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Train into Edinburgh breaks down after problems with horn
scotsman.com - www.scotsman.com
It’s being reported that the first of ScotRail’s refurbished InterCity 125 trains broke down because the driver honked the train’s horn too much.
Wine & Spirits
Edinburgh Small Batch Gin
uncrate.com
While Scotland is known for other spirits, you might be surprised by some of their white spirits as well, like this Edinburgh Small Batch Gin. And …
United Kingdom
The 11 Best Cafés for Book Lovers in Edinburgh
theculturetrip.com - Tori Chalmers
Between Edinburgh’s renowned literary heritage and its abundance of independent cafés and coffee shops, the place is a haven for both bibliophiles …
Wine & Spirits
A Gin Lover's Guide to Edinburgh
theculturetrip.com - Deborah Chu
Saddle up, gin guzzlers – the 2018 Scot Gin Fest will be sweeping across this fair nation in a few months’ time, with stops in Glasgow on April 21 …
The Telegraphadded this to Rugby Union
Rugby Union
Matt Scott's renaissance continues and embodies Edinburgh's growing maturity and composure
The Telegraph - By Richard Bath
It has been a week to remember for Matt Scott. On Wednesday he was brought back into the Scotland squad by Gregor Townsend more than a year after he won the most recent of his 39 caps off the bench at
Commuting
Edinburgh workers could save thousands by living in Glasgow and commuting
eveningtimes.co.uk - www.eveningtimes.co.uk
Workers in Edinburgh could save around £82,000 by commuting to the city from other places such as Glasgow rather than living there, according to new …
South African Rugby
Jaco van der Walt heaps more misery on Toulon
sarugbymag.co.za - SA Rugby magazine
Edinburgh thrashed Toulon 40-14, while there were also wins for Castres, Munster, Racing, Saracens and Leicester in round two of the European …
Travel (UK)
Glenn Miller Orchestra at The Usher Hall
edinburgh.org
Fame The Musical 22 October 2018 - 27 October 2018 The definitive 30th anniversary tour comes to Edinburgh. Alive in the West End 26 October 2018 - 28 …
Homelessness
Homeless children still being kept in B&Bs in Edinburgh despite pledge to end practice
scotsman.com - www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
Seventeen families with children are being housed in temporary bed and breakfast accommodation in Edinburgh despite a pledge the practice would be …
Scotland
Mobile crane collapses at Edinburgh St James site
planetradio.co.uk - Hope Webb
A mobile crane has collapsed at the Edinburgh St James development site. Construction firm Laing O'Rouke says nobody has been injured but the extent …
Travel
Delta’s Boston Growth Continues With New Flight to Edinburgh
thepointsguy.com - Darren Murph
Hot on the heels of Delta’s new summer 2019 service between Boston (BOS) and Lisbon (LIS) comes yet another transatlantic route to celebrate. …
The Telegraphadded this to Rugby Union
Rugby Union
Toulon's slide into mediocrity continues as they are put to the sword by inspired Edinburgh
The Telegraph - By Richard Bath
“That was the best all-round performance in my time here,” said Edinburgh coach Richard Cockerill of his side’s bonus-point win. “Last week we played well but fell short and were plucky losers, but this
Dumfries
Man sentenced to 14 years in jail for serious sexual assaults in Dumfries and Edinburgh
planetradio.co.uk
A man found guilty for a number of serious sexual offences against women and children has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Following an …
Low-Cost Carriers
Delta to launch Edinburgh-Boston route
businesstraveller.com - Alex McWhirter
Delta and joint venture partner Virgin Atlantic will launch a daily seasonal service linking Edinburgh with Boston in 2019. Flights start on May 24 …
Belfast
Edinburgh Street Belfast incident sees gang armed with knife steal car and phones
belfastlive.co.uk - Sarah Scott
A gang armed with a knife threatened home owners in South Belfast before stealing a car and phones. Three men broke into the house in Edinburgh …
Coffee
A Specialty Coffee Shop Tour of Edinburgh, Scotland
perfectdailygrind.com
Edinburgh: a city of history, whisky, and coffee. Yes, coffee. Scotland’s capital has a progressive third wave scene with an impressive choice of …
France 24
Toulon
Struggling Toulon face Edinburgh acid test
France 24 - France 24 EN
PARIS (AFP) - Barn-storming France centre Mathieu Bastareaud makes a welcome return for three-time champions Toulon when the struggling Top 14 giants bid to resurrect their faltering season at Edinburgh
Customer Service
Amazon to create hundreds of Edinburgh jobs
scotsman.com - www.scotsman.com
Amazon has revealed that it is to create up to 250 jobs by expanding its development centre in Edinburgh, in a boost to the Scottish tech sector and …
Cottages
Former schoolhouse and cottage hit the market for less than an Edinburgh family home
scotsman.com - kirstymcluckie
The Old Schoolhouse and Howslack Cottage, Kilbucho, Biggar make for an interesting renovation opportunity. The two cottages are offered on the market …
Scotland
Depraved sex beast who boasted about child abuse jailed for 14 years
scotsman.com - www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
A DEPRAVED sex predator from Prestonfield who boasted of his child abuse during online chats with other paedophiles was jailed for 14 years …
Virgin Atlantic
Delta announces new Boston route from Edinburgh
scotsman.com - www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
Air links between Scotland and the US have been boosted by the announcement of a new service to Boston.
Songwriting
Edinburgh’s Lothian Buses release song for 22 service
scotsman.com - www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
One of Edinburgh’s busiest bus routes now has a song dedicated to it. Most of us have a usual route to work, whether it’s driving or taking a train or …
Sketching
West Bow leading up from the Grassmarket to Victoria Street.
edinburghsketcher.com
Posted on Oct 18, 2018 One of Edinburgh’s most photographed streets and a must see part of the city’s beautiful old town. This morning I was in town …
AdTech
New Amazon office for Manchester as firm expands
sky.com
Edinburgh and Cambridge will also share in more than 1,000 new Amazon research and development jobs across the country. Amazon is to create more than …
BBC News
Scottish Government
Child burial charge exemptions in Edinburgh extended by council
BBC News - BBC World
Edinburgh City Council will no longer charge fees for the burial or cremation of 16 and 17-year-olds. The decision to extend the exemption age to under 18s was taken by the authority's finance and resources
Sikhism
Man admits setting fire to Leith church and Sikh temple to make "political statement"
planetradio.co.uk - Hope Webb
A man with "issues" with God and religion started fires at two places of worship in Edinburgh within minutes of each other. 49-year-old Paul Johnson …
The Telegraphadded this to Rugby Union
Rugby Union
Edinburgh beware Toulon backlash but will employ Newcastle's playbook
The Telegraph - By Richard Bath
Any chance that Edinburgh might catch big-spending Toulon cold in Saturday afternoon’s Champions Cup at BT Murrayfield were emphatically dashed by last week’s first round results, when Edinburgh came close
Price Index
New research shows beer duty and tourist tax put pubs at risk
scotsman.com - www.scotsman.com
Campaigners are warning that Scotland stands to lose one in ten of its pubs within five years unless the Chancellor reduces beer duty in the autumn …
Boris Johnson
Voters will ‘not forgive any surrender to EU on Brexit’ warn senior Tories
scotsman.com - www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
Voters will not forgive Theresa May if she surrenders to Brussels in the Brexit negotiations, Boris Johnson and David Davis have warned. In an open …
Cancer
Ian Murray: Edinburgh’s world-leading cancer research is at risk
scotsman.com - www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
Edinburgh is a wonderful city. From its rich cultural diversity and history to the vibrancy of its citizens and sheer beauty, all of us who are lucky …