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03/11/2024

Joe Mathieson of Portobello water polo club was voted Most Valuable Player for a Scottish under-18 boys water polo team who won Division Two of the UK inter-regional tournament. The team defeated (English) West Midlands 16-10, Wales 19-8 and East (England) 18-13. Joining Joe in the squad were Portobello colleagues Ben Williamson, Lorcan McNally and Struan Bailey while Daniel Chowings flew the flag for Warrender.

03/11/2024

Fife Flyers have proved in the last few days that Fife Flyers can live with the heavyweights in the Elite League. That's the view of Fife's Canadian-born, head coach Tom Coolen (pictured), whose depleted squad were level at 2-2 at the Utilita Arena in Yorkshire with Sheffield Steelers in the Elite League in midweek at the end of the second period....

Fife Flyers have proved in the last few days that Fife Flyers can live with the heavyweights in the Elite League. That’s the view of Fife’s Canadian-born, head coach Tom Coolen (pictured), whose depleted squad were level at 2-2 at the Utilita Arena in Yorkshire with Sheffield Steelers in the Eli...

03/11/2024

Neil Critchley, Hearts’ head coach, has known of the talents of Beni Baningime for some time, having tried to sign him before, and he is delighted he now wears a maroon shirt. No more so than on Saturday after 76 minutes when the dribbling skills of the Congolese player won the ball in the middle of the pitch, then the 26-year-old took off, leaving several St Johnstone in his slipstream, before finding Kenneth Vargas to his left with a deft touch for the game-winner....

Neil Critchley, Hearts’ head coach, has known of the talents of Beni Baningime for some time, having tried to sign him before, and he is delighted he now wears a maroon shirt. No more so than on Saturday after 76 minutes when the dribbling skills of the Congolese player won the ball in the middle ...

02/11/2024

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a road traffic incident in the Cowgate. A number of roads have been closed including Blair Street, Guthrie Street and Candlemaker Road. Forensic officers are at the scene along with several police cars. Photographs shared on social media show a large police cordon in place near Niddry Street. A Police Scotland spokesperson said “Emergencies services are responding to a road traffic incident in Cowgate, Edinburgh....

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a road traffic incident in the Cowgate. A number of roads have been closed including Blair Street, Guthrie Street and Candlemaker Road.  Forensic officers are at the scene along with several police cars.  Photographs shared on social media show a la...

02/11/2024

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02/11/2024

Sarah Stichbury (Comiston Ladies) and Margaret Parr (Merchants of Edinburgh) are pictured with the Gibson Cup after their victory on the Braid Hills golf course. They had to go to an extra hole to defeat final opponents Marie Young and Jenni Ray from North Berwick. In the semi-final the successful pair overcame Fiona Hunter and Fiona Findlay. The Gibson Cup is a ladies foursomes competition played annually and always on the Braid Hills....

 Sarah Stichbury (Comiston Ladies) and Margaret Parr (Merchants of Edinburgh) are pictured with the Gibson Cup after their victory on the Braid Hills golf course. They had to go to an extra hole to defeat final opponents Marie Young and Jenni Ray from North Berwick. In the semi-final the successful...

02/11/2024

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Our website is updated several times each day with our Edinburgh based stories. If you have a tip or a lead for us then please get in touch [email protected]  We print a newspaper each month, and have a goal to attract 500 new subscribers this year. If we do then it will assure the...

02/11/2024

Dispersal Zones for have been set up across Edinburgh and are now enforceable and will remain in place until 0000 hours on 05/11/2024. These are in place within: Gorgie, Saughton, Oxgangs, Liberton, Gilmerton, Gracemount, Portobello, Niddrie, Moredun, Muirhouse, Craigentinny, Pilton and Edinburgh City Centre. Officers use this power where they have reasonable grounds to believe that the presence or behaviour of a group of two or more people in any public place is causing, or likely to cause, alarm or distress to any members of the public....

Dispersal Zones for have been set up across Edinburgh and are now enforceable and will remain in place until 0000 hours on 05/11/2024. These are in place within: Gorgie, Saughton, Oxgangs, Liberton, Gilmerton, Gracemount, Portobello, Niddrie, Moredun, Muirhouse, Craigentinny, Pilton and E...

02/11/2024

A piece of sublime skill from Hearts midfielder Beni Baningime helped earn the Men in Maroon their first away win of the season thanks to 2-1 victory over St Johnstone in Perth. He left four blue shirts in his slipstream before slipping an inch-perfect pass to substitute Kenneth Vargas (pictured by Nigel Duncan) who slotted low into the net....

A piece of sublime skill from Hearts midfielder Beni Baningime helped earn the Men in Maroon their first away win of the season thanks to 2-1 victory over St Johnstone in Perth. He left four blue shirts in his slipstream before slipping an inch-perfect pass to substitute Kenneth Vargas (pictured by....

02/11/2024

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Andrew Maxwell has been confirmed for Darren McGregor’s Testimonial Comedy Day The event will take place on Sunday 17 November, 2024 in the Behind The Goals Suite at Easter Road Stadium; 12.30pm start. Renowned for his cutting-edge comedy and intrepid social commentary, Maxwell has appeared on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, and he’s the recognisable voice of MTV’s hit show Ex On The Beach....

02/11/2024

Lewis Stevenson and Paul Hanlon have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to Hibernian Football Club at an official Hall of Fame presentation night at Easter Road. Born in Kirkcaldy, Stevenson spent over 20 years with the club and played a key role in the 2007 League Cup winning side that beat Kilmarnock 5-1 at Hampden Park – picking up the Man of the Match award after an exceptional performance in the final....

