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Auld Reekie Roller Girls take on Granite City on 5 November
Remember, remember the Fifth of November!
The Auld Reekie Roller Girls (ARRG)are preparing to take on Aberdeen in what promises to be an explosive game of roller...
Kerry’s cake knocks them out!
Our fabulous friend and Edinburgh Foody blogger Kerry Teakle won a huge award in London last night in the category
Best reader’s recipe -...
The Edinburgh Reporter Podcast – Interview with Cllr Paul Godzik about Boroughmuir High School
A further delay to the opening date for the new Boroughmuir High School was announced yesterday. We spoke to the Education Convener this morning...
Scottish Land Fund award will enable community purchase of former council buildings in Eyemouth
The community in Eyemouth is about to bring the old Burgh Chambers and Town Hall into community ownership with a Scottish Land Fund award.
The...
Brakes put on Boroughmuir till next summer
The new Boroughmuir High School which we visited recently will not be ready until August 2017 the council have announced today. The Chief Executive...
Write your will for ‘free’ during Free Wills Month
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) are making it possible for you to write your new will for 'free' during Free Wills Month this October.
This...
Edinburgh Zoo news – rare deer calf born at the weekend
Edinburgh Zoo has told us today about their newest addition. The Visayan spotted deer calf was born last weekend, the firs time this species...
Leith MP dismisses claims for Britannia revival
Deidre Brock MP yesterday dismissed calls by the Conservatives to bring the Royal Yacht Britannia back as a working ship as ‘daft’.
You can see...
Hamleys head for Scotland
The London toy store that is a mecca for children from all over the world is coming to Scotland with the announcement of a...
Scottish Colourists on sale on Wednesday at Bonhams
Bonhams will sell some examples of the Scottish Colourists this week at their auction room in Queen Street.
Works include:
Pink Roses in a Chinese Vase by...
Africa in Motion Scotland African Film Festival 2016
'The darkest thing about Africa has always been our ignorance of it' (George Kimble)
What does African film mean to you? Does it bring to...
November at The Queen’s Hall
The Queen's Hall in South Clerk Street is one of our smaller venues, but it packs a punch in the big names it attracts! November...
Local business focus: Eve’s Apple Shack
The small, quirky businesses in and around Edinburgh are one of the many things that make this city such a fun and vibrant place...
Edinburgh Airport welcomes report on climate change
A report published today by the Climate Change Committee proves that the Scottish Government's 50 per cent cut to Air Passenger Duty can be met...
Recruitment company opening office in Edinburgh
primestaff the recruitment consultancy who have been based in Glasgow until now are opening an office in Edinburgh and expansion to Dundee is on...
One week on and police revisit scene of attack in Southside
Last Sunday at around 3.00am a 19 year old woman was indecently assaulted while walking home along Salisbury Place. Edinburgh police have revisited the...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Councillor Maureen Child represents Portobello/Craigmillar. She writes:
The Jack Kane Community Centre are hosting a workshop on reducing food waste this Monday, 10 October from 11am to 1pm. Each...
Colony tales
The brilliant Tales of One City blog run by the city libraries staff has alerted us to something quite special in Capital Collections.
Mary Archibald...
Take the Monumental Challenge and win the experience of a lifetime
The council wants you to climb either the Scott Monument or the Nelson Monument on Calton Hill to win the experience of a lifetime.
This is...
First Minister announces climate change funding
During a visit to the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland today First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a funding package of £1 million...
Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival 2016 (and why you might plan to go next year)
‘Two of these musicians are Jazz Festival virgins…’
And they aren’t the only ones… I had never even been to Islay, the southernmost island of the Inner...
Moderator calls for new strategy on homelessness
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Right Rev Dr Russell Barr is speaking at a seminar in Edinburgh today...
December at The Queen’s Hall
This is a big month for The Queen's Hall when they host the Christmas concert that should definitely be on your list.
Scottish Chamber Orchestra...
Rare whisky sets a record at Bonhams
At the Bonhams Whisky Sale in Edinburgh today a 1937 bottle of The Glenfiddich Collection sold for £68,500 breaking previous records.
It had been estimated that...
Donate today to win 3 ft tall cake tomorrow!
The Lord Provost the Rt Hon Donald Wilson now has a cake in the shape of Edinburgh Castle which has been donated to him...
ASDA teams up with the Port Edgar Dragons
Asda’s Edinburgh stores launched this year’s Tickled Pink campaign with a roar, as they teamed up with local breast cancer group, the Port Edgar...
Olympic medallist to turn on Christmas Lights in Edinburgh
Callum Skinner who won both silver and gold medals at this year's Olympics in Rio will switch on the city's Christmas lights on Light...
Sue Ryder supported by crumpets!
The charity Sue Ryder is being supported by bakers Warburtons who usually concentrate on baking bread. One of the ways that Warburtons are helping is...
Edinburgh law firm adds to its intellectual property team
Leading firm of lawyers Morton Fraser has appointed Dr Julie Nixon as a Senior Solicitor in its corporate team.
Morton Fraser becomes the only law firm...
FLASH COMPETITION! Win tickets to Edinburgh Rugby v Benetton Treviso courtesy of Specsavers
The lovely people at Specsavers have given us four tickets for our latest competition.
The tickets are for the Edinburgh Rugby v Benetton Treviso match...
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