Scotland’s first national quidditch team, the Scottish Thistles, has been launched to compete in the 2018 season of the Quidditch Premier League (QPL). This comes after the QPL’s highly successful inaugural season where the West Midlands Revolution won the 2017 Championship – and were congratulated by JK Rowling! Continue reading Scottish Thistles to join Quidditch Premier League
Tag: Sport
Phenomenal demand for Climbing World Cup tickets
Organisers are reprting a huge demand for tickets for The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup and Paraclimbing Cup event which takes place on 23 & 24 September at Edinburgh’s International Climbing Arena at Ratho. Continue reading Phenomenal demand for Climbing World Cup tickets
Port Edgar to fly the flag for Great Britain
A team of young sailors from South Queensferry’s Port Edgar Yacht Club has qualified for the final of the European Sailing Champions League later this month – the only British team to do so. Continue reading Port Edgar to fly the flag for Great Britain
A home game: World of Football kicks off at Marine Drive
World of Football are delighted to announce the opening of their new state of the art flagship football venue at Marine Drive today. It’s a welcome return to the North Edinburgh area where the Demarco family first set up the Jubilee Ice cream and Fish & Chip shop in 1935. Continue reading A home game: World of Football kicks off at Marine Drive
ITV4 to screen every minute of OVO Energy Tour of Britain
Cycling fans will be able to watch every moment of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain live this September as ITV4 screen all eight stages – from start to finish – in their entirety for the first time. The event gets underway from Edinburgh on 3rd September. Continue reading ITV4 to screen every minute of OVO Energy Tour of Britain
Allan jumps into World University Games
Former Edinburgh College student Allan Smith is heading to Chinese Taipei to compete in the Men’s High Jump at the World University Games 2017 this month. Continue reading Allan jumps into World University Games
Level playing field: Scottish football clubs support LGBT charter
In a Scottish first, professional football clubs in all four of the SPFL divisions have teamed up to better include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people by signing up to the Scottish LGBT Sports Charter. Continue reading Level playing field: Scottish football clubs support LGBT charter
Spartans show support by sporting new CHAS kit
Saturday (29 July) saw Spartans FC 1st Team unveil its new kit, which proudly shows the clubs support for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS), during the first game of the season against Hawick Royal Albert. Continue reading Spartans show support by sporting new CHAS kit
Scotland Women prepare for Euro 2017 with nutrition workshop at Edinburgh College
Scotland’s Women’s National Football Team swapped football boots for aprons when they attended a workshop on cooking and nutrition at the Edinburgh College campus on Granton Waterfront ahead of their appearance at UEFA Women’s Euro 2017. Continue reading Scotland Women prepare for Euro 2017 with nutrition workshop at Edinburgh College
Des Clarke rallies Tartan Army to make some noise this summer
Vauxhall Motors and comedian Des Clarke have teamed up to create football chants to encourage the nation to get behind the Scotland women’s football team Continue reading Des Clarke rallies Tartan Army to make some noise this summer