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#safepassage – Edinburgh protest joins 40 cities and 12 countries
Edinburgh joins more than 40 cities in 12 countries to demand safe passage for refugees into Europe.
At 12 noon tomorrow Saturday 27 February, Newkirkgate in...
Robert Burns in Edinburgh
We celebrate our national Bard, Robert Burns each year across the world, but we set out to find out about Burns in Edinburgh today. He...
Robbery in Leith – police appeal for witnesses
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after a 29-year-old man was assaulted and robbed on Great Junction Street, near to the junction with...
Volunteers needed to help Bield tenants in Leith
If you have an hour or two to spare then why not volunteer in Leith?
Bield, one of Scotland's leading care and housing providers, is...
New Saturday market in Leith to open next month
A new market is being launched in Leith by the people behind the successful Stockbridge Market right next door to Custom House. The building is...
Teacher retires after 33 years in post
BON VOYAGE CAP’N JACK!
Mr Short to his pupils, Dave to his colleagues and “Cap’n Jack Sparrow” on many occasions! Dave Short is retiring from...
Leith Gala Day Parade 2015
The Leith Gala Day parade started off from Pilrig Park this morning led by two police horses Kilmarnock and Stewarton and escorted by Police Scotland...
LeithLate from June to September
The annual LeithLate festival is expanding its format this year, bringing you an extended programme of events over a whopping four-month period. LeithLate15 will...
Quintinshill Rail Disaster – 100 Years On
Photo: Electric Edwardians
One hundred years ago the worst accident in British railway history occurred at Quintinshill, near Gretna Green in the Scottish borders....
Opticians looking ahead in Leith
A father-and-son team have bought their fourth optician practice thanks to funding from RBS, with a clear vision of expansion for the future.
The pair,...
VDeep – Scotland’s first craft beer and curry bar
Promising craft beer, curry and communal dining, VDeep - Scotland’s first craft beer and curry bar opens today and we loved it! The bar is...
What’s On In Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 19TH JANUARY 2015
Toddler Time: The Hive (U). Screenings designed to introduce young children to the cinema., with 30-minutes shows for pre-school children and...
Port of Leith Housing Association engage new Finance Director
Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) have appointed Heather Kiteley to the role of Finance Director. Kiteley has 20 years of finance experience across...
Police ask for help in tracing stolen dog
A plea from Edinburgh Police about the dog which has been stolen from outside a shop in Leith at the weekend.
Do you have any information?
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Story of the Leith man who signed up 100 years ago today
Record reveals the story of a Scot who signed up on Boxing Day in the last century.
A hundred years ago today a young man...
Christmas Day in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Serenity Cafe is open today and every day throughout the holidays for people who need a safe place to be. Today it will provide...
Cyrenians launch a new film today at The Scottish Storytelling Centre
A unique and innovative approach to supporting vulnerable young people who have been homeless is being showcased in an engaging short film to be...
Newkirkgate centre to be renovated
Good news for the Foot of the Walk where money will be spent by the new owners of the shopping centre to give it...
Letters From Area C – Rehearsed Reading to be Performed
Letters From Area C is a play about a land where ordinary people have to keep going in the face of extreme hardship. Facing...
Edinburgh wave energy company Pelamis in administration
Leith-based wave energy company, Pelamis, have published an announcement on their website today that the company is in administration and Blair Nimmo and Gary...
Cruising from Leith
Cruise and Maritime voyages are increasing the number of cruise ships which depart from and return to Edinburgh next year, on their liner, Marco...
Saturday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Edinburgh Printmakers Open Day 2014: an opportunity to visit the oldest open access printmaking studio in the UK. Hands-on activities, with printmaking workshops for adults and children, printmaking...
What’s On In Edinburgh this week
Plenty happening again this week - from fundraisers for Palestine, Water for Life and the Scouts, to films from Poland, Africa and Italy. Books...
Thursday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Magazine Showcase: Far Off Places. Far Off Places, the magazine of written whimsy, was launched in November 2013. Since then five issues have been released,...
Monday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Golden Hare October Book Group: The Village Against The World by Dan Hancox. Author and Guardian journalist Dan's 'vivid and even-handed book' is a fascinating and...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
What's On is truly international this week, with Poland, Italy, Spain, Afghanistan, Palestine, Denmark, China, France, the USA, Canada, Japan and the entire African...
Saturday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Dads Rock: part of a multi-award winning network of free playgroups for Dads and Kids (aged 0-5). 10-11.30am today and every Saturday, Whale Arts, 30 Westburn...
Wednesday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair starts today at 6pm! See The Edinburgh Reporter's article for more details; for full programme visit Word Power Books' or Out of the Blue's websites....
Monday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Leith Links: Moira Russell exhibits paintings, collages and artist's books inspired by the local area, including the docks and the allotments. 10am-1am, Roseleaf Bar Cafe, 23/24 Sandport Place, Leith....
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2014
Metals and Marble: an exhibition of contemporary metal and marble sculpture by Chris Muirhead and Simon Burns-Cox, displayed in the gallery with its 17th century...
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