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01/12/2025

New Scottish cricket coaches appointed

Cricket Scotland appointed Gloucester batting coach Owen Dawkins as men’s head coach with former national captain Gordon Drummond taking over as his assistant. The pair take the reins leading into qualifying for the 2027 ICC world cup, the next T20 world cup cycle and with cricket poised to enter the Olympics in 2028. Dawkins, who succeeds Doug Watson who stepped down in September, was part of the coaching team that helped Gloucestershire win the T20 Blast for the first time in 2024, and as an ECB Level 4 coach is one of the most qualified cricket coaches in the UK....

Cricket Scotland appointed Gloucester batting coach Owen Dawkins as men’s head coach with former national captain Gordon Drummond taking over as his assistant. The pair take the reins leading into qualifying for the 2027 ICC world cup, the next T20 world cup cycle and with cricket poised to enter ...

01/12/2025

Antioch is best Turkish restaurant in Scotland – again

Antioch Turkish Restaurant in Dunfermline is ending the year on a high, named Best Turkish Restaurant in Scotland in the Scottish Asian Food Awards, as it has been in the past five years. The Bridge Steet Restaurant has also been named Best Middle Eastern Restaurant in Scotland in the same awards. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner and two new experienced chefs have joined the team to keep up with demand for the signature Turkish dishes....

Antioch Turkish Restaurant in Dunfermline is ending the year on a high, named Best Turkish Restaurant in Scotland in the Scottish Asian Food Awards, as it has been in the past five years. The Bridge Steet Restaurant has also been named Best Middle Eastern Restaurant in Scotland in the same awards. T...

01/12/2025

A guide to Must See Theatre in Edinburgh and London

Climb a beanstalk, visit a Greek idyll or rediscover Cinderella - you can do all three this Christmas in Edinburgh's Theatreland. It’s that time again… Oh, yes it is! This month, the King’s panto crew come back to the Festival Theatre, their temporary home, one last time before returning to the Old Lady of Leven Street following her multi-million pound redevelopment....

Climb a beanstalk, visit a Greek idyll or rediscover Cinderella – you can do all three this Christmas in Edinburgh’s Theatreland. It’s that time again… Oh, yes it is! This month, the King’s panto crew come back to the Festival Theatre, their temporary home, one last time before returning t...

01/12/2025

Call for unlicensed Short Term Letting fee increase

Edinburgh Council’s regulatory Convener will ask The Scottish Government to increase the maximum penalty for unlicensed short-term letting. At present, operators can be fined £2,500 while those who run unlicensed HMOs and unregistered lets can be fined up to £50,000. During Monday’s Regulatory Committee meeting, councillors backed the convener, Cllr Neil Ross, writing a letter to the government. Cllr Ross said: “I think it is appropriate to highlight that there is a very significant difference between the maximum fine possible for an unlicensed short-term let compared to the maximum fine for an unlicensed HMO or unregistered landlord....

Edinburgh Council’s regulatory Convener will ask The Scottish Government to increase the maximum penalty for unlicensed short-term letting. At present, operators can be fined £2,500 while those who run unlicensed HMOs and unregistered lets can be fined up to £50,000. During Monday’s Regulatory...

01/12/2025

New Hibernian Visitors Centre open in time for Christmas gifts

Looking for the ideal Christmas gift for the Hibernian FC fans in your life? Then you can’t go wrong with a tour of the club’s brand new Visitor Centre The centre is situated in the old ticket office adjacent to the stadium, and proudly supported by Hibernian Supporters, the new Visitor Centre is a space for fans, schools, community groups, and tourists, to visit and learn about Hibernian Football Club. ...

Looking for the ideal Christmas gift for the Hibernian FC fans in your life? Then you can’t go wrong with a tour of the club’s brand new Visitor Centre The centre is situated in the old ticket office adjacent to the stadium, and proudly supported by Hibernian Supporters, the new Visitor Centre i...

01/12/2025

Building begins at new concert hall

The groundbreaking ceremony at the Dunard Centre, the first concert hall to be built in Edinburgh for a century, was held on Monday. The First Minister John Swinney did the honours to mark the beginning of the construction phase in St Andrew Square. The Scottish Government topped up the funding for the building recently allowing this phase to proceed. Representatives of the UK Government, City of Edinburgh Council, David Chipperfield Architects, Balfour Beatty and NatWest Group to mark the start of a four-year construction programme....

