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Just Festival 2019: Home
The Just Festival is a little bit different. While Edinburgh’s other summer festivals may promote fast-talking comedy, slick theatre and world-class music, this festival...
Community in bid to buy Stead’s Place
COMMUNITY campaigners in Leith have launched a bid to rescue a threatened building if it is put up for sale.
The Save Leith Walk...
PORTA launch Waterfront Market from tomorrow
From Friday the new PORTA Waterfront Market will be open to the public.
There will be a range of artisan arts, crafts and confectionery...
At St Bride’s Community Centre – Threads and Thrums
If you pop into St Bride's Community Centre on Orwell Terrace you can enjoy the fruits of the labour of some talented quilters this...
Orchestral manoeuvres bring special concerts to Old St Paul’s during August
The Russian String Orchestra has announced a programme including world and European premieres and rare Edinburgh appearances by internationally regarded artistes at Old Saint...
In photos – East Princes Street Gardens
We had to go and have a look at the new path in the gardens and to be honest I feel a bit underwhelmed...
Restaurant review – Pizza Express, Deanhaugh Street, Edinburgh
This restaurant, which is part of the national chain, occupies a prominent site in the atmospheric area of leafy, affluent, Stockbridge, one of Edinburgh’s...
Cafe review – Cobbs Craigdon near Hillend
The sizeable cafe is on the first floor of a well-appointed sports goods shop which specialises in walking and ski gear.
It is just off...
Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event 2019
The International Festival launched this evening with the Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event – a special free concert for 15,000 people at Tynecastle Park from the renowned Los...
Edinburgh MP claims the drug laws don’t work
by Tommy Sheppard MP for Edinburgh East
Last year 1187 people died in Scotland from a drug related death. This is a crisis. And the...
Tell the council what to spend money on in the next financial year
The council is already consulting and talking to Edinburgh residents about how it will spend its revenue budget in 2020/21.
The budget will be...
Special treat for members and volunteers of Hibs’ Football Memories meetings
Members and volunteers at the Hibernian Historic Trust Football Memories meeting enjoyed a special treat last month.
Hibs' Arsenal, Aston Villa and Scotland legend Alex...
Gordon urges people to volunteer at a charity shop
by Gordon Lindhurst MSP
Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst calls on people to volunteer at Cancer Research UK’s Corstorphine Superstore.
I visited the superstore recently where I...
Prime Minister’s first visit to Edinburgh met with booing crowds
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at Bute House in Edinburgh today after a visit this morning to Faslane. During...
Edinburgh Book Fringe 2019: still fabulous and free
Edinburgh is a reader's paradise. Few other cities can beat it for the variety and quality of its bookshops; new, old, specialist, weird –...
Mermaids for the day with Macdonald Hotels
At the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel and Spa near Polmont they offered a great day out for some young wannabe mermaids. The sell-out event gave...
Roadworks in Edinburgh to look forward to this week
If you follow @EdinTravel on Twitter you will know what a great job they do in keeping traffic moving in the city. Each week...
Union says bus strike will go ahead
Strike action imminent at Lothian Buses after offer rejection
Unite the union said today that more than 1,700 members are ready to take discontinuous strike...
Boroughmuir extension recommended for approval
Proposals to build a five-storey extension to a school which only opened its doors for the first time last year are set to be...
Scottish Album of the Year – 2019 Longlist is announced at Queen’s Hall
Edinburgh's Queen's Hall was buzzing tonight with music from many of the 'happening' bands of the moment. Held in the capital for the first...
New chair appointed at City of Literature Trust
The body which looks after our status as the first UNESCO City of Literature has appointed a new chair.
Ruth Plowden has over 25...
At the Queen’s Hall in August and September
Edinburgh International Festival Morning Recitals 3 – 24 August 2019
Henning Wehn 7.00pm (1-4, 8-11, 15-18, 22-25) Henning is a stalwart of Live At the...
Prime Minister appoints new Secretary of State for Scotland
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson sacked the former Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell and has replaced him with Government Whip and MP...
Accident investigation into tram death at Saughton makes its recommendations
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has investigated the fatal accident which happened last year at Saughton. They released their report today and recommend...
Edinburgh Napier lecturer offers Dignity Boxes to Lothian
Edinburgh Napier lecturer Isabel Dosser is a lecturer in palliative care within the University’s School of Health and Social Care. She launched a charity...
First Minister writes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson
First Minister highlights risk of Brexit
The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has written to the new Prime Minister to set out the potential impact of...
Scotrail celebrates first birthday for class 385 trains
ScotRail celebrates the first birthday of its Class 385 Express trains entering passenger service today.
To mark the occasion, the train operator will hand out...
Use your contactless card on Lothian’s bus services from today
LOTHIAN INTRODUCES CITY-WIDE CONTACTLESS PAYMENT WITH DAILY CAPPING
You will be able to use a contactless card for the first time in Edinburgh as Lothian...
Labour politicians write to South Edinburgh residents about the EU
Labour parliamentarians Ian Murray and Daniel Johnson have written directly to 22,000 residents in the south of Edinburgh to outline why being part of...
At The City Art Centre this winter – Beneath the Surface
At the City Art Centre this winter there will be a group exhibition featuring work by nine contemporary artists based in Scotland - Sara Brennan, Michael...
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