Tag: sport
London Olympics 2012 – #CitizenRelay in Edinburgh
We have mentioned CitizenRelay before, but yesterday The Edinburgh Reporter went along to their training session to see what the project is doing with the budding reporters who have already signed up. They were...
Currie Under 15s v Musselburgh Under 15s
A few photos from the rugby cup Final today where Currie Under 15s beat Musselburgh Under 15s decisively.
The final score was 44-14.
Commonwealth Pool to reopen in March
It was announced today that the much anticipated public reopening of the Royal Commonwealth Pool is set for Wednesday 21 March 2012.
The £37m refurbishment by GRAHAM Construction is opening as expected in Spring 2012...
Comet sponsors Edinburgh athlete
Sports Aid Athlete Jonty Barron gets sponsorship from Comet electrical store, Edinburgh
Edinburgh athlete Jonty (Jonathan) Barron, aged 18, from Lasswade near Edinburgh, received a cheque for £1,000 from the Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird Comet store...
Polo – Indoor polo at Gleneagles this winter
Over the winter months, Gleneagles Hotel are holding a series of indoor arena polo matches.
Thom Bell, Scotland's highest rated Polo coach, will be hosting the matches and, as some of Scotland's best players are involved, the...
Polo – BEDS University Polo Tournament, 5-6 November 2011
Edinburgh Polo Club hosted the annual BEDS University Polo Tournament over the weekend with teams from Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Newcastle and Exeter. The universities all fielded two or three teams, apart from Exeter, at...
Touch World Cup Youth Festival
Over 300 Edinburgh schoolchildren were inspired by some of the world’s best touch players at the ActivCity Touch World Cup Youth Festival at Peffermill Playing Fields as part of the year of Active Scotland.
As...
Access to Sport and Culture Edinburgh conference 8 June 2011
A major networking event aimed at promoting sporting and cultural opportunities in the Capital is being held on Wednesday.
Representatives from Creative Scotland, EventScotland, Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council and BBC Screen will mingle with around...
Port Edgar host Edinburgh Leisure Open Day 30 April 2011
Edinburgh Leisure are hosting their annual open day on Saturday 30th April at Port Edgar Marina and Sailing School where children and adults are invited to take part in a range of water and...
Snowsport centre gets national backing
Midlothian Council has been successful in obtaining national backing for Britain's longest dry ski slope.
Two new injections of funding have been secured to help stave off the fears of closure for Hillend, the Midlothian...
Auld Reekie Roller Girls
Formed in 2008, the Auld Reekie Roller Girls is the only flat track roller derby team in Edinburgh. They are a skater-run, not-for-profit team of around 40 to 50 women, who all want to have fun...
Dalry Swim Centre – on the brink of going under?
Edinburgh Central MSP Sarah Boyack submitted her petition, calling on The City of Edinburgh Council to save the Dalry Swim Centre, to Edinburgh Leisure today November 9th.
The petition has gathered tremendous support from...