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Edinburgh job – volunteer post to support veterans

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A leading Scottish veterans charity has announced a new volunteer post that will support ex-servicemen and women living in Edinburgh. The Royal British Legion Scotland,...

Lord Provost marks International Workers Memorial Day

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This afternoon, Edinburgh’s Lord Provost joined UNISON City of Edinburgh branch in remembering the TUC organised International Workers Memorial Day – a commemoration of...

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week 2014: ‘When I Walk’

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When compared to the rest of the world, Scotland has one of the highest populations of MS sufferers, per head of  population. In trying to...

Review – The Astonishing Colin Cloud , Forensic Mind Reader.

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He has been described as the next Derren Brown - but forensic mind reader Colin Cloud says he is more like Sherlock Holmes. However...

Muirhouse Community Shop 1 year on

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On Wednesday 30 April 2014 “Your” community shop in Muirhouse will have been open for a whole year! Who can believe it, to think we...

Witness appeal following Tollcross pub brawl

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Police are appealing for witnesses following a large-scale disturbance outside a Tollcross pub. Officers were called to the International Bar in Brougham Place at around...

Find your whisky clan at Clans & Drams

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EVENT AT THE SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY LATER THIS WEEK Whisky club opens its doors for Clans & Drams, a month-long celebration of flavour during...

Things to do this week in Edinburgh

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There are so many interesting things to do in Edinburgh this week!  Here are some to choose from: Monday - the Woman Without Secrets: Spiralling Anxiety:...

Football – Forfar feel the force of free-scoring Spartans Women

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  Spartans Women returned to winning ways with an emphatic 16-0 win over Forfar Farmington at Ainslie Park. A double hat-trick from Sarah Ewens, taking her...

Safety warning after motorcycle crash in Pilton

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Police in North Edinburgh are urging local youngsters and their parents to heed a safety warning following a recent road accident in the area...

The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Roundup

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Rugby by John Preece Three first half tries for Glasgow gave them a lead that Edinburgh got near but couldn’t manage to get past in...

Five things you need to know today Edinburgh!

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Mortonhall Petition - Portobello High School - Scotsman moving to Queensferry Road - Edinburgh Marathon - RNLI Queensferry A new petition has been started by one of...

Flora Stevenson’s Primary School – art competition finalists

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Art.co.uk, announced this week the three finalist schools in the UK for Art Sparks LearningTM, an international programme that supports art education to help...

Commonwealth Games will mean travel disruption in Edinburgh

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We are well-used to traffic diversions and disruptions in Edinburgh, and now the Commonwealth Games will affect us with the diving competitions being held...

World Book Night 2014 at Blackwell’s

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Anthony Horowitz has said of Roald Dahl, 'He finds the adult in the child and the child in the adult, and sticks the knife...

Five things you need to know today Edinburgh!

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Grove Community Garden - Review of polling places - Portobello Market - Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Sport Grove Community Garden are having a party today. The...

Scottish recruitment business appoints three new directors

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Three New Directors for Independent Scottish Recruitment Business Three new Directors have been appointed at Scottish recruitment business Eden Scott. Moving up are James Milne,...

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014: The Eight Week Countdown

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In just under eight weeks time, the red carpet will be rolled out to welcome the return of the 68th Edinburgh's International Film Festival....

Five things you need to know today Edinburgh!

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Exams - McEnroe coming to Edinburgh - Edinburgh artist's work heading for Rome -Bluebird Acoustic -Andy McNab It's exam season beginning on Tuesday. Councillor Paul Godzik,...

Edinburgh Western MSP joining up the funding dots

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  Colin Keir MSP held a very successful funding workshop this morning at St Thomas's Church Hall in Corstorphine. It proved to be a useful couple...

Books – The Rental Heart & Other Fairytales – Kirsty Logan

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Kirsty Logan has been called many things in her time.  From the fellow student on Glasgow University's Creative Writing course, who slated every piece...

Mortonhall Crematorium report to be published next week

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The report which Chief Executive of the City of Edinburgh Council Sue Bruce commissioned on what happened to babies' ashes at Mortonhall Crematorium will...

Police cordon lifted in Leith

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Police Scotland have confirmed that material has been removed from an address in Leith this afternoon, following a search conducted as part of an...

Leith Docker’s Club mural celebrates a momentous past and a vibrant future.

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  For several months now, 40 year-old artist Tom Ewing from Prestonpans has been painting a magnificent mural of the port and town of Leith....

Politicians to cycle in Pedal on Parliament tomorrow

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  This year's Pedal on Parliament will include record numbers of politicians joining people from across Scotland to call for safer cycling on Scotland's roads. The...

Jobs Fair at Edinburgh College

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Edinburgh College is hosting a jobs fair on Wednesday 30 April, where job seekers will have the opportunity to meet potential employers. The jobs fair...

Books – Joan Rowe’s second book Duty

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  Most of us would be thrilled to find a World War I diary.  Edinburgh writer Joan Rowe was not only thrilled, she was inspired....

Wellington Special School to close

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A council consultation has concluded that Wellington Special School should be closed and the pupils moved to Gorgie Hills and Panmure schools. A report to...

University of Edinburgh at the cutting edge of science

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The University of Edinburgh has made a £1.2 million investment in some of the world's most advanced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Mass Spectroscopy...

VIDEO – Edinburgh Trams – #carefulnow! for a bit longer

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  Trams are still being tested on the route which runs between Edinburgh Airport and York Place, and there is no announcement from the council...

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