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Edinburgh University lecture series
A series of lectures from Edinburgh University focussing on the challenges facing the world. Distinguished speakers deliver the free lectures. Book your place online...
St Columba’s Fun Run
This takes place on Sunday 26th September at Victoria Park from 10.30a.m. You don't need to be a complete marathon expert to take part....
Recipe of the Week 1st September 2010
BBQ Chicken
INGREDIENTS:
For the chicken
2 tables salt
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 chickens (each cut in 10 pieces, backbone...
New council website
The City of Edinburgh Council believes it will make major savings following the launch of its new website. Scheduled to go live on 15...
Susan Boyle to sing for the Pope
World famous Scottish singer Susan Boyle has described the opportunity to
sing for Pope Benedict XVI as "her greatest dream come true." Speaking...
Pope’s visit to Scotland
The Leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien, is today
launching the St Ninian's Day Parade - a 'grand Scottish...
JK Rowling – philanthropist extraordinaire
The Edinburgh author JK Rowling has donated £10million to Edinburgh University to establish a research centre in the name of her late mother Anne.
The...
The Broughton Spurtle – Issue 186 on the way!
The next issue of the Broughton Spurtle will hit the streets tomorrow 1st September.
Content promises to be as controversial and sparkly as always...... Unscrambling...
Attack in Edinburgh’s New Town
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was assaulted in the capital.
The incident happened around 2am on...
Suspicious Fire in Wester Hailes
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for information following a suspicious fire in Edinburgh.
The incident happened around 6pm on Monday 30th August...
Book Festival closes with tribute to Morgan
The Edinburgh International Festival public programme closed last night with a moving tribute to Scotland’s first national poet, Edwin Morgan who died...
Capuchins at the Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo’s brown capuchin monkeys have had a record breeding season with six new infants joining the two groups. The youngest, born on 29...
450 years after The Reformation
A fascinating selection of original printed books, manuscripts and letters is to go on display at the National Library of Scotland from tomorrow to...
Best Fringe ever
The 64th Edinburgh Festival Fringe which finished yesterday has announced that at the final reconciliation an estimated 1,955,913 tickets will have been...
Research at the Botanics
A new study documents waves of forest degradation advancing 120 km across East Africa in just 14 years. Scientists from 12 organisations in Europe,...
Children’s writing competition launched
A creative writing competition for Edinburgh school children is being launched in the city.
The theme of this year's 'Green Pencil Award', which is run...
The Dangers of Ship-to-Ship transfers
by Robin Harper MSP
I was not born or educated in Edinburgh, but have lived here for over forty years, and have had the honour...
Funding announced for museums and galleries
Details of the latest cash awards for Recognised Collections have been announced by Museums Galleries Scotland. Seven Scottish museums whose collections are of National...
New Queen’s Counsel announced
Her Majesty The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of seven new Queen's Counsel, on the recommendation of First Minister Alex Salmond.
The...
Government introduce chronic medication service
People with long term conditions are to be given 'care plans' by their pharmacist to help them manage their ill-health better, it was announced...
What’s on This Week? – 30th August
On 6th September Blackwells Bookshop 53-62 South Bridge are holding a Book Quiz at 6pm.
James Robertson will be reading from and signing copies of...
Sea eagles reintroduced to Scotland
Nineteen white-tailed sea eagles, gifted to Scotland as part of a reintroduction programme, have been released into the wild from a secret ...
Charity Cycle
This story is a break with tradition! It is not truly an Edinburgh story but it is an inspiring story about one charity fundraiser....
Happy Hour – with coffee!
An Edinburgh man has been shortlisted in a nation-wide competition to find the world’s best coffee barista – and is inviting locals to help...
Big Beach Busk
Portobello Promenade
Saturday 28 Aug 12.00 pm -> 22.00 pm
The Big Beach Busk. Porty Prom runs for about a mile along Edinburgh's...
Photography competition
Do you feel inspired by the beauty of the Pentland Hills? If so, you should enter the biennial Pentland Inspirations Art and Photographic...
Weekend Gaming In Edinburgh
If you happen to be passing Festival Square then don't miss out on the various games you can try out there. Sony are showing...
Kitchen fire
A 64-year old woman was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on Wednesday afternoon after a kitchen fire.
Crews were called to a house in Glenallan...
Brian Taylor’s Big Debate
Do you love a good debate, or have big questions to ask?
Brian Taylor's Big Debate - a weekly BBC Radio Scotland radio show will...
New Council Houses
Construction work on the first new council homes for a generation in the Capital is set to begin following the appointment of a developer.
Edinburgh-based...
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