39 h. ago Edinburgh Napier University raises a glass to the class of 2025 with pub takeover

Edinburgh Napier University collaborates with local artist to create miniature model of the Napier Graduate pub

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42 h. ago Scottish airport crowned best in the UK for summer 2025 and it's not Edinburgh

Two airports in Scotland are included on the roundup - but our biggest hub didn't make the cut.

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65 h. ago Rising Voices, Bold Visions: The Fresh Talent Redefining Edinburgh Fringe 2025

As the world’s largest arts festival returns, Edinburgh Fringe 2025 is set to showcase an extraordinary wave of fresh voices and bold new talent. This year’s lineup features powerful explorations of identity, resilience, friendship, and societal change—offering audiences a chance to connect with stories that are as timely as they are personal.

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67 h. ago Edinburgh Book Festival 2025: The 25 past Booker Prize nominees at this year's event

From the legendary Ian McEwan to 2024 winner Samantha Harvey, here are all of the previous Booker Prize winners and nominees at the 2025 Edinburgh International Book Festival.

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6 d. ago Edinburgh cyclists will be stripping off this weekend as the Naked Bike Ride returns

Naked cyclists to descend on Edinburgh city centre in annual anti-car protest

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6 d. ago ‘What must the world think?’: Edinburgh airport slammed as ‘filthy’ by Scottish quango chief

A spokesperson for Edinburgh Airport said ‘we won’t always get it right’

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7 d. ago Holiday chaos for Scots tourists as airport staff head towards summer strikes

Around 450 employees at the airport are preparing to walk out amid unresolved disputes over pay and working conditions.

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7 d. ago How to talk like a Lioness as squad prepare to defend Euros crown

England fans will be willing the Lionesses on to glory once again this summer, as they aim to successfully defend their European Championship crown in Switzerland

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7 d. ago Edinburgh Fringe 2025: The biggest gigs to see at the festival in August, including Pete Doherty

With acts including Pete Doherty, The Boomtown Rats and Ezra Collective all set to perform, here are our picks for gigs at the 2025 Fringe.

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7 d. ago Edinburgh Fringe 2025 Hot Tickets: 31 stars of Live at the Apollo with shows this August

There are no shortage of familiar faces from the BBC’s flagship standup comedy show in Edinburgh this year.

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8 d. ago Lauren Hemp's journey from garden 'Olympics' to Euro winner and Lionesses stardom

Lauren Hemp's rise through football has been as fast as her characteristic blistering pace on the wing and she will hope to use that to defend England's Euros crown this summer

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8 d. ago Edinburgh fringe 2025: the best theatre and comedy we’ve already reviewed

The festival has plenty of returning heroes, from Nina Conti to Nick Mohammed. Here are 10 shows our critics praisedIn cult clown duo Xhloe and Natasha’s two-hander, we are swiftly in the US of LBJ, Beatlemania and Tom Sawyer-style outdoor adventuring. The pair portray muddy-kneed boy scouts who, against a backdrop of chirping insects and with the sole prop of a tyre, recount their hijinks with an emotional impact that sneaks up on you. Read the review. Chris WiegandtheSpace @ Niddry St, 2-23 August Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Romantic Scottish city crowned the best in the UK for picture perfect proposals

Edinburgh has been ranked the top UK city for proposals in 2025, thanks to its romance, safety and starry skies.

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1 week ago Edinburgh festival 2025: 20 golden comedy shows to see this summer

Desiree Burch returns, Bridget Christie drops in and Toussaint Douglass flies while Joe Kent-Walters goes beyond the grave and Jazz Emu has a midlife crisisIt’s six years since Desiree Burch’s last standup show, in which time she’s become a fixture of small-screen comedy. Always compelling and thoughtful onstage, the theatre-maker turned standup now returns with a set described as “a madcap voyage” through midlife crisis and menopause.Monkey Barrel, 28 July to 10 August Continue reading...

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1 week ago 10 comedians announced for Underbelly's Edinburgh Comedy All Stars at Festival Fringe 2025

Edinburgh Comedy Allstars is on every Friday and Saturday night during the festival

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2 w. ago Celebrities at the Fringe: 36 famous faces with shows at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe

From sitcom stars to British icons, here are just some of the famous faces with shows at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe.

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2 w. ago Renfrewshire care home staff scoop prestigious awards at glitzy ceremony

Rashielee care home nurses won prizes at the Royal College of Nursing Scotland Awards 2025 in Edinburgh.

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2 w. ago Rock and bowl with Hollywood Bowl’s design a pin competition

Hollywood Bowl is launching a nationwide design-a-pin competition for one lucky child to be crowned the ‘Champ-Pin’ in celebration of this year’s summer of music.

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2 w. ago Humza Yousaf is quite right to caution against any involvement in action against Iran

Record View says the Scottish Government should think very carefully over whether it wants Prestwick Airport - which it owns - to continue to be involved.

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2 w. ago The Royal Highland Show 2025: 18 pictures from this year's RHS in Ingliston, Edinburgh

This weekend has seen the Royal Highland Show return to Ingliston.

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