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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 – shows with some politics in them

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Many shows explore political themes in 2016, a year that has the potential for significant political change with the forthcoming referendum on EU membership...

Letter from Scotland

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We rose above the clouds and left the referendum and all other worldly issues behind. It was one of those extraordinary moments in the...

New health centre gets a new name

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Although it is not yet built the £7.3 million health centre known as Firrhill Partnership Centre will now be known as Allermuir Health Centre after one...

Five things you need to know today

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Go for Gorgie City Farm! Edinburgh Festival of Cycling Motown's Greatest Hits MSP speaks up for the Venchie Scottish Opera coming to...

Queen’s Birthday Honours 2016 – Edinburgh people honoured today

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From the 1,149 people who received an award this year in the Queen's Birthday Honours, there are, as always, some notable inclusions and exclusions. We...

Queen’s Birthday Honours List – Principal of New College honoured

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A distinguished minister has been made an OBE for services to education, the arts and the Church of Scotland. The Rev Professor David Fergusson, the...

Hearts to face Gala Fairydean Rovers in Alfie Conn Memorial Cup

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Gala Fairydean Rovers will help pay tribute to a footballing legend later this month when Hearts send a team down the A7 to play...

Man convicted of attempting to murder a 26-day-old baby

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A man who attempted to murder a 26-day-old baby has been convicted at Livingston High Court. Damien Menzies was found guilty of violently shaking the...

EIFF – Here are the big names coming to Edinburgh!

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There will be many stars in Edinburgh over the couple of weeks when the Edinburgh Intnerational Film Festival is on. Here are just a...

Leeann Dempster delighted with Neil Lennon appointment

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Hibs' Chief Executive Leeann Dempster says that as soon as it became clear that Neil Lennon was interested in the post of Hibs' Head Coach she did...

Police in major crackdown on drink and drugs driving today.

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Hundreds of police officers across the country will be supporting their Road Policing Division colleagues in a major crackdown on drink and drugs driving...

Fresh appeal following South Queensferry attack

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Police have launched a fresh appeal for information one week on from an indecent assault in South Queensferry. A 7-year-old girl was attacked on a...

Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Gavin Corbett

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Councillor Gavin Corbett represents the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart Ward. He is a member of the Green Group at the City Chambers. He is delighted that the appeal...

Edinburgh councillor blogs : Maureen Child

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Councillor Maureen Child represents the Portobello/Craigmillar Ward on the City of Edinburgh Council. Dear All While I manage to forget most of the time, I will be descending 167ft...

Five things you need to know today

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  Edinburgh International Book Festival 2016 Colinton Community Council Fruitmarket Gallery Design Market Edinburgh Festival of Cycling Celebrations aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia The Edinburgh International...

Musselburgh is ready for the richest race of the year

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Musselburgh’s richest race of the year has caught the interest of four trainers who lost out in last week’s Epsom Dash. But the quartet of...

Man due in court following Haymarket assault

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After yesterday's appeal regarding an alleged assault at Haymarket Railway Station which took place on the same day as the Scottish Cup Final, police...

Edinburgh International Book Festival 2016 – what the directors have to say

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"Too much of what we are hearing in the press is negative. We are being told what we will lose if we vote in...

Further 12 men arrested following cup final disturbance

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Police have arrested a further 12 people in relation to the violence and disorder at the Scottish Cup football final, after carrying out a...

Five things to do in Edinburgh this weekend

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Walking Wedding Fair  Castle Street Summer Fair Film in the City Read the Fringe brochure and book your tickets Sharing Secrets Festival Nestled beneath...

New format for Scottish Challenge Cup

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The Scottish Challenge Cup is being expanded in season 2016/17 with the introduction of additional clubs from the Highland and Lowland Leagues, all Ladbrokes...

Leith Festival 2016 – on now!

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Well some of it is and some of it is  on soon - it runs from 11-19 June 2016! The Leith Festival kicked off its...

At the Scottish National Portrait Gallery – Out of their Heads : Building Portraits...

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From this weekend at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery (SNPG) some of Scotland’s most stunning buildings and the achievements of the country’s most distinguished architects...

Secret Edinburgh Launch – Blackwells South Bridge – Thursday 2nd June 2016

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Part of the Secret City series, Hannah Robinson introduced her new title, Secret Edinburgh, at Blackwell’s South Bridge last Thursday. The filmmaker and screenwriter...

Edinburgh International Book Festival 2016 – Imagine Better

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Festival Director, Nick Barley, and Director of the Book Festival's Children's Programme, Janet Smyth, posed for photographers outside The Jam House earlier today following...

Garry Parker joins Neil Lennon at Easter Road

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Garry Parker will be Neil Lennon's assistant at Easter Road and the Edinburgh Reporter looks back at the successful playing and coaching career of...

Neil Lennon is new Hibs’ Head Coach

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Neil Lennon has agreed to join Hibs as Head Coach, replacing Alan Stubbs who left the Club following the Scottish Cup Final win to become...

Five things you need to know today

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Edinburgh North and Leith MP speaks out on tax matters Royal Highland Show 2016 Walking Wedding Fair Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 Musselburgh Ladies...

Family tribute to teenage cyclist Iain Wightman

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A teenage cyclist who died following a road traffic collision in Edinburgh has been named as Iain Wightman. The 18-year-old sadly passed away after colliding...

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 – the detail

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At the programme launch this morning Shona McCarthy the brand new Chief Executive took time to mention the new partners who are putting their...

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