Tag: Edinburgh
Go Ape in the Outback at the House of Oz
If you’re looking to escape the madness that is the Fringe, head to the Outback Bar and Restaurant at the House of Oz, the only venue dedicated exclusively to celebrating Australian creativity and talent....
Female-led Scottish business is one of top 200
Scotland's leading financial services recruiter has been identified by JP Morgan Private Bank as one of the top 200 women-powered businesses in the UK.
Founded by respected entrepreneur Betsy Williamson in 2005, Core-Asset Consulting receives...
Assembly Festival surviving on short term loan – outstanding debt puts 2024 shows at...
The boss of the Edinburgh Fringe’s longest running and largest venue operator has suggested that Assembly Festival may not be around for the 2024 Festival.
William Burdett-Coutts, Assembly Festival’s founder and artistic director, revealed the...
Museum fires the imagination
Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage. A big title but it attracted the interest of my grandkids as they have recently visited the Post Office museum in London.
I tagged along not knowing what to expect....
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – Edinburgh’s Greatest Hits Music Walking Tour
If music rocks your socks then you might want to slip on your blue suede shoes and walk ‘n’ roll to Edinburgh’s Greatest Hits Music Walking Tour.
Led by The Scotsman’s lead rock and...
A Pisa nonsense – Ryanair’s Edinburgh to Tuscany flights frustration
RYANAIR’s jinxed Monday flight from Edinburgh to Pisa continues to suffer from delays and other issues.
Last week the Irish airline was trumpeting its 15 year long presence at Edinburgh Airport, highlighting that it has...
Harvest Garden to close this summer
The Harvest Garden in Morningside is closing down after four decades of serving the community there with gorgeous flowers and delicious chocolates.
Owners Zahid and Shabana have made the sad announcement on Instagram.
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Road works in Edinburgh this week
The City of Edinburgh Council's traffic department @EdinTravel tries hard to keep us all advised about the traffic hot spots in the city, and to keep traffic here moving.
This is the list of...
Brunton events in June
While the Brunton remains closed for repair, some of their events will be staged elsewhere in Musselburgh.
EVENTS AT LORETTO SCHOOL THEATRE, MILLHILL
Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton star in The Brunton's screening of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of...
Real Mary Kings Close invite you to “Underground Unlocked”
Explore the hidden streets beneath the Royal Mile and come face to face with former residents, in a self-guided immersive experience this Thursday, May 25.
For the first time ever The Real Mary King’s Close...
Review – Anna Karenina at the Lyceum
Raunchy, raw and a bit sweary, this new production is a Scottish-Russian hybrid which brings a fresh and dynamic take to a classic tale.
It must have been a daunting task to adapt such a...
Edinburgh Event to be held on World MS Day
As part of MS Society Scotland's events on World MS Day there will be a hybrid event on 30 May 2023.
Anyone living in the UK whose life has been affected by multiple sclerosis...
Fitting finale to table tennis season
The Edinburgh and Lothians Table Tennis League (ELTTL) brought down the curtain on their season with their social and awards night on Friday.
The well attended event took place, for the first time, at...
Five things you need to know today
It's Friday and time to look to the weekend when you might have some spare time.
But if you are off to Pedal on Parliament, then make sure you get your bike ready and...
Under 22 free tram travel could continue despite council axing funds
Free travel for young people on Edinburgh’s trams could be continued despite the council scrapping funding for the scheme, transport chiefs have said.
Free travel for young people on Edinburgh’s trams could be continued despite...
Food market told to remove ‘dangerous’ neon pink sign
Operators of a new Edinburgh food market have been told to remove a huge neon pink sign advertising the new city centre foodie spot after it was erected without planning permission.
Edinburgh Street Food at the...
Over 4,000 electric vehicle charger fines issued
More than 4,000 fines have been handed to drivers in Edinburgh who have exceeded the maximum stay in electric vehicle charging bays.
The city council has issued an average of 462 overstay penalties every month...
New Lidl store set to open at Meadowbank
Plans for the former TK Maxx unit to become twelfth Edinburgh supermarket for the discount retailer
Plans to open a new Lidl store at Edinburgh’s Meadowbank retail park have been revealed.
The supermarket is set to...
Preview: The Good, The Bad and The Poultry
Give a man a chicken and he'll eat for a day, give a chicken a gun and he'll be the most ‘impeckable’ gunslinger this side of Texas.
Mosey on down to a free performance of...
Fiery exchanges and warm words as Nicola Sturgeon bows out
Scotland's longest-serving and first female First Minister faces tough questions on her record at her final First Minister's Questions
It may be the end of an era in Scottish politics but if outgoing First Minister...
Fund established to help council tenants struggling to pay rent
Some council tenants in Edinburgh to be offered more financial help after rent increase.
Awards of up to £220 will be made available to those struggling to meet housing costs, after the council increased rents...
Bookshop café avoids closure after councillors grant appeal
An Edinburgh bookshop café has avoided being shut down by the council amid a planning row after councillors agreed it is “supported by the community”.
Krem Karamel was threatened with closure after operating without the correct planning...
Edinburgh to host women’s Open round
Three rounds of this year’s British Youth Championship will also feature the inaugural Women’s Open Championship and the series will take place at Edinburgh (June 3), Workington (June 4) and Redcar (June 17).
Confirmed competitors...
Community centre may be saved with council grant
A ‘life-saving’ Edinburgh community centre threatened with closure has been given fresh hope for the future as the council is set to award a £40,000 grant.
The five-figure sum is the exact amount which staff...
Letter from Scotland
Councillors across Scotland’s 32 local districts have been setting their council tax rates this week. It’s turning out to be a precarious balancing act between paying their staff a decent wage – notably their...
Homecoming for Scots photographer whose images are collected by Presidents and public alike
World renowned Scottish photographer David Yarrow is bringing his work home with the largest ever collection of his sought-after images to be shown in Scotland.
More than 20 of his works will take centre stage...
Planning for student accommodation on Canongate approved
A planning application for a development of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in the Canongate has been approved following an appeal by the property developers to The Scottish Government.
Summix (CGE) Developments and S Harrison have...
Freeman in at Berwick and Ace signs for Workington
Berwick have moved to sign 18-year-old North-East talent Archie Freeman for their National Development League (NDL) team next season.
Freeman joins the Bullets after spending 2022 with Belle Vue, although he is not a completely...
Porty pals pull together to conquer Atlantic rowing challenge
Five Portobello pals are testing the strength of their friendship as they tackle a 3,000 mile trip across the Atlantic in a rowing boat.
The quintet set off from La Gomera in the Canary Islands...
Capital Coffee- Black Sheep Coffee
Black Sheep Coffee arrived in Edinburgh in 2021 and has already proved popular.
Its intention is to compete directly with the established coffee chains. One thing that puts off coffee lovers from going into...
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