After enjoying a successful 2017 with their inaugural National Ensemble, Scottish Youth Theatre has recruited the 2018 company – and four of the ensemble are from the capital. Continue reading Capital quartet make line-up of a national young theatre company
Boozing Britain wakes up to recycling headache – 1.5 BILLION bottles of wine!
Britain’s boozers, already amongst the heaviest drinkers in Europe, are responsible for one of industry’s biggest headaches – how to deal with the waste products of both production and consumption. Continue reading One Helluva hangover: clearing up after Britain’s bevviers
More than 70,000 affordable homes have now been delivered since 2007- a total of 48,813 homes for social rent, including 8,819 council homes, as well as 4,936 for affordable rent and 17,112 for affordable home ownership. Continue reading 70,000 affordable homes delivered
Edinburgh College Events Management students are holding an exhibition focusing on the paranormal history of Edinburgh . tomorrow. The free exhibition – ‘The E Files’ – will tell spooky stories about the city’s supernatural and terror-filled past. Continue reading Ghosts of Christmas Past: Spooky goings-on at Edinburgh College
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information to help trace the owners of Christmas presents found in the grounds of a church. Four black bin bags containing presents including horse-riding accessories and a hedgehog home were discovered in the grounds of St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Palmerston Place on Thursday 7th December. Continue reading Santa sat-nav malfunction? Appeal after Christmas presents found in church grounds
Prepare to waggle yer wallies …!
STV will see out its special 60th anniversary year in style with a unique New Year’s Eve show. To tie in with the channel’s commemorative programming during 2017 it has lined up a modern take on one of its most nostalgic programmes with a Thingummyjig Hogmanay Ceilidh. Continue reading The Laird o’ Coocaddens returns for Hogmanay Thingummyjig
Police are asking fans attending the Hibernian vs Rangers match tomorrow to behave responsibly and allow plenty of time for their journey. The teams kick off their Premiership tie at 7:45pm with the match at Easter Road expected to attract a crowd of over 20,000. Continue reading Best behaviour plea in run up to Easter Road clash
The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People has yet again been delayed till Autumn 2018. The project, which was originally meant to open in the winter 2012, was delayed until Autumn 2017, further delayed to Spring 2018 and is now to expected to open in Autumn 2018. Continue reading Another New Sick Kids opening delay “unacceptable” says Tory MSP
Raeburn Place Foundation has been made aware that Grange Trust/Grange Club (“Grange”) intend to hold an EGM tomorrrow (13 December) for the Grange members to make certain decisions regarding the ongoing court action that the Grange Trust have raised against The City of Edinburgh Council. Continue reading Raeburn Place Foundation slams Grange Club “inaccurate and/or misleading statements”
Police have charged two men in connection with assault and robbery following two reported incidents in North Edinburgh. Continue reading Two charged following local incidents
