A record 250 voluntary groups from across the UK will today receive a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for their work in their communities. Among them are the volunteers from the Scottish Seabird Centre at North Berwick and two Edinburgh organisations: Ageing Well volunteers (above) and LINKnet Mentoring, who provide advice and guidance to BME people. Continue reading Winners of the 2018 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service announced
A renowned malt festival is promising to bring ‘whisky heaven’ to Edinburgh this summer as part of a one-day celebration of all things liquid gold. More than 30 producers, makers, and bottlers from across the world, will set up stall for The Whisky Lounge’s ‘Edinburgh Whisky Festival’ at the Assembly Rooms on Saturday 16th June. Continue reading Capital festival-goers spirited to ‘whisky heaven’
A CITY centre hotel is offering an exclusive discount to participants in Edinburgh’s biggest weekend of running festivities. Leonardo Royal Edinburgh Haymarket is offering a 10% discount on food and beverages for all those who take part in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival over the May bank holiday weekend.
The discount will be available to anyone who presents their Edinburgh Marathon medal after completing the various races taking place around the city tthis weekend over the 26th and 27th May.
Formerly known as a Premier Inn, the hotel is located in the heart of the capital, nearby Haymarket station, with a stylish onsite bar and restaurant.
Gillian Duthie, Cluster General Manager at the Leonardo Royal Edinburgh Haymarket said: “We’re thrilled to be offering this exclusive discount over a very exciting weekend in Edinburgh.
“It is sure to be a fantastic atmosphere, as the Edinburgh Marathon Festival always creates a great buzz about the city among visitors and residents alike.
“We’re hoping that tired runners ready for refreshment will pop in and enjoy this discount – they will have definitely earned it.”
Leonardo Royal’s modern lounge bar offers a range of light bites, snacks and beverages, with its restaurant, ‘Vitruv’ providing a popular food and wine menu.
The hotel has seen recent refurbishment, featuring designs from renowned hotel designer Andreas Neudahm, who has created a rustic, homely feel with touches of tartan and tweed – whilst retaining a contemporary style.
The bar area has also had an overhaul, with a stylish new marble tile flooring, treated oak lightshades and furniture, and classic Leonardo tall-back chairs to finish.
Gillian added: “We can’t wait to welcome everyone over the weekend to enjoy good food and drink in such a fantastic setting.”
To find out more, visit: https://www.leonardo-hotels.com/leonardo-royal-hotel-edinburgh
Police are appealing for information to help trace a man that officers are looking to speak to concerning an ongoing investigation into an indecent incident that took place in Debenhams on Princes Street at around 1.30pm on Monday 7th May. Continue reading Indecent incident: do you know this man?
Police are appealing for witnesses following a break-in and attempted theft in the city centre. The incident happened around 3.30am yesterday (Thursday 17th May) at Sainsbury’s supermarket on Shandwick Place. Continue reading Attempted theft of ATM in Shandwick Place
Police are continuing to investigate a year-old robbery in the city centre.
The incident took place at around 7.30 am on Thursday 1 June 2017 in the St John Street area. A 25-year-old man walking south towards Holyrood Road was approached by a man who threatened him with a weapon and stole his bike. Continue reading CCTV appeal following bicycle robbery
Event organisers have revealed the route for the PROCESSIONS Edinburgh event taking place next month. Continue reading PROCESSIONS route announced
A man has been arrested and charged following an assault in the West End. A 52-year-old man suffered serious injuries after being assaulted outside the Rat Pack pub on Shandwick Place in the early hours of Sunday 1st April. Continue reading Rat Pack assault: man charged
The Scotch Whisky Experience is toasting 30 years as Edinburgh’s finest whisky visitor attraction with the creation of a new and exclusive bottled blend and some special events. Since opening in 1988, the five-star Royal Mile attraction has welcomed 6.8 million whisky fans through its doors, who have sampled a whopping 8 million drams!
Now, it has released the unique 30 year old Scotch to commemorate three decades of whisky tourism in the capital. The blend is limited to only 550 bottles, each individually numbered and visitors undertaking the Platinum Whisky Tour over the coming months will have the exclusive opportunity to sample it.
In addition to the celebratory bottling, a series of events will also be running throughout the month of May. These kick off this Saturday 5th – the official anniversary of the attraction’s opening – when visitors who were also born on May 5th will be treated to a free Silver whisky tour.
During May, the bar within the Amber restaurant will be offering a unique flight of four whiskies, including one from each decade over the last 30 years. This will include Cu Bocan 1988, Balblair 1991, Glenrothes 2001 and Benromach Organic 2010.
At the end of May, two special members of the team will be hiding a time capsule in the attics of the building which was originally built as Edinburgh’s Castlehill Primary School. This will include a photo of the 90-strong team and a commemorative message in an empty bottle of the new blend. The team members are general manager, Susan Morrison and head of technical, Dave Wilson who have worked at the attraction since it opened 30 years ago.
Local MSP Ruth Davidson will also be visiting later this month.
Susan Morrison, director and general manager at The Scotch Whisky Experience, said: “This is a huge milestone for us at SWE and we wanted to do something truly special to commemorate – so what better way than doing what we do best and creating an exclusive new Scotch Whisky?
“We pride ourselves on providing a unique experience for all our guests, whether it’s a whisky tasting or blending session, or an intimate private dining experience and we have had a huge amount of success over the past three decades.
“It’s incredible to think that we have shared some of world’s best whiskies with 6.8 million visitors from all around the globe in the past thirty years and we are very excited to see what the next thirty will bring.”
Since 2009, the Scotch Whisky Experience has undergone £8m worth of upgrades across all departments, which has included incorporating the priceless Diageo Claive Vidiz Scotch Whisky Collection – 3,384 historic bottles of whisky glowing within a marble and glass vault.
At the beginning of this year, the attraction launched tours in British and American Sign Languages – the first attraction in Edinburgh to do so. The addition means SWE now offers whisky tours in a total of 20 languages.
For more information, log-on to www.scotchwhiskyexperience.co.uk or call 0131 220 0441.
Police in Edinburgh have released CCTV images of a man they wish to trace following an assault in the city centre. The incident happened at around 3.30am on Sunday 1st April outside the Rat Pack on Shandwick Place. Continue reading Rat Pack assault: do you know this man?
