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Boxing – Easton confident of winning title belt
Jason Easton is confident his unbeaten nine-fight record will be intact after facing Belgium’s top-rated Steve Jamoye in Glasgow on Saturday.
If Easton succeeds then he will also win the IBO Intercontinental super lightweight title.
The...
Culture Secretary visits Dublin today
The Culture and External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop is in Dublin today to meet the new Irish Foreign Affairs Minister. A cabinet reshuffle took place after the election of the new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar...
Royal Highland Show 2017 was a record breaker
Lothian Buses has reported an increase of almost 12% in customer journeys over the four days of the Royal Highland Show.
There were special services for those going out to Ingliston and customer advisers on...
Battle of Prestonpans Tapestry on display at Holyrood
The medieval 'comic strip' which tells the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie's voyage to Scotland is being displayed in the Main Hall at the Scottish Parliament until Thursday 20 July 2017.
The colourful tapestry also depicts...
Community groups get funds from Asda
Six community groups in Edinburgh are celebrating after being awarded charitable grants totalling more than £1,800 from Asda stores as part of the latest round of Green Token Given donations.
St Columba’s Hospice, Victoria Primary...
City raises a flag for Armed Forces Day
The City of Edinburgh Council raised the Armed Forces flag above the City Chambers this morning.
Edinburgh's Lord Provost and Veterans Champion, Frank Ross, said: "This city has a long and proud tradition of supporting...
Norwegian launches cheapest flights direct to the US
Low-cost airline Norwegian starts its transatlantic expansion from Edinburgh Airport today with the first of three new routes to the US east coast taking off later this afternoon.
Norwegian, Europe’s third largest low-cost carrier, first...
Tattoo Brigadier welcomes original Jacobite suit to Edinburgh
Brigadier David Allfrey, Producer and Chief Executive of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, gets a sneak peek at an original tartan suit of English Jacobite, Sir John Hynde Cotton, ahead of its installation at...
#GE2017 Edinburgh North and Leith announce their result
Edinburgh North and Leith has announced their winning candidate for the 2017 UK General Election:
At 3.45 am the winning candidate was declared to be the SNP's Deidre Brock.
2017 General Election Votes for Candidates:
Deidre Leanne...
Cyclists mark the death of student Zhi Min Soh
Many congregated at the spot where Zhi Min Soh died last Wednesday at about the same time. The 23 year-old medical student fell from her bike into the path of a minibus and died from...
Landmark group launch for Edinburgh charity
Contact the Elderly has now launched its 20th group in Edinburgh.
The charity organises free Sunday tea parties for elderly people who live alone and they now support over 100 Edinburgh residents.
The Edinburgh 20 Group met at...
Come and learn at The Edinburgh Reporter May Workshop
Anyone who knows us well knows that our videos and many of our stories are created using a mobile phone. If you want to learn how to do that to promote your business or increase...
Five things to do in Edinburgh in the next five days
26 April 2017
Ash Denham MSP for Edinburgh Eastern will convene a meeting for residents of Lochend Gardens to discuss implementing parking restrictions in the area.
A number of residents have contacted the MSP’s office...
Council elections 2017 – Almond Ward – Ward 1
The current councillors for the Almond Ward are SNP Councillor Norman Work who is also the Carers' Champion, Cllr Alastair Shields began as a LibDem councillor but then resigned from the party and now sits...
New York Tartan Week Parade 2017
Edinburgh was well represented in New York at The 19th Tartan Week parade down Sixth Avenue on Saturday. The day dawned beautifully sunny with clear blue skies, all adding to the sense of anticipation...
#WITW – First Minister of Scotland talking to Tina Brown
Tina Brown's Women in the World Summit is being held over three days in New York. I lined up with many others at the beginning of the afternoon session yesterday outside in the freezing...
Scottish food and drink continues to delight the US
At an event in downtown New York last night organised by Scottish Development International, the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that Scottish food and drink exports to the US continue to grow.
With cocktails involving...
Letter from Scotland
Does he represent nationalism or patriotism or - in view of the terrorist attack in Westminster – defiant democracy ? The proud stag of Victorian imagination looks down on us with a quizzical eye...
2017 Edinburgh Asian Film Festival begins today
Full programme announced for 2017 Edinburgh Asian Film Festival
Festival brings a hand-picked selection of the best in contemporary Asian filmmaking to Filmhouse Edinburgh 24 - 26 March
Highlights include gala opening screening of Mango Dreams...
Cats Protection celebrates first anniversary of neutering scheme
A pioneering community cat neutering scheme in Muirhouse and West Pilton has just celebrated its first anniversary.
Cats Protection's new scheme aims to help people within the community with a variety of cat care needs,...
EIFF Announces ‘Cars 3’ Premiere
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) 2017 has announced that it will showcase the UK premiere of Disney.Pixar’s ‘Cars 3’ on Sunday, 25th June 2017 at 2pm at the Festival Theatre.
The film’s Story Supervisor,...
At the theatre in April
The musical Chess is being performed at the Festival Theatre by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland this April, but the line up for the month is made up of all sorts of shows from Eddi...
Wave your glasses in the air at Specsavers this Red Nose Day
For Red Nose Day on 24 March 2017 you can get an accessory for your red nose in the shape of some comedy waving hand glasses.
Specsavers Cameron Toll will be selling these for adults...
Teacher Claire wins prize for top teen book
Claire McFall has been named the winner of the first Scottish Teenage Book Prize for her third novel, Black Cairn Point.
She beat off competition from Keith Gray’s The Last Soldier and Silver Skin by...
Edinburgh MP wants UK government to change tack on benefits cut
Deidre Brock MP called for a last minute change of heart from the UK Government before a planned £30 a week cut to disability benefits comes into force in April.
Ms Brock joined disabled people...
World’s largest schools piping and drumming competition
The world's largest schools piping and drumming competition will take place at James Gillespie's High School next month.
The Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships take place on 12 March 2017 and will have entries from 120...
Climate Festival on the Southside in March
On 18 March 2017 the second Climate Festival will take place at the Southside Community Centre.
There will be local food, demonstrations (we like the idea of the one where you learn to repair a...
Recipes for Shrove Tuesday
This year Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day is on 28 February 2017. The date changes each year as it is the day before Ash Wednesday which this year falls on 1 March 2017.
So get...
Local MP says future of Redford Barracks still unclear
During a visit to Scotland this week for a meeting of the MOD Defence Board, the Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced that the UK government would spend £1.7 billion on upgrading Scottish military bases.
He said: "Scotland is on...
Letter from Scotland
It’s always surprising to see your own country from afar. A few days ago I found myself in a village hall in the hedge-rowed depths of Hertfordshire watching a production of Shakespeare’s “Scottish Play.” ...
