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Saturday in Edinburgh – what’s on today
SATURDAY 28 JUNE 2014
How To Train Your Dragon Activity Day: a dragon-themed activity day to celebrate the release of Cressida Cowell's 'The Incomplete Book of...
Active travel for the summer
We are all guilty of saying we should do more exercise but here are some ideas for getting out and about.
The Scottish Government recently...
They’ll be jammin’ at Fraser’s tea party today
Tenants with Scotland’s leading house and care providers were set to celebrate today with a tea party bringing together service users, relatives and the...
GENERATION – 25 years of contemporary art in Scotland
It's been more than three years in the making, and this week all the work and wild imaginings have paid off: GENERATION, the National...
Art Gallery launches new initiative
Gallery uses new technology to show paintings in room settings
Urbane Art Gallery, on Edinburgh’s Jeffrey Street, has installed a new programme on its website...
Hearts sign Alim Ozturk
Hearts today completed their fifth new signing in recent weeks as they prepare for the new season in the SPFL Championship. Former Turkish Under...
St Stephen’s Church – future now assured
When the former church building in Stockbridge came up for sale earlier in the year a campaign to save it for the community did...
Edinburgh College achieves highest possible inspection rating
Edinburgh College has achieved the highest rating possible in its Education Scotland inspection report published today.
Education Scotland’s overarching judgement on the college is that...
Man arrested following offensive tweets about First Minister
Police arrested a 43-year-old man in East Lothian yesterday in connection with alleged offensive online tweets posted about First Minister Alex Salmond.
The man was...
Angus Sinclair to stand trial again for 1977 World’s End Murders
The re-trial of World's End murder suspect Angus Sinclair will take place at the High Court in Livingston on October 6.
The 69 year old...
Police investigate unprovoked attack in Leith
Police Scotland officers in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was assaulted in Leith.
The 29-year-old was subjected to an...
Five things you need to know today
Portobello High School - Jazz at the Botanics - Dads Rock - Marketing Edinburgh - Orchid Fair -
The council's private bill to allow...
Friday in Edinburgh – what’s on today
FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2014
John McPake and the Sea Beggars: Edinburgh native Stuart Campbell launches his debut novel 'an extraordinarily warm and humane exploration of...
Housing Bill to allow homeowners to get on with repairs
Lothian Labour MSP, Sarah Boyack, has welcomed new laws to help homeowners get on with common repairs to their property.
The provisions, passed yesterday evening...
Alan Stubbs wants to make Easter Road intimidating for visitors
Hibs formally introduced new Head Coach Alan Stubbs to the media today at the club’s training centre in East Lothian and the former Celtic...
Missing Brechin man seen in Craigmillar
Police Scotland, Tayside Division is appealing for information that could help trace the whereabouts of 27 year old Lynton Frazer, who was last seen...
Escaped prisoner may be in Edinburgh
Police Scotland is appealing for information that could help to trace the whereabouts of 47-year-old absconder Kenneth Tait. He was last seen in the...
Bert’s Coffee Bar now open at The Corn Exchange
Fancy somewhere to have a coffee where there is no problem with parking and there is free wifi?
300 Edinburgh coffee drinkers were today rewarded...
Portobello will have a new High School by 2016
The Scottish Parliament has today passed the City of Edinburgh Council’s Private Bill to allow the new Portobello High School to be built on...
Marathonbet are new Hibs’ sponsors
Hibs have announced a significant six-figure partnership deal with Marathonbet, which will see the global bookmakers become the Club's new Main Sponsor.
The initial two-year...
The City of Edinburgh Council meeting 26 June 2014
Today's meeting of the council is split into two distinct parts, one to deal with the Mortonhall babies ashes matter and the other to...
New powers to tackle dangerous buildings
Last week, MSPs voted to pass the Buildings (Recovery of Expenses) (Scotland) Bill
The Member's Bill, promoted by Labour MSP, David Stewart, will give Local Authorities...
Sale of Council houses to sitting tenants brought to an end in Scotland
The Scottish Government had a long session yesterday to approve The Housing (Scotland) Bill which is designed to improve condition of houses let to...
Five things you need to know today
Portobello High School - Action plan for Mortonhall - Get online at Craigmillar Library - Potholes - Waverley Market today
The bill currently before Holyrood...
Thursday in Edinburgh – what’s on today
THURSDAY 26 JUNE 201
World in Chains: the Impact of Nuclear Weapons and Militarisation. Political activist Angie Zelter launches her latest book, 'essays that question...
Hibs announce pre-season fixtures
Hibs have announced four pre-season friendly fixtures in the build-up to the 2014/15 Scottish Championship season.
With new Head Coach Alan Stubbs in charge, a...
Man injured during Drum Brae housebreaking
Police are appealing for witnesses following a housebreaking in the Drum Brae area of the city.
Enquiries are underway after four men broke into the...
The Edinburgh Reporter looks back at Alan Stubbs’ career
Hibs will formally introduce new Head Coach Alan Stubbs to the media tomorrow at the Club’s Training Centre, and today the Edinburgh Reporter looks...
Puppy abandoned with note in East Lothian
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a puppy was abandoned at a rural roadside in East Lothian.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted...
Police investigate death of buzzard in Fife
Police in Fife are conducting investigations after a dead buzzard was found in woods to the north of Ballingry in late April.
Enquiries at that...
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