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Pygmy hedgehog abandoned in Newington
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a pygmy hedgehog was found in a box within a cage in Edinburgh.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity...
Police investigation following possible assault on George IV Bridge
Parts of George IV Bridge have been cordoned off by police who are investigating a possible assault.
Officers were called to the scene earlier this...
Five things you need to know today!
1-6 Canonmills
Museum closures
Fringe Tip of the Day
Drop in events in Morningside
TRIM do CPR!!
A protest is expected at the City Chambers this morning to...
Edinburgh International Book Festival Rachel Cusk and Benjamin Wood
Where Stories and Self-expression Overlap: Rachel Cusk and Benjamin Wood at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Whilst they sit on stage it is not entirely...
Friends of the Earth protest about air pollution in Edinburgh
Friends of the Earth tell us that Edinburgh Council has announced plans to formally extended its city centre Air Pollution Zone by another 3.5...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 REVIEW – The Bad Arm Confessions of a Dodgy Irish...
by Michael Casey
Boy,can Maire Clerkin dance. Yes, we know she is now a choreographer in Hollywood but when she break loose throughout this tale...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 – Bette and Oscar jump for joy!
Bette Davis aka Jessica Sherr jumps for joy with her Two Oscars as she celebrates her successful run of her show Bette Davis ain’t...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW Late With Lance! ****
Reviewer: Amy Taylor: The Public Reviews
Lance is a performer, a visionary, a jack of all trades behind the stage on his two gay dads’...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 REVIEW Justin Moorehouse Destiny Calling ****
by Michael Casey
We were familiar with Justin Moorehouse through his appearances on Radio 5Live "Fighting Talk.
He did not disappoint. From the b of the...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 REVIEW Alfie Moore A Fair Cop Stands Up ****
by Michael Casey
A police officer from Scunthorpe, who is on sabbatical. Doesn't sound promising but over the last two years, Alfie has made a...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 REVIEW Births Deaths Marriages ***
by Michael Casey
We always admire young people who come up to the Edinburgh Festival with an ambitious play.
The play chronicled the crossroads that four...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 REVIEW Pip Utton Playing Maggie ****
by Michael Casey
There were people in the midday show, who had seen his Churchill and his Hitler and were now going for the hat-trick.
They...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 REVIEW Gyles Brandreth Word Power! ****
by Michael Casey
A packed house at Pleasance was entertained by the wonderful bon vivant, Gyles Brandreth. He is an honest man is our Gyles....
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 REVIEW Rossetti’s Women ****
by Michael Casey
Performed by Julia Munrow at the Merchants' Hall, Hanover St
The three lovers of Pre-Raphaelite painter, Dante Gabriel Rossetti are portrayed with an...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 REVIEW Kafka’s Ape by Infinitheatre ****
by Michael Casey
A dark fable that centres on the story (originally by Franz Kafka) of an ape who, after being captured, learns to speak...
Council approve new playpark for Ratho
Edinburgh Council today approved the plans for a new playwark in Craigpark Crescent Ratho responding to calls from residents for a new space to...
Darren McGregor agrees two year deal with Hibs
Darren McGregor has agreed a two-year deal to join Hibs after leaving Rangers by mutual consent on Monday.
The Edinburgh-born defender previously played for both Cowdenbeath and St...
Five things you need to know today!
Parking in the city
Children's Panel
Dinosaurs in the City!
Fringe Tip of the Day
At the Book Festival
The council plan to make changes to the parking charges...
Edinburgh Zoo say No panda cubs this year
Edinburgh Zoo have issued a statement about their female Giant Panda, Tian Tian, this morning. In a week when Washington Zoo announced the birth...
Books – Project Fear promises to lift the lid on #indyref
On the first anniversary of the Scottish independence referendum, a new tell-all book will lift the lid on the tactics and tensions behind Better...
Ongoing strike at the National Museum of Scotland
Staff at the National Museum of Scotland are on strike until 30 August and this means that some parts of the Museum and the...
Scottish Government urge you to #Get Checked!
Scottish star Yvie Burnett, who is coach for top TV shows "X Factor" and "The Voice" launches Scottish Government backed cancer awareness campaign "Get...
Edinburgh petition to end human trafficking
Thousands of people in Edinburgh have signed a petition calling for an end to human trafficking, a practice commonly regarded as the equivalent of...
Trains to and from the capital will be busy this weekend
Edinburgh is set to become even busier this weekend (29/30 August) as 40,000 rugby fans descend on the capital, as well as thousands of...
Esther’s #Finhugger campaign to #KeepFinAlive!
The Edinburgh Reporter met Esther earlier today who is single-handedly running a campaign to get as many selfies with celebrities here in Edinburgh as...
Three in court following Gibbs Entry robbery
Police in Edinburgh have arrested and charged two men, aged 21 and 29, and a 21-year-old woman following an assault and robbery on Gibbs...
Volunteers needed for the Children’s Panel
Edinburgh residents interested in joining the Children’s Panel can find out more about the rewarding role, as a national roadshow hits The Gyle Shopping...
Dinosaur Zoo coming to Edinburgh Festival Theatre!
T Rex is coming to Edinburgh after a summer season in the West End playing at King’s Cross Theatre.
The show DINOSAUR ZOO is coming back by popular...
Edinburgh Festival 2015: Revel like a Local
Here's a lovely idea!
Marriott Hotels Edinburgh have been working on a new project which aims to showcase a few of their favourite local businesses – the places where...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 REVIEW – Adam Hills “Clown Heart”****
“Death gets the last laugh, so you might as well get in quick and have as much fun as possible.”
That’s the philosophy that Adam...
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