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REVIEW – Simple Minds at the Usher Hall
Simple Minds were the archetypal 80's band: their emphatic, stadium-sized, harmonic and synth-filled hits meant that their studio energy transcended and inflated into a...
Sick Kids Ultimate Sports Quiz
The Sick Kids Friends Foundation is calling on sports fans to pit their knowledge against rival teams at an Ultimate Sports Quiz to help...
Cannabis plants recovered in Lanark Road
Police yesterday recovered a significant quantity of drugs from a property in the south west of the city.
In an intelligence led operation, officers executed...
Witness appeal following Wardieburn attack
Police are appealing for further witnesses following the attempted murder of two men in the Wardieburn area on Wednesday.
The men, aged 43 and 45,...
Hibs back organ donation campaign
Hibs are backing a national campaign which urges Scots to discuss their organ donation wishes with loved ones.
Seven players donned number 7 shirts in a...
Easter Road to host Scotland v Qatar on 5th June
Scotland will prepare for their crucial UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying match against Republic of Ireland with a Vauxhall International Challenge Match against Qatar on...
Four arrested following Viewcraigs robbery
Four males have been arrested and charged following the assault and robbery of three women in the Viewcraigs area of Edinburgh last week.
During one...
Hibs come from behind to win mini derby
Hibs' Development Squad came from behind to win the mini Edinburgh derby at Newtongrange this afternoon.
Hearts took the lead in the 7th minute through...
Pet rats and rabbits abandoned in Lothians over Easter Weekend
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after almost 60 pet rats and rabbits were cruelly abandoned in the Lothians over the Easter Weekend.
Scotland's...
Police host home security seminar to tackle housebreaking
Police are hosting a home security event in the south of the city as part of an ongoing operation to tackle housebreaking.
Operation RAC was...
Witness appeal following serious assaults in Wardieburn
Police are appealing for witnesses following the attempted murder of two men around 6pm last night in Wardieburn Place West.
The men had travelled from...
Man reported to Fiscal following cannabis seizure in Morningside
A 53-year-old man has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal for licensing offences under Section 7 of Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, as part of an...
Police operation ahead of Edinburgh derby
Police are reminding football fans that a robust policing operation will be in place at this weekend's derby match to identify anyone in possession...
Five things you need to know today
No prosecutions after Legionnaire's outbreak
Council to help residents save money on energy bills
Walk the Walk
Robert Louis Stevenson award
Accies ground licence application
The Crown Office has...
Edinburgh man’s medals presented 70 years after the end of the war
The Arctic Convoy Star and four other medals were presented to Edinburgh resident Christina McKay, after her local Councillor Dominic Heslop uncovered missing war...
Dumbarton 1-2 Hibernian
Hibs leapfrogged Rangers into second place in the Championship with a hard fought 2-1 win over Dumbarton at the Bet Butler Stadium tonight.
Head Coach...
Three years for serial thief
A serial thief who carried out a string of assault and robberies as well as housebreakings has been jailed for three years.
Grant Hunter (23)...
Man charged with serious assault following fight in bar
A 25-year-old man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today in connection with a serious assault.
The incident happened on Sunday, December 21,...
Cannabis plants recovered from children’s play centre in Morningside
Police have recovered a significant quantity of Class B drugs from a business premises on Nile Grove.
Acting on intelligence, officers executed a warrant at...
Man in court following serious assault in Haymarket pub
A 34-year-old man is due to appear before Edinburgh Sheriff Court today in connection with a serious assault in the Capital last month.
The incident...
Ex Hibs’ skipper Gary Caldwell appointed Wigan Athletic manager
Former Hibs' skipper Gary Caldwell has been appointed as manager of English Championship side Wigan Athletic.
Caldwell joined Hibs on loan from Newcastle United, making...
Alan Stubbs hoping to return to winning ways tonight
Hibs' Head Coach Alan Stubbs has admitted that his players have fallen short of the standards they have set themselves by losing three successive...
Look out for penguins in the city centre today
There will be penguins in the city centre today, all the way along the number 26 Lothian Bus route, but in particular you should...
Travel advice for Hibs’ fans heading to Dumbarton
Hibs' supporters travelling to Dumbarton tomorrow evening (08 April, kick off 7.45pm) are advised the match is ticket only, meaning there will be no...
Man in court following handbag snatch in Sleigh Drive
A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a handbag snatch, which happened over the weekend.
The 61-year-old female victim was robbed of her...
Cannabis plants found in former church
Police in Edinburgh are investigating after officers recovered a large quantity of cannabis plants with a potential street value of between £50,500 to £75,500 from...
Five years imprisonment for man found guilty of rape
A man was sentenced to five years today at Edinburgh High Court after being found guilty of rape.
Mike Okah (26) was found guilty of...
Edinburgh Cyrenians Farm – a hub of excellence
The charity Edinburgh Cyrenians have a farm just outside the city boundary. This is a social enterprise which produces local fruit and vegetables at...
Five things you need to know today
Alex of the Arctic
Edinburgh Ceilidhs
Outlander in Edinburgh
Gordon Aikman at the Edinburgh International Science Festival
Edinburgh East fundraiser
Surprised tenants at an Edinburgh retirement housing development have...
Five spring walks in Edinburgh
All of our walks start from the city centre and are easily manageable with children in buggies. There are no really steep hills either...
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