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Let’s Get Lyrical in Edinburgh
Next month will mark the launch of the Let’s Get Lyrical campaign, a month-long celebration of song lyrics.
Kicking off on 1st February 2011, Let’s...
We have a new Scots Makar!
Poet and playwright, Liz Lochhead, has been announced as Scotland's new Makar. The announcement was made by the First Minister Alex Salmond and former...
Consumer Focus Scotland demand rethink on civil justice
A review undertaken by a committee of Scotland’s leading civil justice organisations is calling for a radical rethink on how the civil ...
An app’s an app an a’ that
The complete works of Robert Burns, Scotland's National Bard, have been made available free of charge on the iPhone for the first time.
The new...
Indie band Endor – newest track
Our new Edinburgh Reporter contributor, David McGinty, does a lot more than just write for us. He also fronts an indie Glasgow band called...
Burns supper at the summit of Kilimanjaro
Expedition sponsor Simon Howie, the award-winning Scottish butcher and entrepreneur, has congratulated a delegation of intrepid climbers on the success of their attempt to...
Blindcraft – what now?
by Hannah Lister
The 18th of November now seems like a lifetime away after the hype and bustle of Christmas and Hogmanay, but for the...
Heriots FP v Stewarts-Melville
Report and Photos by John Preece
Stewarts-Melville travelled about a mile west to play Heriots in Round 2 of the Scottish Premier Cup on Saturday...
Mamma’s Pizza Competition
The full Scottish breakfast has made it onto the list of suggestions for the Mamma’s pizza competition, as well as more unusual ingredients such...
Councillor Angela Blacklock highlights problems with privatisation
Labour Councillor for Leith Walk, Angela Blacklock, today quizzed Council officers during the meeting of the Policy and Strategy Committee. Councillor Blacklock is most...
Foxy Freedom
Has anyone heard of this Edinburgh band? Do you have anything to say about them? Do let us know! We think they are rather...
Queen Margaret University at the forefront of health research
An internationally renowned health economist at Queen Margaret University (QMU) in Edinburgh is to have a leading role in a £6 million ...
NHSScotland recommend getting ready for winter
A major NHSScotland campaign visited Edinburgh today to highlight the importance of looking after your health this winter.
NHSScotland’s Be Ready for Winter campaign visited...
New deputy chair at Scottish Natural Heritage
The Minister for Environment and Climate Change Roseanna Cunningham, has appointed Sidney C Patten as the Deputy Chair of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Mr Patten,...
Council leader urges moves on high speed rail link
Councillor Jenny Dawe, Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, has urged Edinburgh and Lothian politicians to put their weight behind proposals to bring...
Scotland’s Culture Olympiad promises benefits to all
The significant benefits that culture and creativity are delivering for the people of Scotland have been highlighted by Minister for Culture, Fiona Hyslop. Ahead...
Council need more foster carers
Examples of how much carers are paid have been made available by The City of Edinburgh Council as part of a campaign to tackle...
Coffee shop jobs in Edinburgh
Avalanche Records have openings for new staff. The Grassmarket shop is launching its coffee shop in a week or two and is advertising for...
Woman assaulted in Bellevue area of the city
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted and robbed, and a man assaulted, in the Bellevue area...
Amazon Job in Edinburgh on offer
The advert says that Amazon is looking for a software engineer. Full spec is below but we talked with the recruiter at Amazon, Chris...
New jobs in Edinburgh
Lothian & Borders Police are recruiting Special Constables. You can find out more about the job here.
Applications have to be in between 31 January...
What’s on this week in Edinburgh? 17th January 2011
17th January 2011
Classes start tonight at The Out of the Blue Drill Hall in Jewellery and Silversmithing - Beginners Mondays 6-9pm (Semester One: 17th...
Fire at Buckingham Terrace Monday morning
Some of the residents of Edinburgh's Buckingham Terrace got a rude wake-up call this morning. Four residents had to be rescued from their homes...
The 68th Annual Golden Globes
By the time you get up on Monday morning it will all be over for another year - or at least until The Oscars....
Granny Green’s Big Night Out
Words and Photos by Jane-Ann Purdy
I was reading an extract from the latest volume of Nella Last’s rationing-inspired diaries at the weekend and it...
Should the law insist on silent fire alarms?
Twitter is a great medium for us newshounds. It can point us in the direction of good stories as well as good people to...
Man injured in flat fire
A 40-year-old man needed treatment for burns after a fire in the bathroom of his home in Edinburgh.
The alarm was raised at 4.40pm...
Weekend Protests In Edinburgh against ‘tax-dodging wealthy’
Angered by VAT increases and public sector cuts, protesters are set to shut down high-street stores, which they say are implicated in tax dodging...
What’s on in Edinburgh this weekend? 14th January 2011
14th January 2011
A season of Howard Hawks films begins tonight at The Filmhouse. An Ivy League-educated born storyteller who worked his way up from...
Films about Edinburgh #2
A film which got rave reviews at The Edinburgh Film Festival in 2003 was 16 Years of Alcohol, billed as a story of hope...
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