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MSP fighting Bank of Scotland Branch closure
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Live classical music for babies
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 REVIEW – Ayesha Hazarika: Tales from the Pink Bus ****
Awaiting the arrival of Ayesha Hazarika, the former political adviser to Harriet Harman and Ed Miliband, the‘Pink Bus’ song filled the room with as...
Edinburgh Fringe Review: Horse McDonald in Careful *****
Horse McDonald is one of Scotland’s finest singer / songwriters with a successful career spanning over two decades that has included tours with Tina...
Edinburgh MSP calls for answers from Bank of Scotland on branch closure
Gordon Macdonald MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands led a delegation of local councillors, members of Currie Community Council and representatives of the local business community...
Forest Fringe 2016
Forest Fringe is an artist-led organisation making space for risk and experimentation. Now in their tenth year, they’re celebrating with a
best of retrospective.
Originally based at the...
Edinburgh International Festival Review: Measure for Measure ****
From the offset, it’s evident that Declan Donnellan’s Measure for Measure is going to be bold and modern.
There is no elaborate set to establish...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 REVIEW : History History History
History History History is a show about the complicated and knotty narratives of history, told through a loose “translation” of a 1956 Hungarian Football Comedy.Deborah Pearson is...
Musselburgh Racecourse horse around on the Fringe
One of Scotland’s top racecourses tried to ensure that there were ‘neigh’ festival blues this year as it continues its celebrations into September with its exclusive...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 REVIEW – Grant Stott’s Tales from Behind the Mic ****
This is a real Edinburgh gem.
We are used to hearing his warm tones on the radio, behind the mic at a charity event or on...
87-year-old man found with facial injuries in Midlothian
A police investigation is underway after an 87-year-old man was found with facial injuries on a footpath between Straiton pond and Loanhead railway path in...
Witness appeal following Ormiston break-in
Police are investigating following a housebreaking at an address in Main Street, Ormiston.
The incident happened between Friday, August 12 and Monday, August 15 while...
Hibs to face Turriff United in Irn Bru Cup
The draw for the third round of the IRN-BRU Cup was made at The Kelpies in Falkirk this afternoon and Hibs were drawn to face...
Police urge public to drink responsibly and keep safe during Festival.
Police are urging the public to drink responsibly and keep themselves safe during the Festival.
Hundreds of thousands of visitors are already joining local residents in...
Five Edinburgh Festival Fringe Questions for… McCleary & Blair
Ross McCleary and Andrew Blair have noticed something. People love pandas, but they don't care for poetry. Maybe if people could see poetry from...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 REVIEW – My Leonard Cohen
Few bodies of musical work rouse, seduce and are of such solace as that of the great Leonard Cohen. Stewart D’Arrietta’s musical interpretations are gutsy and...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 REVIEW – Deliciously Stella ***
Sold out and packed, Bella Younger took her character Deliciously Stella to the Pleasance Courtyard to give the punters a tongue-in-cheek lecture on Smug...
Council Leader will not seek re-election next May
Councillor Andrew Burns, leader of the council's Labour group, and Council Leader since 2012, has confirmed that he will be stepping down from political...
Law firm announce six promotions
Thorntons the Scottish law firm with its roots in Dundee has promoted six employees in a period of investment.
Two senior solicitors have risen to...
Andrew Shinnie wants to help Hibs back to top flight
Hibs' new loan signing Andrew Shinnie is delighted to have returned to Scotland to further his career after his game time at Birmingham City...
Scotland Under-21 tickets on sale now for Tynecastle game
Tynecastle Stadium will host international Friday-night football next month when Scotland Under-21s take on FYR Macedonia and tickets for the match are priced at...
Five things you need to know today
Elsie Inglis to be commemorated in Edinburgh
First Minister welcomes EU nationals at Q & A in Edinburgh
Oysters and champagne on the Fringe
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 – Worbey and Farrell – Rhapsody*****
Raw talent might be sufficient in a Fringe act, but even with core ability in the first place, you have to practice hard to make anything out of...
Andrew Shinnie joins Hibs on a season-long loan deal
Andrew Shinnie has joined Hibs on a season-long loan deal from Birmingham City, subject to international clearance.
The 27-year-old is an attacking midfielder who joined Birmingham...
Police enquiry ongoing after cars set alight at HMP Addiewell
Police are seeking witnesses after a group of men set fire to a number of cars parked within the grounds of HMP Addiewell last...
Cameo reintroduce ‘Cameo Curated By’….
It's back! The Cameo cinema in Tollcross has reintroduced its Curated By strand which allows prominent locals to have a film of their choice...
Witnesses sought after suspicious fire in Bonnyrigg
Police are appealing for witnesses after a suspicious fire in Bonnyrigg.
The incident happened at around 4.40am on Sunday morning 14th August at a house...
Five things you need to know today Edinburgh!
Today at the Edinburgh Interational Book Festival
One More Time with Feeling coming to Edinburgh in September
The Show must go on!
Therapy...
Edinburgh International Book Festival – Alex Bell and Dominic Hinde ****
Political journalists Alex Bell and Dominic Hinde hit the ground running at the Edinburgh International Book Festival with fighting talk and a political platform...
Edinburgh International Book Festival – Ali Smith*****
Chaired by the nation’s makar, the enthusiastic Jackie Kay, Ali Smith took to the stage on Saturday to discuss her new and exciting work,...
Prisoner who escaped from G4S Security van recaptured in Bellshill
Police have confirmed that Anthony Ferrie who escaped from a G4S security van after a hospital appointment has been arrested in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire.
Ferrie had...
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