir Timothy O'Shea has been Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh since 2002 and he has now indicated that he will step...
Pop-up cities at The Mound
There are five new buildings at the foot of The Mound. But don't worry, they are only there temporarily. The Mound Square is now...
Let there be light for the opening night of Edinburgh International Festival
You are going to love this.
Last year the Edinburgh International Festival opened with a spectacular light show focused on The Usher Hall, which in...
Countdown to the summer holidays – Edinburgh Leisure has the answer
If you are looking for some way to entertain your children over the summer then have a look at the summer programme that Edinburgh...
BBQ weather on the way (apparently)
We are reliably informed that if you want to plan your next BBQ then you can depend on 8 July for good weather in...
Armed Forces Day 2016 marked with a flag
The official Armed Forces Day flag raising ceremony took place earlier today at the City Chambers.
The Rt Hon Lord Provost Donald Wilson was a Piper (John...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 Sixty-Six ***
UK Premiere
Well, I'm really not quite sure how to describe Lewis Klahr's Sixty Six - it's a stream of art consciousness, over twelve episodes,...
New headteacher appointed at St George’s
Alexandra Hems has been appointed new head at St George's, the all girls school on Garscube Terrace.
Ms Hems is currently Deputy Head of Wycombe...
Five things you need to know today
Lord Provost for the day
Get your Airshow tickets now
Lothian Buses win awards
Clydesdale Bank Spirit of the Community Awards
Musselburgh...
Contents of Minto Hotel to be auctioned
Due to redevelopment plans, Wilsons Auctions will be selling by unreserved public auction, the entire contents of the Minto Hotel in Edinburgh.
The auction will take place on Tuesday 28th June, 11am, on site, at the hotel...
What’s on in Edinburgh this week – 72 Things to do!
There's a big decision looming this Thursday....... just where will you go first when Leith Late opens? Edinburgh Printmakers? Rhubaba? Out of the Blue?...
Tapir calf meets Dad
Just before Father's Day today the zoo's latest baby, the endangered Malayan tapir calf, met his father for the first time.
The wee chap who is called...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 Forsaken *****
Now please understand, Westerns are not this reviewer's thing. Or gratuitous violence or the brooding menace which come with the genre. But Jon Cassar's Forsaken is...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Councillor Maureen Child represents the Portobello/Craigmillar ward on the City of Edinburgh Council.
Here she gives us a round up from her inbox!
Despite what we...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 Harold and Lillian, a Hollywood Love Story ****
Utterly charming and delightful, this documentary is a sweet cornucopia of anecdotes, facts and film clips around the lives of the Michelsons. When Harold Michelson...
What’s on in Edinburgh this weekend
There's plenty to keep you busy this weekend - art, films, theatre and music in abundance of course (this is Edinburgh...) - plus open...
Five things you need to know today
Council consultations
Imagining History
Amnesty at LeithLate16
Cityroomz
Funding for Big Bike Revival
The council is currently running a consultation on major events in...
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2016 – our top choices
The Edinburgh International Book Festival opens its box office next week, and as in every other year we predict havoc and mayhem with the city attempting to...
Viking Sea arrives in Edinburgh for her first visit
The Viking Sea came to Edinburgh for the first time today.
Following her recent christening in Greenwich last month, Viking's second Ocean ship has set sail from Bergen and...
At the Scottish National Gallery – Rubens and Company
The greatest Flemish artist of the seventeenth century, Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), will be at the centre of the exciting new display of...
SNP MSPs appointed to new roles
Ash Denham, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, and Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh North and Leith have both been appointed Parliamentary Liaison Officers by the First...
Acoustic showcase in the Grassmarket
The Greater Grassmarket Business Improvement District (BID) venture grows apace with a series of diverse and spectacular free artistic showcases already up and running....
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