02/11/2024

During Black History Month we should understand the power of history and education to change perceptions. To mark Black History Month 2024, I hosted a reception in The Scottish Parliament with Museums Galleries Scotland to give politicians the opportunity to hear about how museums and galleries are working to address Scotland’s legacies of empire and colonisation. It is important that we understand how history, and the way it is presented by our museums and schools, shapes our perception of the world around us and our understanding of Scotland’s place in it. ...

02/11/2024

An election hustings is being organised in Colinton/Fairmilehead. The hustings which has been set up by The Scottish Libertarian Party will be held on 6 November at 7.30pm at Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre. The evening will begin with a short introduction from all candidates registered to take part. There will be questions from the moderator and from members of the public until just before 9pm when candidates will be invited to make their closing statements....

An election hustings is being organised in Colinton/Fairmilehead. The hustings which has been set up by The Scottish Libertarian Party will be held on 6 November at 7.30pm at Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre. The evening will begin with a short introduction from all candidates registered to take part. T...

02/11/2024

By the time our paper goes to press and is then distributed to libraries and cafés all over the city, we are already planning the next issue. So if you have a story for us then please get in touch. If you are running an event, if your business has something or someone new - or you have something to complain about then…...

02/11/2024

The sky isn’t necessarily the limit for Civil Service Strollers committee member, Nazmi Ozan, nowadays. Following a successful sponsored parachute jump in aid of the Royal Hospital for Children & Young People, Nazmi admits the thrill seeking bug could have smitten him - at the age of 67. “For an encore? Maybe a bungee jump? I could be tempted by that” he said....

02/11/2024

A gamekeeper has won his fight to build a family home in the countryside after councillors were told the job is an ‘integral part of farming and agriculture”. East Lothian planners refused Gary McPherson’s application to build a new home to accommodate his growing family in a corner of agricultural land at Newmains, Whitekirk, because they said he did not have a link to a rural business....

A gamekeeper has won his fight to build a family home in the countryside after councillors were told the job is an ‘integral part of farming and agriculture”. East Lothian planners refused Gary McPherson’s application to build a new home to accommodate his growing family in a corner of agricul...

02/11/2024

Hibs midfielder Nicky Cadden was ‘buzzing’ to get back on the pitch in midweek after suffering an injury setback which caused him to miss the majority of October. The 28-year-old came off the bench against Ross County and made an immediate impact. He almost grabbed a late winner with a powerful strike from the edge of the area which flew inches over the bar....

Hibs midfielder Nicky Cadden was ‘buzzing’ to get back on the pitch in midweek after suffering an injury setback which caused him to miss the majority of October.   The 28-year-old came off the bench against Ross County and made an immediate impact.  He almost grabbed a late winner with a pow...

02/11/2024

Lothian players featured prominently throughout the Yonex MCFM East of Scotland under-15 and under-19 badminton championships held initially at Jack Kane Centre and at Meadowbank the following day. Competitors were attracted from England and Wales as well as Scotland. Emily Jobson won the under-15 girls’ singles while Deepti Vijayakumar won two titles in the under 19 age group, including the mixed doubles with fellow Lothian player, Blair Tait....

02/11/2024

Emergency Service workers are likely to be exceptionally busy over the next week as they work together to combat issues that can arise from the misuse of fireworks and illegally lit bonfires. Following disorder throughout the city on Thursday 31st October which saw a teenager arrested and a female officer injured, Chief Superintendent David Robertson said the police will leave “no stone unturned” to find those responsible for the violence in Niddrie and elsewhere on Halloween....

Emergency Service workers are likely to be exceptionally busy over the next week as they work together to combat issues that can arise from the misuse of fireworks and illegally lit bonfires.   Following disorder throughout the city on Thursday 31st October which saw a teenager arrested and a femal...

02/11/2024

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Five rising stars from the Demonburgh club have been selected to train with Team GB ahead of the Junior Roller Derby World Cup in Brisbane, Australia, next year.  These include Cameron Sarpong, aged 14, known as Pika 2, who has already been selected to join the prestigious Open Division Team havi...

02/11/2024

Five rising stars from the Demonburgh club have been selected to train with Team GB ahead of the Junior Roller Derby World Cup in Brisbane, Australia, next year. These include Cameron Sarpong, aged 14, known as Pika 2, who has already been selected to join the prestigious Open Division Team having earlier this year competed in a nationwide selection process....

02/11/2024

The possible closures of the People's Story Museum and Summerhall Arts Centre have attracted plenty of discussion. The future of these two arts venues has added to the sense of a looming cultural crisis in a city which prides itself on its wealth of cultural institutions and events, including the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe. Summerhall has grown to become a key venue for art and performance since it was acquired from Edinburgh University in 2011....

02/11/2024

As specialty coffee spreads across the city, it's increasingly found in a variety of places. This includes good coffee spots popping up in cultural venues. The MF Coffee Project at Summerhall is a prominent example of this. On a slightly smaller scale, we find a newcomer: Ground Floor on Great Junction Street in Leith. Opened this August, they had a belated launch party in early October. ...

02/11/2024

Those familiar with the highly acclaimed television series starring ex-England cricket captain, Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff, would surely identify with what is going on at Murrayfield Wanderers rugby club. The programme shows Freddie helping youngsters from less than salubrious backgrounds become model citizens through sport. For Flintoff read Marko Mladenovic, himself an international sportsman of – admittedly – lower profile than Flintoff but someone who has come up the hard way, of which more later....

02/11/2024

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Last month, I was invited to a fascinating event at the Edinburgh New Town Cook School on Queen Street by my friend and former colleague, Emma. Now working in marketing for Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), Emma brought me to the “Farm to Fork Demo”—an eye-opening experience that left me with a new...