7 h. ago Glasgow Warriors' 'elephant in the room' as Edinburgh drop out of play

Smith pleased with Leinster response but it’s getting tricky for Edinburgh

Events

20 h. ago Duhan van der Merwe has surgery as Edinburgh and Scotland winger's Lions chances revealed

Star man facing fight to play again for Edinburgh this season

Politics

44 h. ago Edinburgh Rugby reaction: Sean Everitt's pros and cons, 'basic errors' and Jack Brown impact

Sharks strike at death to inflict bitter loss for Edinburgh

Politics

44 h. ago Sheer heartache for Edinburgh Rugby as Sharks bite right at death to dent play

Mapimpi scores right at end to nab win for South Africans

Events

66 h. ago JOHN HEALEY: 'We'll stop the rot in armed forces housing with new charter'

Under the Charter families will be able to count on basic consumer rights, property standards and a robust complaints system

Events

3 d. ago Premier Sports strengthen URC ties with new deal as 'free to air' tease given for UK viewers

Broadcaster extends deal for Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby matches

Politics

4 d. ago New website to help parents teach basic skills amid concerns over children’s school readiness

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson told The Independent new School Readiness website will teach skills such as going to the toilet and putting on a coat

Society

8 d. ago What channel is Edinburgh Rugby v Bulls on? TV, live stream, team news plus who winner plays next

Full details ahead of Edinburgh Rugby v Bulls in Challenge Cup

Sport

9 d. ago Salah signs new Liverpool deal and is challenged by Slot to ‘reach perfection’

No pay cut for Egyptian forward on deal to 2027Salah cites trophies, family and Slot as reasons to stayMohamed Salah should keep “trying to reach perfection” according to Arne Slot after ending uncertainty over his Liverpool future by signing a new two-year contract.Salah agreed to extend his illustrious Anfield career to a decade after months of negotiations between his agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, and Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hughes. Financial details of the deal, which was confirmed by the player and club on Friday, have not been disclosed but the 32-year-old has not taken a pay cut. His previous three-year contract was worth a basic £350,000 a week, although his overall earnings were about £1m a week. Continue reading...

Economics

9 d. ago Dave Cherry's new club revealed as three Edinburgh Rugby 10s sign deals

Head coach Sean Everitt pays tribute to departing duo

Economics

1 week ago Edinburgh Rugby land 'dynamic' 26y/o Scotland star but deal casts further doubts on veteran's future

Scotland hooker agrees deal with capital outfit

Economics

1 week ago Home semi versus Finn Russell and Bath is potential prize for Edinburgh Rugby

But head coach Sean Everitt braced for ‘step up’ in quarter-final clash with Bulls

Politics

1 week ago What lowering rugby tackle height would mean for head collisions

The findings from the University of Edinburgh research have the potential to change the laws of rugby union

Sport

1 week ago Lower rugby tackle height linked to drop in head collisions – study

Researchers used video analysis to study 18,702 tackles.

Politics

2 w. ago US protests live: Demonstrations planned across US to oppose Trump agenda

More than a thousand events to be held across the country in a show of defiance against Trump’s ‘authoritarian overreach’Several congressional members are expected to make apperances and deliver speeches at the Hands Off protest in Washington DC today.They include Democrats Jamie Raskin and Glenn Ivey of Maryland, Maxwell Frost of Florida, Katherine Clark of Massachussetts and Don Beyer of Virginia, as well as Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.This is a nationwide mobilization to stop the most brazen power grab in modern history. Trump, Musk and their billionaire cronies are orchestrating an all-out assault on our government, our economy and our basic rights – enabled by Congress every step of the way.They want to strip America for parts – shuttering social security offices, firing essential workers, eliminating consumer protections and gutting Medicaid – all to bankroll their billionaire tax scam. They’re handing over our tax dollars, our public services and our democracy to the ultra-rich.I...

Politics

2 w. ago Edinburgh Rugby reaction: QF opponents revealed, Darcy Graham injury and MRI scan for stricken forward

Quarter-finals beckon for Edinburgh after win over Lions

Events

2 w. ago Edinburgh Rugby reaction: 'Massive opportunity', Darcy Graham injury and MRI scan for stricken forward

Quarter-finals beckon for Edinburgh after win over Lions

Events

2 w. ago What channel is Edinburgh Rugby v Lions on? TV, live stream, team news plus who winners plays next

Full details ahead of Edinburgh Rugby’s match against Lions in Challenge Cup

Sport

2 w. ago ‘War’ and ‘pain’: what the papers say about Donald Trump’s trade tariffs

The US president has announced new taxes on imports to the US starting at a baseline of 10% – here is the front-page reaction in BritainDonald Trump’s tariff “day of liberation” arrived with the US president imposing markups on imports while accusing other nations, including allies, of “looting, pillaging, raping and plundering” the US.The UK got off relatively lightly with the basic 10%. Here is how major British newspapers see it. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Edinburgh confirm extent of Duhan van der Merwe injury and what it means for Lions selection

Update also issued on international lock forward Marshall Sykes

Politics