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Gordon Brown – the EU may remove Halloween Brexit deadline
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown today told an audience in Edinburgh at the launch of the Our Scottish Future think-tank: “I have actually been...
National Galleries of Scotland acquire first Dorothea Tanning painting
SPELLBINDING SURREALIST PAINTING BECOMES FIRST DOROTHEA TANNING WORK ACQUIRED FOR SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL ART COLLECTION
This new addition to the collection has been purchased with assistance...
Caps off to Capital Theatres this winter
Tickets for Capital Theatres Autumn/Winter Season 2019/20 go on general sale on Monday 2 September 2019.
Already on sale to ‘Friends’ since 26th August and...
Jackson Carlaw appointed interim leader of Scottish Conservatives
Following the resignation of Ruth Davidson earlier the management board of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party has issued a statement about thre...
Judith wins at the Scottish Women’s Awards
Judith O’Leary, founder and MD of Represent has been awarded Creative Industries Leader of the Year at the Scottish Women’s Awards held in Glasgow’s Crowne Plaza...
Make a will in September and help Cash for Kids
Law firm Thorntons are just beginning their first Charity Wills Month.
Get them to draft your will from 1 to 30 September 2019 and there...
Scottish Greens launch Green New Deal
The Scottish Greens unveiled a new campaign today to transform Scotland’s economy.
The Scottish Green New Deal would use every lever available to the Scottish...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 REVIEW The Shark is Broken ★★★★★
With The Shark Is Broken, Fringe stalwart and director Guy Masterson brought another vital piece of new writing to Edinburgh.
Rolling back the years...
Virgin Money Fireworks 2019
The Virgin Money Fireworks Concert closed the festivals officially by bringing together orchestral classics played in Princes Street Gardens by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra,...
Pleasance racks up the awards
With over 560,000 people at Pleasance enjoying 5,534 performances of 277 productions, the Pleasance Theatre Trust celebrated its 35th year on the Fringe in...
Buyers spoiled for choice at new housing development in the Hillfoots
Several housetypes available at newly reduced prices
Allanwater Homes has reduced the prices on some of its most popular housetypes at its new Silver...
New Zealanders presented with the Pooley Sword on final night of the Tattoo
The New Zealand Army Band was presented with the Pooley Sword at the final show of the 2019 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - an...
A little bit of Tai Chi will spread harmony this week
On 31 August 2019 at 2.00pm, members of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of Great Britain will be united in promoting health and wellbeing...
Two Pleasance acts win at Dave’s Comedy Awards 2019
At this morning's Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards Pleasance acts won two out of the three awards. Catherine Cohen received the Best Newcomer Award...
Dave’s Comedy Awards 2019 – the winners are….
The winner of this year's Panel Prize at Dave's Comedy Awards 2019 is Jessica Brough who lives and works in Edinburgh and founded Fringe...
Councillor Ellie Bird to be caretaker replacement while council leader on leave
From the end of this week Cllr Adam McVey goes on adoption leave for six weeks. His temporary replacement has just been announced. SNP...
21,000 children in Edinburgh now living in poverty
Teaching staff have been forced to set up an “in-school food bank” to support some of the 21,000 children now living in poverty in...
The Royal Lyceum’s next season ‘throws the doors open’
When announcing the 2019/20 season at the Royal Lyceum, David Greig said: "With this season I want to throw the doors of The Lyceum...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 – From Shanghai with Love
As part of the Fringe ”From Shanghai with Love” consists of a runway show and an exhibition showcasing the contemporary and futuristic Shanghai-style Qipao.
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Letter from Scotland
Even in this age of uncertainty, we still have “Scotland’s oil.” 300m barrels of it have begun flowing from the largest oil field to...
Financial support for the Dunard Centre ramped up
Dunard Fund, the philanthropic arts and cultural charitable trust, has today made a welcome announcement that it has increased its financial backing to the...
Underbelly Big Brain Tumour Benefit raises thousands for charity
Underbelly sold-out the McEwan Hall on Monday night raising a grand total of £41,055.00 with its third annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit.
100% of the ticket income goes straight to The...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 – The John Rowe Show – new earlier time
John Rowe is now on at an earlier time!
Coming out? Want the world to know? Got to let it show? The John Rowe...
Review – ‘glorious night out with Gloria’
The musical, On Your Feet! is the story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan and it is
coming to Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre (pictured) from October 7...
Specsavers offer more at Morningside
ONE of Scotland’s leading optometrists can now offer specialist advice for retinal conditions from the Specsavers store in Morningside.Michael O’Kane, who is Scotland’s Optometrist...
Court of Session agrees to a fast track hearing on stopping no-deal Brexit
A judge in Edinburgh has agreed to a fast-tracked hearing on whether Boris Johnson can legally suspend Parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit.
The...
Edinburgh Council Leader to take paternity leave
Council Leader Adam McVey continues to break all sorts of traditions at the City Chambers, and the next one (after his reluctance to wear...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 and Underbelly is 20 !
The Cowgate is the heart of Underbelly, home to its new writing theatre, comedy, cabaret and late-night music and mischief.
Through the colourful years fabulous...
Summer Sessions 2019 – CHVRCHES
Scottish synth-pop maestros CHVRCHES headlined the fourth night of Summer Sessions in Princes Street Gardens tonight.
It is five years since their last performance in the capital, and this...
Opinion – Cliff Hague on short term lets
The Scottish Government and our city council here in Edinburgh are trying to play catch-up as they chase the tails of the booming short-term...
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