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The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
Hockey
by John Preece
Scotland's Women retained their place at the top table of European Hockey over the weekend with a 3-1 win over relegation 'rivals'...
Edinburgh Zoo Panda keepers on 24 hour watch for cub
Just as the Fringe is coming to an end in Edinburgh so great excitement builds along the road in Edinburgh Zoo that the female...
Assembly Rooms Fringe have a record-breaking year
With just a day to go until the end of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Salt ‘n’ Sauce Promotions have announced a record-breaking year at...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – REVIEW – Jason Byrne’s Special Eye ****
Jason Byrne's Special Eye, Underbelly McEwan Hall 9pm, until 25 Aug, £19.50
The expletive-packed set of Jason Byrne is exuberant from the word go as 3 members...
Former Hibs’ star Gerry Baker dies aged 75
Former Hibs' striker Gerry Baker has passed away aged 75 following a short illness.
In just over two seasons with the club, Gerry scored 43 goals...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 REVIEW La Merda *****
La Merda (The Shit) revived at Summerhall is a memorable and moving one woman show, told with passion and panache by the emotionally and...
Five things you need to know today
A bus for Dumbiedykes - Football - Cricket - Edinburgh International Book Festival picks of the day - Edinburgh Festival Fringe pick of the...
Football – Hearts v Aberdeen
Heart of Midlothian 2 Aberdeen 1
SPFL Saturday 24 August 2013 – Tynecastle Stadium
This was billed as the clash of the two biggest clubs in...
Rugby – Watsonians v Peebles
Match 24 August 2013
On the first competitive weekend of the 2013-14 RBS National League, Watsonians took an emphatic win over rivals Peebles at Myreside. The home...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – REVIEW – Tig Notaro: Boyish-Girl Interrupted ****
Tig Notaro: Boyish-Girl Interrupted, Gilded Balloon 6:45pm, until 26 Aug, £15 (£14 concessions)
The ambience throughout the debut Fringe set by Tig Nataro is intensely unique....
RAF Leuchars fundraising cycle at Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport hosts RAF Leuchars charity cycle
Edinburgh Airport played host to a team from RAF Leuchars today who were attempting to complete a 12-hour...
Fashion in Motion at the City Art Centre
Fashion fans have been treated to a series of exclusive events at the City Art Centre this month amidst the buzz of the Edinburgh...
Five things you need to know today
Festival of Sport starts today - WHALE Arts Agency Open Day - Festival of Politics - Edinburgh International Book Festival pick of the day...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW David Baddiel ****
Reviewed for The Edinburgh Reporter by Lee Levitt
David Baddiel - Fame: Not the Musical
Assembly George Square Theatre, Edinburgh
"Fame is a mask that eats into...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW Wrong Way ***
by Lee Levitt
Wrong Way
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh (until Aug 26)
***
An old, stooping, dishevelled-looking, ginger-bearded man, wearing dark glasses and a white lab coat, enters The...
Fireworks at the 2013 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Our thanks to photographer Chris Mackenzie for this amazing shot of the fireworks from the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle from Salisbury...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW — Dick Gaughan ****
The day before The Chicago Sun-Times publishes an article condemning the Edinburgh Festival for playing host to a collection of events where ”relentless leftism...
Opinion – Sainsburys on the march
by Councillor Melanie Main
Councillor Main represents the Meadows and Morningside Ward for the Green Group
Margiottas, the well respected Edinburgh grocers, have sold their Marchmont...
Send a tweet – on a postcard
Signed, sealed and delivered with a Tweet
Non-Tweeters in Edinburgh can get your message to them via the at800 postbox
at800, the organisation responsible for ensuring...
Restaurant Review: La P’tite Folie
C’est Maqnifique!
La P’tite Folie although a favourite among my family was not somewhere I had actually eaten before. When asked to review it I...
Active Places funding announced for Edinburgh
EDINBURGH PROJECTS SECURE £413,027 ACTIVE PLACES FUNDING
Legacy 2014 grants awarded to help upgrade community facilities
Seven schemes to develop and revamp facilities in Edinburgh are...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW The List *****
The List at Summerhall is a remarkable play by Jennifer Tremblay, performed with intense subtlety by Maureen Beattie.
The plot, initially, is familiar to any...
Five things you need to know today
Bag snatch in Wester Hailes - Transport for Edinburgh - Bridgend Inspiring Growth - Edinburgh International Book Festival Pick of the Day - Edinburgh...
Pipe bands fundraising in the city centre for Royal Blind
Yesterday Caledonian Brewery's Pipe Band took to Rose Street along with the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band – all the way from Canada –...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – Review: Hirsch ***
Hungarian-born John Hirsch was orphaned by the Holocaust, and after wandering penniless for three years in post-war Europe wound up in Canada. The gay...
Lothian Buses shows off to its charity partner
Lothian Buses organise exclusive visits to its Central depot for families supported by It’s Good 2 Give
It’s Good 2 Give run regular workshops for...
Councillors walk the walk for charity
A team of female councillors have raised £3,000 by 'walking the walk' in June to raise funds for cancer charity.
Councillors Vicki Redpath, Joanna Mowat,...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW Bench Bites ****
‘Bench Bites’, Laughing Horse @ The Phoenix, Jam Sponge Comedy, 20:45 until 25 August, 18+, Free, 4/5
A bench, six actors, at least 30 characters,...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe -The Improsarios – they made it all up In make-up
The Edinburgh Reporter had a word or two with departing Fringe Show virgins, The Improsarios. They have just completed a two-week run of their...
Car fire in photos
A car on fire in Thistle Street caused an amount of interest from passers-by. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended and put the...
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