The groundbreaking ceremony at the Dunard Centre, the first concert hall to be built in Edinburgh for a century, was held on Monday. The First Minister John Swinney did the honours to mark the beginning of the construction phase in St Andrew Square. The Scottish Government topped up the funding for....

01/12/2025

Capital coffee – Longshot at The Pitt

With its move to the repurposed industrial spaces next to Granton Beach The Longshot at the Pitt is enjoying more than a change of address. Opened in December 2024, the Pitt, a street food market and cultural space, represents a cultural shift, establishing a prominent presence in one of Edinburgh’s evolving districts. And where there is cultural evolution in the capital, one can now reliably find specialty coffee....

With its move to the repurposed industrial spaces next to Granton Beach The Longshot at the Pitt is enjoying more than a change of address. Opened in December 2024, the Pitt, a street food market and cultural space, represents a cultural shift, establishing a prominent presence in one of Edinburgh.....

01/12/2025

RAAC campaign calls for council cash aid

The national campaign for home-owners affected by crumbling concrete has called on West Lothian Council to find cash to help people. The call comes in an open letter just days ahead of a meeting with Mairi McAllan, the Housing Minister. The RAAC UK group told the council: “Home-owners need solutions now, not more delays.” A council spokesperson said: “We would never have sold homes if we were aware of any potential structural issues with them.” …...

The national campaign for home-owners affected by crumbling concrete has called on West Lothian Council to find cash to help people. The call comes in an open letter just days ahead of a meeting with Mairi McAllan, the Housing Minister. The RAAC UK group told the council: “Home-owners n...

01/12/2025

Three women convicted of child cruelty at homes run by the Sisters of Nazareth

Three woman have been convicted in connection with child cruelty and assaults in the 1970s and 1980s at two homes run by the Sisters of Nazareth in Scotland. Eileen McElhinney, aged 78, Carol Buirds, aged 75, and Dorothy Kane, aged 68, were convicted at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday, 28 November, 2025. They will be sentenced at a later date....

Three woman have been convicted in connection with child cruelty and assaults in the 1970s and 1980s at two homes run by the Sisters of Nazareth in Scotland. Eileen McElhinney, aged 78, Carol Buirds, aged 75, and Dorothy Kane, aged 68, were convicted at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday, 28 November...

01/12/2025

Barclays announced as first ever naming partner for the national stadium

The Scottish FA has announced Barclays as the first ever Naming Partner for The National Stadium – Barclays Hampden. This multi-million-pound, long-term partnership will also see Barclays become Title Partner of the Barclays Next Gen Girls’ Performance Programme and Official Partner of both the Men’s and Women’s Scottish Gas Scottish Cup competitions. The move demonstrates Barclays’ ongoing commitment to Scotland and Scottish football, having already awarded more than 300 grants to Scottish grassroots football clubs through its Community Sport Fund over the last four years....

The Scottish FA has announced Barclays as the first ever Naming Partner for The National Stadium – Barclays Hampden. This multi-million-pound, long-term partnership will also see Barclays become Title Partner of the Barclays Next Gen Girls’ Performance Programme and Official Partner of both th...

01/12/2025

Community meeting over parking plans in East Lothian

Communities facing controversial plans to introduce parking charges in their town centres will meet next week to present their case to councillors. East Lothian Council is due to make a final decision on proposals to introduce on and off street parking in Dunbar, Musselburgh and Haddington next month. Parking charge proposals for North Berwick have already been approved but the schemes have proved controversial with overwhelming objections from local community groups, businesses and residents....

Communities facing controversial plans to introduce parking charges in their town centres will meet next week to present their case to councillors. East Lothian Council is due to make a final decision on proposals to introduce on and off street parking in Dunbar, Musselburgh and Haddington next mont...

01/12/2025

Community gym named after local businessman gets go ahead

A bid to open a community gym in industrial units with the support of £250,000 of private funding has been given the go ahead by East Lothian planners. Joe’s Gym, is central to a new facility planned by Haddington Community Interest Company (Haddy CIC) in its town, and is named after local businessman Joe Forte. Haddy CIC, a non profit organisation run by volunteers with private donations, applied for planning permission to turn one of the main units on the site into the gym as part of plans to create a number of community facilities....

A bid to open a community gym in industrial units with the support of £250,000 of private funding has been given the go ahead by East Lothian planners. Joe’s Gym, is central to a new facility planned by Haddington Community Interest Company (Haddy CIC) in its town, and is named after local busine...

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