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Hopes high for Portobello Beach sea fishing match
Organiser Ian Campbell is taking names for Match 4 of the Edinburgh Winter Shore Angling League which takes place at Portobello Beach on Friday,...
Brindle wins winter league match three
Gus Brindle, a Scottish coarse fishing international, won round three of the Edinburgh Winter Shore League, sponsored by the Edinburgh Angling Centre, The Fishing...
Friends of the George will keep going despite rejection of latest offer
The Friends of the George Cinema in Portobello - the C-listed building which locals want to save as a community asset - have been...
Tyneside angler triumphs in shore angling opener
Steve Potts from Sunderland won the first leg of the Edinburgh winter shore angling league at Portobello Beach with 16 fish and nearly 400 points.
Second was...
Wild swimming – new book launched on Portobello Beach
New wild swimming book by bestselling authors launched with local swimming groups on Portobello Beach
Over 100 swimmers took a dip at the weekend in...
Liquidator appointed to wind down failed Bross Bagels business
One of Scotland’s foremost insolvency experts has been appointed interim liquidator of debt-laden sandwich group Bross Bagels.
Blair Nimmo, formerly of one of the Big...
Pop-up pasta perfection in Porty
Pasta specialists Via Aemilia have found the perfect pairing with Portobello High Street neighbours Smith & Gertrude (S&G) wine bar.
A one-off Sunday pasta pop...
From Bross to loss … the inside story
Frolicking by the side of a Quebecan lake during an idyllic family reunion in her Canadian homeland, Larah Bross must have been aware that...
Bagel boss’s awards bid holed amid financial troubles
A prestigious awards event which honours Scotland’s highest achieving women have axed Bross Bagels founder Larah Bross from a finalist shortlist.
The move comes after...
Bross Bagels boss promises to rise again after financial woes revealed
EXCLUSIVE
Bross Bagels sandwich chain founder, Larah Bross, has hit out at claims that the business has been placed into administration.
However, she did reveal the...
New move on The George Portobello to remove listed building status
The owner of The George on Bath Street in Portobello has lodged an application to have the building removed from the list of buildings...
Squash master wins more trophies on his travels
Have racquet will travel Ian Ross is proving age need be no barrier to acquiring a remarkable array of squash trophies after lockdown.
Ian, a...
Oar inspiring boat crew brewing up a storm at Bellfield Brewery tell all
Many of us would struggle to row half a mile let alone 3,000 miles across the Atlantic but that’s what a team of five...
Soul Water Sauna hits right note on Porty Beach
Swimmers are lapping up a Finnish-style sauna after plunging into the icy waters on Portobello beach.
Soul Water Sauna, located on the Promenade at Bedford...
Derelict Portobello garages to make way for two homes
Plans to knock down a row of derelict garages in Portobello to make way for two family homes have been given the go ahead.
Edinburgh...
Edinburgh schoolboy in UK drumming final
A 16-year-old pupil at The City of Edinburgh Music School, Finlay Mackenzie, has reached the final of Young Drummer of the Year 2023.
The...
Porty pals pull together to conquer Atlantic rowing challenge
Five Portobello pals are testing the strength of their friendship as they tackle a 3,000 mile trip across the Atlantic in a rowing boat.
The...
Passey’s in Porty win two new awards
Passey's on Portobello High Street has won awards before and now the café bar and bistro has been successful yet again in winning accolades...
Volley good show at the Commonwealth Games
Australia, the conquerors of Scotland's women's beach volleyball team, eventually had to accept second best for the second Commonwealth Games running.Team Scotland hopes, blocker...
Tuns of choice at new sour beer bar Porty Vault
A brewery specialising in sour beers has hit the sweet spot with the opening of a new bar in Portobello.
Vault City Brewing, supported by...
Fury at Portobello’s towering infernal 5g mast
Almost 90 objections have been lodged by residents, businesses and heritage groups opposed to a 66ft telecom tower being built in a historic conservation...
Furious residents say 66ft telecoms mast will blight High Street Conservation Area
Residents are furious at plans to install a 66ft telecoms tower outside their properties in Portobello.
Almost 50 objections have been lodged with the City...
Bikefest at Bellfield takes place this Sunday
On Sunday 19 June pop down to Bellfield in Portobello for a free event all about bikes.
Bikefest at Bellfield will explore what low...
Portobello and Fisherrow Sands part of national clean campaign
Keep Scotland Beautiful has launched its My Beach Your Beach campaign, encouraging everyone to take better care of Scotland’s beaches and help improve bathing...
Join the Shrub to Stitch It Don’t Ditch It this weekend
The SHRUB Co-op sustainable fashion working group are holding a Stitch It Don’t Ditch It street event on Saturday 21 May from 11.30am to 1pm on Portobello Promenade near the end of Laing...
Treasure to be found in Porty Food Map
Portobello’s growing number of independent food outlets and suppliers have been put on the map in a fund raising initiative in support of the...
Capital Coffee – Tanifiki, Portobello
Portobello, long an attractive location, is an increasingly fashionable spot with a lively cultural scene. Tanifiki, at the Figgate Burn end of the town,...
Alice Byrne – family acknowledge love and support from the community
Alice Byrne was reported missing from Portobello on 1 January 2022. Her family and friends have published posters and social media posts in an...
Portobello woman still missing after a week – police issue renewed appeal
One week from the time she was last seen in Portobello, the family of 28-year-old Alice Byrne have issued an appeal urging anyone with...
Walking in a Window Wanderland
Residents in Portobello are being asked to dress up their windows to create a winter Window Wanderland.
The initiative, by Action Porty, is encouraging occupiers...
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