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Women’s Hockey – Watsonians aiming for top class performance
Sixth-placed Watsonians face a local derby in women's Division One at Peffermill with Edinburgh University (17.30) on Saturday.
Sam Judge's side are third with 16 points from seven games and are playing catch-up with leaders...
Barnardo’s want your woolies!
Now that the winter weather is really beginning to hit you are asked to look out your winter woollies and warm clothes to donate to your local Barnardo's charity shop. There are stores in...
Will you use the new Instagram features?
The latest Instagram feature, Live video on Instagram Stories, was announced yesterday.
Using Instagram stories the Live video in Instagram Stories may be a kind of rival for Facebook live, but Facebook saves live videos...
Tash-Tacular Tesco host fun day for the Movember Foundation
The Broughton Tesco store hosted a moustache themed fun day to raise awareness of the Movember Foundation recently.
Customers were offered the chance of trying on moustaches and then having their photograph taken in the in-store booth.
Face painters were also...
Possible cancer ‘ally’ found in zebrafish
Cancer Research UK in Edinburgh say they have found a potential link between the immune system and brain tumours. And they have discovered this with the help of tropical fish.
Scientists examining the brains of transparent zebrafish...
Review – Côte – Frederick Street
Côte, 51 Frederick Street, Edinburgh EH2 1LH
RATING: Food 3.5; Atmosphere 4; Service 4.5; Drinks 4; Toilets 4: Website 4.5
City centre Edinburgh. There is a myriad of choices for a meal and, if in doubt, I...
Morgan & West: a (sort of) Christmas Carol Magic Show
Join the Victorian era’s finest time travelling magicians as they tackle one of the festive season’s most iconic tales, Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’, adding their own blend of fantastical storytelling and mind-bending illusions...
Elaine C Smith to host Gaughan benefit concert
Illness has curtailed the activities one of Edinburgh's greatest performers, Dick Gaughan, but some old pals and fans have rallied to help.
A benefit concert has been organised for Sunday, 27 November 2016 (7.30pm) at...
Come to our December Workshop!
The Edinburgh Reporter December Workshop - Tuesday 6 December 2016 from 10.00am till 3.00pm
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Miles secures debate on station traffic
Lothians MSP Miles Briggs has made it one of the principal aims of his new position to get accessible taxis back into Waverley Station.
Despite Scotrail having said when they banned all vehicles except delivery trucks that this...
Edinburgh Central MSP speaking at Women in the World Forum
Edinburgh Central MSP and Leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Ruth Davidson, is to speak in London this evening.
Ms Davidson will address the prestigious Women in the World Forum being held there.
Hosted by founder Tina Brown,...
New arts venue proposed for the city centre
Proposals have been unveiled for a new arts centre in St Andrew Square to become the home of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO). It would also serve the city as a new conference and education...
COMPETITION -Go racing on New Year’s Day – Bumper Musselburgh Racecourse package
Bring in the New Year with an exciting day of top quality jump racing featuring one of the most historic athletic events in the world, The New Year Sprint.
Featuring the Hogmaneigh Hurdle - this...
Simple Minds and Paul Young winners at the Radio Forth awards
Earlier today Radio Forth held their thirteenth awards ceremony at The Usher Hall. Hosts Grant Stott and Arlene Stuart welcomed musicians such as Paul Carrack, Simple Minds and Paul Young and some of the UK’s younger talent including comedian Kai Humphries, Kevin Simm, Five Guys...
At The Traverse – Last Christmas
The office Christmas party is in full swing. Glitter abounds, cheap booze is being necked and someone’s trying to crash the DJ booth. It’s the high point of the year.
Tom would rather be anywhere...
Social Enterprise Scotland Annual Awards
The winners of Social Enterprise Scotland's annual awards were announced at The Scottish Parliament last week.
Homes for Good, a letting agency which offers an ethical service for tenants and first class property management for landlords won Social...
Grassmarket Food and Drink Week 25 November to 3 December
The Grassmarket is a Business Improvement District (BID) where all of the businesses get together to attract more customers and improve the area with initiatives like cleaning and plants.
The Greater Grassmarket BID aims...
Last homes on sale at David Wilson Homes’ Fairmilehead development
There are now only a few properties available at David Wilson Homes' Fairmilehead development in Edinburgh. The site sits between the Pentlands and the south of the city.
If you buy a home here you will be able...
What’s on – Jingle All the Way Christmas Concert
On Friday 2 December 2016 at Saint Andrew's and Saint George's West Church 13-17 George Street Edinburgh you can start off the Christmas month by attending the YMCA Edinburgh Jingle All the Way Christmas...
Summit being held during Book Week Scotland 2016
Next week a summit will be held on 23 November 2016 at the Scottish Storytelling Centre Edinburgh.
It is felt appropriate to hold the talks during Book Week Scotland as the topic is the promotion of...
Green Tourism award for the Botanics
We all know that the Botanics are great, but they were recently recognised with a Green Tourism Gold Award.
The gardens are more than a pretty place to visit. They are also the centre of research...
Does Edinburgh’s recycling policy discriminate against the elderly?
This is a tricky situation and one that makes me pause before I type. I lived with my grandmother for years and she was a keen recycler. She was also anything but infirm (a...
During the party season when is the best time to pull a sickie?
Now that the silly season has descended upon us you may occasionally have thoughts about taking time off after a night out. Well it appears that today is the best day for it....
According to...
Sainsbury’s Christmas advert featuring James Corden
In this advert there are puppets, and there is James Corden. Somewhere there is also the idea of Christmas!
In the supermarket there are all sorts of goodies you can buy to make your Christmas...
Enter the John Byrne Drawing Competition
Young artists are encouraged to enter the third annual John Byrne Drawing Competition now. Since it launched there have been over 7000 entries from pupils across Scotland.
The judge is the esteemed Scottish artist John Byrne...
What’s on at the Scottish Storytelling Centre
This week at the Storytelling Centre there will be performances celebrating Gaelic in Edinburgh at Cafe Voices with singing, dancing, storytelling and dreaming.
Tonight the 15th Carrying Stream Festival, From Thurso to Berwick: A Celebration of Morris...
From Wembley to Chambers Street with Bangalore Dreams
This time last year Indian violinist Jyotsna Srikanth was preparing to perform at Wembley Stadium with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in front of 60,000 people in a concert to mark Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit...
New art unveiled at Principal Edinburgh
A new artwork was unveiled at Principal Edinburgh (that's the George Hotel to you and me!) last week.
The hotel manager, Andreas Maszczyk gave us a special tour of the newly refurbished building, but introduced the...
Scottish SPCA call on animal lovers to get involved this Christmas
The Scottish SPCA are calling upon animal lovers to take part in The Edinburgh Christmas Events in Inverleith Park this December.
The Edinburgh Christmas Events include The Edinburgh Christmas Walk (Choose from a 10K, 1,...
Cash for Kids Mission Christmas – drop off your toys from this week
From today you can drop toys off at the city centre Roxburghe Hotel as it becomes a local toy drop off point for Cash for Kids Mission Christmas. Bauer Radio's charity's the aim of ensuring that...
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