Monthly Archives: February 2011
CHAS speakers on standby
Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) is on a mission to spread the word about its children’s hospice services in Scotland. It has trained a...
GROW: An Edinburgh success story
A major commission from the Moderator of the Church of Scotland has given a huge boost to one of Edinburgh's social enterprise success stories....
What’s on this week in Edinburgh? 28th February 2011
28th February 2011The Travelling Gallery is on the road from 28th February to 4th March in Midlothian at the following venues:
Monday 28 February -...
Five things you need to know today
An Edinburgh man has invented a wristwatch type of device to help you keep tabs on your children. According to Deadline "The former paratrooper...
Women’s rugby Scotland v Ireland
by John PreeceScotland's women faced Ireland's women at Lasswade Rugby club at the weekend, off the back of two heavy defeats from France and...
David Hume Three Hundred years on
In the three hundred years since his birth, the work of David Hume on philosophy, history and economics has been invaluable.
To mark the Tercentenary,...
Strange Theatre presents ‘Mother, à la carte’
This play should attract men, women, mothers young and old, groups of friends enjoying a mum’s night out, or anyone wanting to enjoy an...
Five things you need to know today
The Scotsman refuses to let go of the story about the council leader and her deputy who will not apologise over the evidence which...
International Women’s Day 8th March 2011 – What’s on in Edinburgh?
Tuesday 8th March 2011 marks the centenary of International Women's Day.There are some events taking place in Edinburgh to mark the day - some...
JLS & Olly Murs at The Royal Highland Centre this summer
The Royal Highland Centre has secured the UK’s hottest boy band, JLS, for what is expected to be this summer’s biggest outdoor concert in...
RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Fundraising Scottish Country Dance
The Queensferry Lifeboat Fundraising Branch organised a Scottish Country Dance at Queensferry High School, with over seventy dancers enjoying the music of Jack Stalker. The...
Edinburgh Stair Partnership to wind down
Owners in around 100 tenement stairs in Edinburgh are being directed to alternative property managers.The move is happening as the Council-run Edinburgh Stair Partnership...
The Royal Highland Centre secures this summer’s biggest outdoor concert
The Royal Highland Centre has secured the UK’s hottest boy band, JLS, for what is expected to be this summer’s biggest outdoor concert in...
Minister agrees to National Roads review
Following Audit Scotland's report last week into the condition of both local and strategic roads, Transport Minister Keith Brown has today confirmed his acceptance...
Edinburgh Job – Head of Press at The Pleasance
A neat little job from the beginning of May in London and from the end of July in Edinburgh. The advert is on the...
Holyrood open for Business till 22nd March 2011
‘The Presiding Officer wishes to announce that this session of the Parliament will end at midnight on 22 March 2011, and that dissolution begins...
Police investigating suspicious death
Police in Edinburgh are investigating a suspicious death, following the discovery of a 31-year-old man's body in a flat in the city centre...
Tram Meeting Attempts to ‘Gag Press’
The workshops designed to create suggestions form residents, traders and indeed any other interested parties, as to how the effects of the tram project...
Restaurant Review : Angels with Bagpipes
by Nigel Duncan
Edinburgh's atmospheric Royal Mile houses an eclectic mix of historical attractions, tourist shops, restaurants, eateries and pubs. During the world-famous Edinburgh Festival...
Travelling Gallery
Have you heard of The Travelling Gallery? No we had heard nothing about it till very recently!So what is it? Well it seems to...
Edinburgh Whisky company announces improved results
Edinburgh based Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd, owners of Glengoyne Distillery and one of the largest independent family-owned companies in the UK spirits industry, has...
Five things you need to know today
A story which has intrigued The Reporter for years is the story of The Great Lafayette, and whether he did indeed perish in the...
Edinburgh InnerTube Map launched today
Cycling organisation, The Bike Station, has today launched its new map of Edinburgh's principal off-road cycle paths.
The map, developed through the Bike Station's Climate...
What’s on in Edinburgh this weekend? 25th February 2011
25th February 2011Fab art installation today at The City Art Centre. More details in our article here.Guid Crack at The Waverley Bar 3-5 St...
Health hub planned for Wester Hailes
Plans for a new state-of-the-art health hub in Edinburgh have taken a major step forward.Planning permission for the Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre, a...
Edinburgh students put on Fashion Show
Students at Edinburgh University will be showing a stylish approach to raising money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer when they host their 10th annual charity...
Edinburgh Councillors criticised by Audit Committee over The Gathering
The Scottish Parliament Public Audit Committee issued its report on The Gathering yesterday. This follows the organisation of the event in 2009, an event...
If you go down to the City Art Centre today…..
You'll be in for a treat - an artist is going to be creating a dramatic 'window and wall' artwork in full view of...
Edinburgh Reporter chats – Yelp Edinburgh! Community Manager – Jennifer Lovatt
Before you read any further you should know that there are two invitations in this article - one for Friday 25th February! Jenny will...
Caledonian Management advise on Florida Property market
Former Rangers FC Director, and Edinburgh businessman, Ian Russell, has set up a business to offer Scots the chance to take advantage of the...
