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Thousands welcome the New Year with music and spectacle in Edinburgh
So that was how Edinburgh welcomed in the New Year, 2019. There was music, fireworks, music, singing and dancing. From the gates opening at 7.30pm to those with tickets, the party got going and did...
National Records Office – Cabinet papers released from 2003
There is a particular hush in the air in the National Records Office which is housed in the grand building opposite The Balmoral when...
Start strong this January with a free fitness taster event
With a new year always comes new year resolutions. So this 2019, start the year right and a positive attitude.
Exercise is a great way...
Go racing to start off 2019
Musselburgh Racecourse expects to start 2019 on the right foot with a capacity 5500 crowd at the Betway New Year’s Day meeting.
Advance ticket sales...
Is this Edinburgh’s most romantic hotel bedroom?
Lovers of all ages are being invited to check-in to what has been called Edinburgh’s most romantic hotel room – at a boutique city...
Thousands take part in Torchlight procession
Underbelly who organise Edinburgh's Hogmanay for The City of Edinburgh Council estimate that around 40,000 people gathered in the city centre for the Torchlight...
An OBE for the ‘father of optometry’
A leading proponent of Scotland’s drive to achieve the highest standards of eyecare in the world has been awarded an OBE in the 2019...
Edinburgh East MP criticises number of peers in Lords
SNP MP Tommy Sheppard has spoken out against the increase in the number of peers in the House of Lords in the past year.
UK...
January’s rugby fixtures
5 Jan 7:35pm
Edinburgh Rugby v Southern Kings, BT Murrayfield.
12 Jan 2:00pm
Edinburgh Academicals v Hawick, Raeburn Place.
Currie Chieftains v Heriots, Malleny Park.
3:00pm
Watsonians v Glasgow Hawks, Myreside.
18 Jan 7:45pm
Edinburgh...
Letter from Scotland
The year 2018 was one of the most depressing years of the century so far. Scotland fared better than most but we were still...
Edinburgh emergency services officers recognised in the honours list
Sara Buchanan, Detective Superintendent, Police Scotland has been awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 2018 New Year's Honours List.
DS Buchanan's dedication and commitment during her thirty year policing career has both inspired...
Edinburgh recipients of 2018 honours
Many congratulations to those people from Edinburgh who are celebrating their honours announced this evening.
They include Joan Aitken who is Traffic Commissioner for...
Are you ready for Hogmanay?
Edinburgh's Hogmanay begins on Sunday with the torchlight procession. Thousands have already bought tickets to process with torches from the Old Town...
Wellbeing Festival in the West End this January
This January the first Wellbeing Festival will take place in the West End.
Between 11 and 13 January you can join in the fun with...
Edinburgh Quartet
The Edinburgh Quartet, Scotland’s flagship string quartet, are proud to continue their support of new composition through a unique collaborative music and spoken word...
The Bay Hotel – Fife Riviera on our doorstep
I tried to do some mental arithmetic a while back: how many people do we know who’ve been to Disneyland? A lot, it turns...
Predicting a ‘healthier’ property market in 2019
The turn of the year should bring hope for prospective first-time buyers who have been at the sharp-end of rising prices and prohibitive premiums.
Property experts at...
The Vorlich now on sale at Allanwater development
ROOM WITH A VIEW – THE SUPERB VORLICH HAS AMAZING VISTAS BUILT IN!
Allanwater Homes has a superb selection of four and five bedroom homes...
Granton regeneration could be Edinburgh’s V&A
The vision for the Capital’s waterfront should outshine the regeneration of Dundee – while a skyscraper could tower over a world-class business centre, according...
Shop at The Centre Livingston – open again today
Crowds flocked to one of Scotland’s largest indoor shopping centres, The Centre, Livingston on Christmas Eve to pick up some last-minute presents.
Student Lauren Smith,...
Ice hockey – Robertson stars as Murrayfield Racers fire 15
Aaron Robertson netted five goals as Murrayfield Racers whipped Solway Stingrays 15-2 at Murrayfield.
It was 6-0 after the first session and 11-2 following the...
A Health and Safety guide to Christmas carols
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Mike Smith has worked in human resources and offers this health and safety guide to Christmas Carols. Although we suspect he’s...
St. Augustine’s pupils get an early Christmas gift
Santa’s little helper Marty was on hand to deliver early Christmas prizes to a team of pupils from St Augustine’s RC High School, who...
Hearts woeful run continues with defeat at Pittodrie
Aberdeen 2 Heart of Midlothian 0
Ladbrokes Premiership, Saturday 22nd December
2018 – Pittodrie
Hearts recent woeful run of
results continued on Saturday when they lost 2-0 to...
120 years since the Curies major discovery
Radium revealed: 120 years since Curies found the most radioactive substance on the planet
Stephen Mansell, Heriot-Watt University
Scientific discovery can be achingly...
Craigmount old boy returns from Hollywood
A former Craigmount High School pupil who swapped the street lights of Corstorphine for the bright lights of Hollywood, returned to the school giving...
Kerbside bin collections over the Christmas Period
The council have told us that the majority of kerbside bin collections will continue as usual over the festive period in Edinburgh.
Other than...
Investigation underway after death in police custody
An investigation has been launched after a 32-year-old man died after taking ill while in police custody at St Leonard's police station on Tuesday morning.
He was...
A Chance To Dissect Medical History Online For The First Time
A new resource that allows people to delve easily for the first time into the fascinating world of medical history - including rare photographic collections and...
Mearns & Company appoint non-exec director
The firm of Mearns & Company which is a chartered wealth management and employee benefits consultancy based in Leith, has announced the appointment of...
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