Tag: Edinburgh

Frolicking by the side of a Quebecan lake during an idyllic family reunion in her Canadian homeland, Larah Bross must have been aware that the carefully curated veneer of a successful business woman was...

The author Joan Lingard was born in a taxi on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, but spent much of her childhood in Belfast, where her father worked on a Royal Navy training ship.In 1950 she...

A prestigious awards event which honours Scotland’s highest achieving women have axed Bross Bagels founder Larah Bross from a finalist shortlist.The move comes after a joint investigation by The Edinburgh Reporter/The Edinburgh Guardian revealed...

Larah Bross, founder of Bross Bagels, has told crowdfunding supporters that their investments will be honoured as her beleaguered business heads into liquidation with more than £1.2 million due to creditors.The hipster sandwich group...

The veteran Fringe performer Attila the Stockbroker (John Baine)  has launched a broadside against the contemporary Fringe.The punk poet and multi-instrumentalist musician believes that it's time to 'reclaim the Fringe'.In a...

EXCLUSIVEBross Bagels boss Larah Bross has applied for a court order to place the hipster sandwich group into liquidation as the Inland Revenue pursued the company for debts of more than half a million...

EXCLUSIVEBross Bagels sandwich chain founder, Larah Bross, has hit out at claims that the business has been placed into administration.However, she did reveal the group, which has four Edinburgh outlets, has undergone a restructuring...

Wet July drives record breaking numbers underground to unravel Edinburgh’s dark past at The Real Mary King’s CloseWith the Met Office confirming this July was the UK’s wettest since 2009, and the sixth...

If you’re looking to escape the madness that is the Fringe, head to the Outback Bar and Restaurant at the House of Oz, the only venue dedicated exclusively to celebrating Australian creativity and talent....

Scotland's leading financial services recruiter has been identified by JP Morgan Private Bank as one of the top 200 women-powered businesses in the UK.Founded by respected entrepreneur Betsy Williamson in 2005, Core-Asset Consulting receives...

The boss of the Edinburgh Fringe’s longest running and largest venue operator has suggested that Assembly Festival may not be around for the 2024 Festival.William Burdett-Coutts, Assembly Festival’s founder and artistic director, revealed the...

Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage. A big title but it attracted the interest of my grandkids as they have recently visited the Post Office museum in London.I tagged along not knowing what to expect....

If music rocks your socks then you might want to slip on your blue suede shoes and walk ‘n’ roll to Edinburgh’s Greatest Hits Music Walking Tour.Led by The Scotsman’s lead rock and...

RYANAIR’s jinxed Monday flight from Edinburgh to Pisa continues to suffer from delays and other issues.Last week the Irish airline was trumpeting its 15 year long presence at Edinburgh Airport, highlighting that it has...

The Harvest Garden in Morningside is closing down after four decades of serving the community there with gorgeous flowers and delicious chocolates.Owners Zahid and Shabana have made the sad announcement on Instagram.🚨 Important...

The City of Edinburgh Council's traffic department @EdinTravel tries hard to keep us all advised about the traffic hot spots in the city, and to keep traffic here moving.This is the list of...

While the Brunton remains closed for repair, some of their events will be staged elsewhere in Musselburgh.EVENTS AT LORETTO SCHOOL THEATRE, MILLHILLJim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton star in The Brunton's screening of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of...

Explore the hidden streets beneath the Royal Mile and come face to face with former residents, in a self-guided immersive experience this Thursday, May 25.For the first time ever The Real Mary King’s Close...

Raunchy, raw and a bit sweary, this new production is a Scottish-Russian hybrid which brings a fresh and dynamic take to a classic tale.It must have been a daunting task to adapt such a...

As part of MS Society Scotland's events on World MS Day there will be a hybrid event on 30 May 2023.Anyone living in the UK whose life has been affected by multiple sclerosis...

The Edinburgh and Lothians Table Tennis League (ELTTL) brought down the curtain on their season with their social and awards night on Friday.The well attended event took place, for the first time, at...

It's Friday and time to look to the weekend when you might have some spare time.But if you are off to Pedal on Parliament, then make sure you get your bike ready and...

Free travel for young people on Edinburgh’s trams could be continued despite the council scrapping funding for the scheme, transport chiefs have said.Free travel for young people on Edinburgh’s trams could be continued despite...

Operators of a new Edinburgh food market have been told to remove a huge neon pink sign advertising the new city centre foodie spot after it was erected without planning permission.Edinburgh Street Food at the...

More than 4,000 fines have been handed to drivers in Edinburgh who have exceeded the maximum stay in electric vehicle charging bays.The city council has issued an average of 462 overstay penalties every month...

Plans for the former TK Maxx unit to become twelfth Edinburgh supermarket for the discount retailerPlans to open a new Lidl store at Edinburgh’s Meadowbank retail park have been revealed.The supermarket is set to...

Give a man a chicken and he'll eat for a day, give a chicken a gun and he'll be the most ‘impeckable’ gunslinger this side of Texas.Mosey on down to a free performance of...

Scotland's longest-serving and first female First Minister faces tough questions on her record at her final First Minister's QuestionsIt may be the end of an era in Scottish politics but if outgoing First Minister...

Some council tenants in Edinburgh to be offered more financial help after rent increase.Awards of up to £220 will be made available to those struggling to meet housing costs, after the council increased rents...

An Edinburgh bookshop café has avoided being shut down by the council amid a planning row after councillors agreed it is “supported by the community”.Krem Karamel was threatened with closure after operating without the correct planning...