Tag: Sport

Scottish Rugby announces plans for new stadium in grounds of BT Murrayfield

Scottish Rugby has announced it has applied for planning permission to install a new playing venue in the grounds of BT Murrayfield, which will have a capacity of up to 7,800. The development is intended to be the new home of Edinburgh Rugby and would be located on a section of land currently used as training pitches.

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Spartans stage annual Girls’ Football Festival

Over 160 P6 & P7 pupils from Pirniehall, Wardie, Craigroyston, Ferryhill, Granton and Blackhall Primary Schools took part in Spartans Community Football Academy’s annual Girls’ Football Festival on Friday. Continue reading Spartans stage annual Girls’ Football Festival

Join the flexible tennis revolution!

Everyone wants to play tennis when the sun is shining and Wimbledon is just around the corner … so why aren’t they? Nationally, participation in sports is declining, and tennis is not immune. But a revolutionary organisation, Local Tennis Leagues (LTL), is bucking the trend in Scotland. Continue reading Join the flexible tennis revolution!

Euans’s device could help identify head trauma in youth rugby

Student’s project unveiled as part of Edinburgh Napier’s Showtime

A device being developed by an Edinburgh Napier student could be set to revolutionise the way that potential head injuries are spotted in youth rugby. Continue reading Euans’s device could help identify head trauma in youth rugby

Fans warned to behave ahead of Hibs Rangers clash

“I know the vast majority of supporters behave responsibly but I’m asking everyone to think carefully about how they behave on Sunday”.

Police in Edinburgh are advising fans attending tomorrow’s Hibernian v Rangers match at Easter Road to enjoy the final fixture of the football season for both clubs but behave responsibly. Continue reading Fans warned to behave ahead of Hibs Rangers clash