Monthly Archives: November 2012
Five things you need to know today
Book Week Scotland - Trams on the line - Tonight at The Playhouse - Cockburn Association - It's Christmas!
Book Week Scotland begins today.
Scottish Book...
Edinburgh v Ospreys, RaboDirect PRO12, 23rd November 2012
Just over 3,000 spectators braved the, initially, miserable weather to see Edinburgh playing their home game of the season. With the 'stars' away on...
Theatre review: Sonata for A Man and A Boy, Traverse Theatre (****)
It starts as a run-of-the-mill cello lesson – scales, tunes, duets. Comments and corrections from the teacher; little attempts at mischief from the pupil....
Five things you need to know today
Edinburgh ready for Book Week - Honour for the creator of The Illusionist - Livingstone exhibition opens today - Dog and Cat Home Christmas...
Going Cuckoo’s over Thanksgiving
Cuckoo’s Bakery, Edinburgh’s quirkiest cupcake shop, is celebrating American Thanksgiving and has created a brand-new seasonal cupcake available over the Thanksgiving period.From Thursday 22nd...
North Edinburgh Young People’s Forum
Matters2us is the group name for the newspaper that expresses young people’s voices. It was produced in North Edinburgh by the North Edinburgh Young...
Morningside Library to close for repairs
Morningside Library will be closed for a temporary period from Saturday 8 December 2012 to carry out necessary maintenance and repair works.
Dry rot and fungal...
Men arrested following drugs raids
Six people have been charged with various alleged drugs offences following a series of raids carried out by Lothian and Borders Police this morning.
Over...
Local author tells of the Hidden Years of Scots in India
Join local author, Max Scratchmann, at Portobello Library on 11 December 2012 at 6:30pm as he shares his memories of his 1960s childhood in India...
Five things you need to know today
Portobello High School - Council Leader's Report - Holyrood this week - Welcome to Portobello tonight - Cameo Cinema
The Council hold a full meeting...
Virgin secure flights from Edinburgh to Heathrow
SNP MSP Colin Keir has welcomed news that Virgin Atlantic has been offered the short haul remedy slots from Edinburgh and Aberdeen to Heathrow.The MSP has...
Scotland v South Africa, EMC Autumn Test, 17 November 2012
'A Plan A, but no Plan B..' was how the South African style of rugby was described by a variety of 'experts'. And for...
The Edinburgh Reporter chats with Go Yeti!
We are…Anthony Magrath, a techie-entrepreneur and founder of Nevistech Ltd, an Edinburgh-based technology start-up.Steven Collier, a graphic artist/illustrator and founder of the WetYeti range...
Craighouse plans submitted to council this week
The Craighouse Partnership has submitted its planning application for the 51 acre campus site to The City of Edinburgh Council this week.
The developers claim...
New Bike Corridor launched this week
The on-road route, known as a Quality Bike Corridor, which runs from the King's Buildings Campus in South Edinburgh to George IV Bridge in...
Edinburgh vigil for Savita
At 4pm today outside the Irish consulate in Edinburgh, a public protest against the needless death of Savita Halappanava in Galway, Ireland will be held. More...
Robert Louis Stevenson readings on Sunday
“In each of us, two natures are at war – the good and the evil. All our lives the fight goes on
between them, and...
Free photojournalism training – places available in Edinburgh now!
Are you interested in citizen journalism? The Edinburgh Reporter has certainly had a good response to the relatively new Submit Your Story feature which...
Assault on elderly man in Easter Road
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in the capital.The incident happened around 8.45pm yesterday in Easter Road.A...
Five things you need to know today
Today at Holyrood - Old Edinburgh Club - Tonight at the Usher Hall - Portobello - Reader's Stories
Law and order is the focus for...
Coming to Edinburgh at Christmas?
Christmas in Edinburgh
If you want snow this Christmas chances are you’re more likely to get it in Scotland than anywhere else in the UK....
Two found guilty of murder
A murder trial has ended with two teenagers being found guilty of murdering 17-year-old Brett Lodge in an attack that happened in Edinburgh last...
Police and Council warn over bogus callers
Householders are being given handy tips to be alert to rogue traders offering winter home improvement services in the capital. This warning comes as a...
Local writer celebrates Book Week Scotland
Local Writer, Marianne Paget, is celebrating the publication of her short story, Leith 1974, in an anthology titled My Favourite Place. The book will...
Further improvements at shopping centre
Pennywell shopping centre makeover takes another step forward.A few weeks ago the doors were removed, and this week workmen started taking down the full...
Review: The Begbies – Ashleigh (Single)
Begbies by name if not by nature…This West Lothian five-piece’s music might have the swagger of their Trainspotting namesake but their sound is an...
New Gallery in Edinburgh’s West End
Gallery TEN has opened in Edinburgh’s West End, specialising in original prints and studio glass.Gallery TEN presents works by speKtrum collective, studio glassmakers and...
A Gorgie Dalry Christmas
“A Gorgie Dalry Christmas” – Online Christmas Web PortalOnline: http://www.thegd.org.uk/christmas
Email: Christmas@thegd.org.uk
Contact Name: Pol SteeleA Gorgie Dalry Christmas is the first project hosted by the...
Eyetoons – made in Leith!
Ian Tranor is a freelance graphic designer, based in Leith and he recently submitted a project to Kickstarter – a well known American crowd...
Scotland v New Zealand, EMC Autumn Test, 11th November 2012
In spite of the 51-22 scoreline, Scotland can come away from Sunday's match with a lot of pride. Matching the all-conquering All Blacks in...