17 h. ago Tattoo boss admits flypasts over Edinburgh Castle 'at the mercy of' council as ban demands grow

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has spoken about opposition to flypasts over Edinburgh Castle.

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21 h. ago New push to ban Red Arrows flypast over Edinburgh Military Tattoo at festival time

A motion in a bid to ban flypasts over Edinburgh Castle for the Tattoo will be discussed at Thursday’s council meeting.

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60 h. ago FA chief Bullingham insists transgender ban ‘not an ideological judgment’

‘Difficult decision’ on trans women based on legal adviceGoal Diggers FC march 12 miles to deliver protest letterMark Bullingham, the chief executive of the Football Association, has written to London grassroots football club Goal Diggers FC explaining the governing body’s decision to ban transgender women from women’s football “was not an ideological judgment, but a difficult decision” based on legal advice that a “change in policy was necessary” following the supreme court ruling which said the term “woman” in the Equality Act refers only to a biological woman.Representatives of Goal Diggers undertook a 12-mile walk from their training pitches in Haggerston Park to Wembley Stadium to deliver their open letter to the FA. In it they demanded a reversal of the ban on transgender women from women’s football and described the FA’s decision as a “pitiful and weak response” to the supreme court’s ruling. Bullingham said the FA understands “how difficult this decision will be for people w...

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64 h. ago Popular rooftop bar with Edinburgh Castle views transformed ahead of summer

From now until September, a top Edinburgh venue will sport a flashy new look - and Aperol fans should take note.

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8 d. ago Chief Scout, Dwayne Fields Congratulates Scouts from Edinburgh on achieving King’s Scout Award

On the 27th of April, Chief Scout Dwayne Fields had the honour of celebrating two from Edinburgh at a special event held at Windsor Castle. The Duke of Kent, Joint President of The Scouts, joined Dwayne in congratulating the young awardees for achieving the King’s Scout Award – the highest recognition in Scouting for adventure and skill development. This year marked Dwayne’s first time attending the annual event in his role as Chief Scout, and also commemorated The Duke of Kent’s 50th anniversary of involvement with the organisation.

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1 week ago Pope Francis funeral: world leaders to join thousands of mourners for ceremony – latest updates

Funeral to begin at 10am local time in St Peter’s Square and will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista RePope Francis’s funeral will be held in St Peter’s Square in Rome at 10am local time. The outdoor service, which will be led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the college of cardinals, is expected to be attended by dignitaries from 170 foreign delegations, as well as tens of thousands of ordinary people wanting to pay their respects.Once the funeral mass has finished, Francis’s coffin will be taken, in procession, to Santa Maria Maggiore. The Vatican announced that people will be able to visit Francis’s tomb in the basilica from Sunday morning.On BBC One, newsreader Reeta Chakrabarti will present the broadcaster’s coverage, with a BBC News special beginning at 8.30am on Saturday and scheduled to continue until 12.30pm.Sky News presenter Anna Botting will host a live from Rome, with commentary from the former governor of Edinburgh Castle, Maj Gen Alastair Bruc...

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1 week ago Joanna Lumley reveals her strangest diva demands from food ban to dealing with secret phobia

Dame Joanna Lumley is embracing her dark side in new series of Netflix's Wednesday show xxx

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1 week ago Female director makes woke demand to ban all plays by white male writers for a year as 'big idea' to shape the future of theatre in Britain

American director, Katie Gilchrist, has proposed a year-long ban on staging the works of white male writers. Such a ban would include everyone from Marlowe and Shakespeare to Ibsen and Pinter.

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1 week ago Edinburgh Castle to be illuminated with Harry Potter and Nintendo projections

The one-of-a-kind light show will take place on May 2.

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2 w. ago Sombre Prince Andrew leaves Windsor Castle after attending memorial for his late father the Duke of Edinburgh

Senior members of the Royal Family had gathered at the Berkshire estate on Friday to remember the Duke of Edinburgh, who died aged 99 on 9 April 2021.

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2 w. ago 'I live in Scotland's most walkable city – and it has a beach tourists seem to miss'

Edinburgh is known for its beautiful medieval architecture and hilltop castle, but the capital also boasts one of Scotland's most remarkable hidden gems

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3 w. ago Katie Price rushes cat to vet in terrifying state amid urgent pet ban petition

Katie Price rushed her Sphynx to the vet after he suddenly developed horrifying symptoms, as tens of thousands of people demand a ban on her pet ownership after multiple animal deaths

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3 w. ago Now even a union boss calls for a total mobile phone ban in schools to ease 'pressure' on teachers and warns pupils are accessing 'damaging' porn

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), joined the growing chorus demanding a ban, saying it would alleviate the pressure on parents and teachers.

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4 w. ago Tom Daley snapped in Edinburgh enjoying famous tourist spots

The Olympic diver uploaded pictures to social media on Wednesday afternoon infront of Edinburgh Castle.

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