Edinburgh Archives

Win a Golden Ticket for the Borders Railway

Phyllis Stephen - April 21, 2015 8:05 pm 0

Edinburgh residents have the chance to be part of Scottish history, by winning a Golden Ticket for a VIP seat on the first passenger...

Rabbie’s is fit for a Queen

Phyllis Stephen - April 21, 2015 7:19 pm 0

Rabbie's is today celebrating being named as winners of the UK’s highest accolade for business success. The small group tour company received the Queen’s Award...

Scottish Heritage Angel Awards 2015

Phyllis Stephen - April 21, 2015 7:12 pm 0

Entries are now open for the 2015 Scottish Heritage Angel Awards.The Scottish Heritage Angel Awards, which acknowledge and celebrate the valuable contributions made to Scotland’s...

Murder enquiry in Lochend

Phyllis Stephen - April 21, 2015 6:58 pm 0

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after the body of a 59-year-old man was found in a house in Primrose Street on Sunday evening. Officers are now treating...

OX184 – Cowgate’s new craft beer bar and grill

Carol Wilkin - April 21, 2015 6:42 pm 0

Already a big fan of Holyrood 9A and The Southern to name a few of their independent Scottish bars, I was excited to hear...

Edinburgh International Magic Festival 2015

Phyllis Stephen - April 21, 2015 6:39 pm 0

And now what you've all been waiting for: a bit of magic and a bit of light relief away from the election. The sixth Edinburgh...

Foodies returns to Edinburgh this summer

Phyllis Stephen - April 21, 2015 6:14 pm 0

The Foodies Festival Edinburgh event will take place in Inverleith Park in August. This is the 10th anniversary of the three days of cooking...

Woman assaulted on Springwell Place

Phyllis Stephen - April 21, 2015 5:48 pm 0

At around 11.15 last night there was an altercation between two women and a man and woman on Springwell Place which resulted in serious...

LibDems offer a ‘decade of opportunity’ with their manifesto #GE2015

Phyllis Stephen - April 21, 2015 12:06 pm 0

A small cafe in South Queensferry was completely overwhelmed by the Scottish press along with photographers and broadcasters this morning for the launch of...

Tuesday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today

Rosemary Kaye - April 21, 2015 6:01 am 0

'The Hundred Years War': A Global History of Tower Blocks and Mass Housing. To complement the Ponte City exhibition, whose subject is the 'accidental'...

Five things you need to know today

Phyllis Stephen - April 21, 2015 6:00 am 0

Edinburgh Council to build Proposed public toilet closures Pentland Beacon Fiveways Junction Election Hustings The council's Health Social Care and Housing committee meets this morning under the leadership of...

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival announce part of the programme

Phyllis Stephen - April 20, 2015 9:50 pm 0

The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival’s 2015 programme was launched earlier today with a performance from the US boogie-woogie showstoppers and sold-out Festival act from...

Best workplace in Scotland is right here in Edinburgh

Phyllis Stephen - April 20, 2015 9:38 pm 0

For the second time a business with an office in the council's Atria development on Morrison Street has won an award for their office space. PwC’s Edinburgh...

Pianist returns to Edinburgh to launch debut album

Reader - April 20, 2015 8:31 pm 0

He became a star student at one of America’s most prestigious music schools but Alan Benzie will never forget the lessons he learned at...

Mixology and molecular mastery at the Edinburgh International Science Festival

Elaine Downs - April 20, 2015 8:27 pm 0

The Edinburgh International Science Festival always seeks to answer the deep questions about our place in the universe. But more importantly, it helps us to develop the...

Do you have any canal stories to tell?

Phyllis Stephen - April 20, 2015 6:52 pm 0

Members of the local community are invited to share their canal-related stories, photographs, maps and objects with young canal college volunteers aboard the Lochrin...

Scottish Labour Manifesto 2015

Phyllis Stephen - April 20, 2015 6:43 pm 0

Scottish Labour published their manifesto for the 2015 General Election which takes place on 7 May. It was launched at the Tollcross Leisure Centre in...

UK Independence Party Manifesto

Phyllis Stephen - April 20, 2015 6:42 pm 0

UKIP have candidates standing across all seats in Edinburgh in the General Election 2015. We have interviewed some of them and you may watch...

Liberal Democrat Manifesto 2015

Phyllis Stephen - April 20, 2015 6:38 pm 0

The Liberal Democrats have a multi-coloured booklet which contains their manifesto pledges. The polls tell us that it will be LibDem MPs who lose out...

Scottish Green Party manifesto 2015

Phyllis Stephen - April 20, 2015 6:37 pm 0

The Scottish Green Party are fielding candidates in all Edinburgh constituencies and have published their manifesto which you can read below. There was only one...

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party manifesto 2015

Phyllis Stephen - April 20, 2015 6:36 pm 0

The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party launched their new poster campaign earlier this afternoon in Glasgow, and their manifesto is already online for you to consider. You may...

SNP manifesto 2015

Phyllis Stephen - April 20, 2015 6:14 pm 0

The SNP launched their manifesto earlier today in the dramatic surroundings of the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena. This is the text of the promises they set...