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Five things you need to know today
So it is Halloween next week but already the Christmas word is creeping into TV adverts, conversation and is evident around town. The Christmas...
Edinburgh Hotel offering a very special discount
The Edinburgh Minto Hotel is offering a helping hand to parents whose child is attending the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Scotland’s capital,...
Edinburgh still Occupied
One week on from last Saturday's day of protest around 40 protesters are still camping in St Andrew Square.
Organisers from Occupy Edinburgh say that...
Hardest Hit protesters gather in capital today
Close to 1,000 people attended a protest against the UK government's proposed Welfare Reform Bill in Edinburgh today.
The rally in Princes Street Gardens was one...
Shopkeeper hit over the head for just £5
An axe-wielding thug hit a shopkeeper over the head in a shop raid and got away with just £5.
But the brave shopkeeper has described...
Five things you need to know today
There are a couple of protests arranged in the city centre today so you should be aware of these if you are in the...
Edinburgh factory has been making poppies for 90 years
The Scottish Poppy Appeal marks its 90th anniversary this year.
The famous Lady Haig's Poppy Factory in Edinburgh employs veterans with disabilities to hand-assemble Scotland's poppies and wreaths.
Each year...
Five things you need to know today
The City of Edinburgh Council has announced that it will investigate individual cases of complaints about statutory repairs. They have issued a report on the...
Scottish Opera presents The Barber of Seville
A talented ensemble cast will bring to life the revival of Scottish Opera’s hugely popular production of The Barber of Seville this autumn at The Festival...
Book Talk – an online book club
Scottish Book Trust has launched an exciting new venture designed to get book lovers from all over Scotland talking about their favourite topic.
Book Talk...
Oxjam Edinburgh – The Edinburgh Takeover
Oxjam Edinburgh have told The Reporter that the Edinburgh Takeover 2011 is happening today 21 October 2011. This multi venue festival is taking place...
TV conference in Edinburgh launches Hybrid TV
by Alexandra Wingate
Representatives from across Europe met on Friday to discuss the future of broadcasting at The Scottish Storytelling Centre, when Hybrid TV was...
Creative Scotland backs Edinburgh’s initiative to drive growth in the creative industries
Creative Scotland and The City of Edinburgh Council have this week announced new funding to support a strategy for developing the city’s creative enterprises.
The...
Africa in Motion Film Festival returns to Edinburgh
Edinburgh's sixth annual Africa in Motion Film Festival will take place between 2-6 November 2011. This year's programme of films and events reflects a theme focused...
Youth training centre for Scotland
Scotland is set to establish its first National Conservation Centre for training young people in traditional building skills.
The centre will be based in Stirling...
Edinburgh charities bid for RBS grant
Local charities across Edinburgh are battling it out to win a community grant.
The Royal Bank of Scotland Community Force project offers a £6,000 grant...
Five things to see at The Edinburgh Storytelling Festival
The Edinburgh International Storytelling festival begins on 21 October 2011. The Edinburgh Reporter has chosen our top five recommendations to help you decide what...
Review: Edinburgh Quartet, St George’s West, 19 October (****)
The Edinburgh Quartet has set itself a tough task for the 2011-12 season – a traversal of the complete Beethoven string quartets, cornerstones of...
Edinburgh wave company Pelamis appoint new CEO
Pelamis Wave Power has appointed Per Hornung Pedersen as its new Chief Executive Officer.
The company says that Mr Pedersen joins Pelamis with an immediate...
Five things you need to know today
Over recent days the workmen have been clearing up a bit in the street next to The Scottish National Portrait Gallery, which will undoubtedly...
Council to Vote on £1bn Privatisation plans next week
by Alyson Macdonald
On Thursday 27 October 2011 The City of Edinburgh Council will take a crucial vote to decide whether to privatise £1 billion worth...
Unison in war of words with Council
A Scottish council has been accused of behaving like “a bizarre cross between Dad’s Army and the KGB” by union chiefs.
UNISON claims Edinburgh City...
Getting out of Edinburgh – Perth Museum and Art Gallery
A series of medieval publications is set to be launched in Perth Museum and Art Gallery.
‘Excavations at 75-95 High Street, Perth’, sponsored by Historic...
Edinburgh Reporter chats – Eddie Harrison
You may have read The Edinburgh Reporter's article on the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival which began this month and runs until Monday 24...
Police seek witnesses to road collision
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road collision on the A90 near Cramond last night (October 18).
A 36-year-old woman...
British mountaineer Andy Kirkpatrick comes to Edinburgh
Straight from his latest epic on Norway’s Troll Wall, Andy sets out on fourth speaking tour which will include a date in Edinburgh.
British mountaineer...
French Film Festival 9 November to 7 December 2011
The 19th French Film Festival presents an unparalleled selection of le cinéma français in leading cinemas around the country, including The Filmhouse Edinburgh. There are a...
Edinburgh college seeks students for physio degree
Stevenson College Edinburgh is accepting applications for its HN Allied Health: Physiotherapy Support course, aimed at improving the careers of health professionals.
Stevenson is the...
Getting out of Edinburgh – Baby Bump Fair 6 November 2011
The National Childbirth Trust of Falkirk and West Lothian are to bring back their hugely successful Baby Bump Fair.
The event is held on Sunday...
BAA to sell Edinburgh Airport
BAA is to sell Edinburgh International Airport following a decision from the Competition Commission.
BAA was required to sell one of either Edinburgh or Glasgow...
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