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MSP reports delays in bodies being released
Kezia Dugdale MSP lodged a Freedom of Information request about the length of time families have waited for bodies of loved ones to be...
The Rough Guide smoothed our passage
Dracula was certainly not on our minds as we drove down the A1 towards the North Yorkshire coast.
However, we checked into bustling Whitby and...
COMMENT – OFCOM to ‘re-consult’ on local radio rules affecting Edinburgh
Regulations defining the 'local' in local radio are being significantly relaxed around the UK, but the planned merger of East and West Scotland into...
The Ross Fountain – resplendent with lights
The lights have been switched on at the Ross Fountain in West Princes Street Gardens for the first time.
With little ceremony the lights now...
Celebrate St Andrew’s Day – and the day after
The Scottish Government has backed Scotland's Winter Festivals with £550,000 beginning on 30 November, St Andrew's Day and running all the way through to...
Alan Cumming to be honoured by British Academy Scotland
Outstanding Contribution to Film & Television - Alan Cumming
My favourite, Alan Cumming, is being given aThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts in Scotland,...
Edinburgh Trams offer free service at Hogmanay
Edinburgh Trams are due to play their part in the next festival season over Christmas and New Year. Special FREE trams will run after midnight...
WHAT’S ON in November
Pentlands Book Festival
All events on pentlandsbookfestival.org
2 Nov 2018 7.30pm at St Joseph's Balerno Still in Her Prime – Miss Jean Brodie: Balerno Village...
An Evening with Eunice Olumide – Thursday night at Waterstones
Eunice Olumide MBE is a Scottish supermodel and on Thursday night she will launch her book in Edinburgh telling you all about her life...
Two Mackintosh chairs sold in Edinburgh for high prices
We visited Lyon & Turnbull last week to look at the two very rare Mackintosh chairs which had been designed for Miss Cranston's tearoom.
With...
American graduate fell in love with the Meadows Tennis Club
At a graduation ceremony at the Usher Hall earlier one of the graduates achieved an MSc in International Tourism Management. She won her place...
Alison Kinnaird’s UNKNOWN now on display at St Giles
Alison Kinnaird has worked with glass for about fifty years and the installation she has just placed in St Giles shows the depth of...
National Lottery wins for Edinburgh organisations
The National Lottery has announced awards to several organisations in Edinburgh today from a pool of awards totalling £1 million.
The awards are for relatively...
Edinburgh airport flightpaths will be monitored
Jardine secures Ministerial assurance on Edinburgh Airport
Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardine, has secured assurances from the UK Government that they will...
Funding available from Transform Foundation for charity websites
Final applications for the Transform Foundation’s 2018 Charity Website Grant Programme are now being accepted.
The programme, which is run by the Transform Foundation, offers...
Independent schools ‘provide millions’ in fee assistance
The Scottish Council for Independent Schools (SCIS) claim in a new report that they have provided over £51 million in fee assistance in the...
Mumbai Diners Club opens in Edinburgh’s West End
MUMBAI DINERS CLUB PIPED OPEN IN WEST END
Edinburgh’s newest fine dining Indian restaurant was opened recently with a piping flourish by Edinburgh Piper Ewan...
Service of Dedication to formally open Garden of Remembrance
It was a beautiful sunny morning only adding to the poignancy of remembering those who died in wars like the First World War which...
Six by Nico are cooking “Middle East” this month
Six by Nico in Edinburgh and Glasgow will take you on a journey to the Middle East this month.
Chef Nico Simeone has created a...
At Out of the Blue – Edinburgh Eco Fair
Edinburgh Eco Fair will take place on Saturday 3 November 2018 from 10am - 4pm
Free entry
Venue: Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny...
Garden of Remembrance to open on Monday
The Rt Hon Lord Provost Frank Ross will open the Garden of Remembrance in Edinburgh on Monday morning.
The Lord Provost will lead a special...
Public meeting about city centre transformation
Interested in the City Centre Transformation Consultation? If you are, there is a public event today at Whitespace 76 East Crosscauseway on Monday 29...
Ross Fountain – now with lights
The newly refurbished Ross Fountain in West Princes Street Gardens is to be illuminated at night.
A low energy waterproof LED system will be fitted...
Alyn Smith issues report on Twitter
Alyn Smith who is an SNP member of the European Parliament published a report he had commissioned into Scottish Twitter and online chat in...
Local hairdresser welcome into Hall of Fame
Neil Barton Hairdressing was welcomed into the Goldwell UK’s Global Color Zoom Hall of Fame recently.
Last year's winner Agnes Westerman who was inducted into the...
Speaking to the Head of Business Gateway Edinburgh
Susan Harkins is head of Business Gateway Edinburgh. She has been with the organisation for 15 years first of all as a business adviser...
Rock Trust sleep out raises more than £20,000
One hundred supporters of homelessness charity the Rock Trust slept out in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square Gardens last night with nothing but cardboard and...
Possibility of gun shop raised at Holyrood
A shop in Comiston Road may be used to sell guns in the future. The property was formerly occupied by a Chinese health clinic...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
By Councillor Maureen Child who is Labour Councillor for Portobello/Craigmillar Ward
A reminder: The Thistle Foundation, Queen’s Walk, Craigmillar are holding a community event tomorrow,...
Film Review : Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
Direction: Bryan Singer
Screenplay: Anthony McCarten
Cast: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton
Length: 134 minutes
Rating: 12A
After the commercial success of ‘Mamma Mia!’ ten years ago and ‘Mamma...
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