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Statutory repairs scandal: City seeks clarification
COUNCIL bosses are to seek reassurances from the Procurator Fiscal that no further criminal action is being taken over the statutory repairs scandal.
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Edinburgh minister quits over gay issue
A CITY reverend is set to quit the Kirk after the Church of Scotland voted in favour of allowing gay ministers.
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Edinburgh trams: Infrequent timetable fears
Long-suffering residents have already waited an extra four years for a high-cost tram service through the Capital’s streets.
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Scottish Cup: Hibees fly in from around the world
HIBS fans are jetting in from all four corners of the globe to join the exodus to Hampden as Scottish Cup history beckons for the Easter Road side tomorrow.
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Police seize arsenal of weapons in Leith raid
SHOTGUNS, swords and daggers were among weapons worth £40,000 seized from a Leith shop during a swoop by police.
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Edinburgh
Curry contest shown red card by Sick Kids charity
FOOTBALLERS getting all fired up for a charity curry- eating competition have cried foul after it was banned by health bosses.
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Lothian beaches ‘some of the finest in Europe’
BEACHES in the Lothians have been declared among the best in Europe.
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Ghost The Musical stars get spooked
Cast members from Ghost The Musical, currently showing at the Playhouse, took a real ghost tour at the Blair Street Vault.
Kenny bags lift to enter four marathon events
As 27,000 prepare to run the Edinburgh Marathon, one athlete is facing a mad dash – and that’s before he even gets to the starting line.
Park overhaul to create green heart in Livingston
A RUN-DOWN central park is set to be overhauled in efforts to create a green heart in Livingston.
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Sport
Consortium willing to pay £5m-£10m for Hearts
A SCANDINAVIAN consortium seeking to buy Hearts expects to pay between £5 million and £10m to gain control of the club.
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Scottish Cup: Fenlon’s priority is Hibs performance
Hibs boss Pat Fenlon has revealed he has just one wish for tomorrow’s Scottish Cup final – that his Easter Road side simply do themselves justice.
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John Sutton happy to see out his Hearts deal
HEARTS striker John Sutton is happy to see out the final year of his contract at Tynecastle despite reported interest from Aberdeen.
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Hibee history: Can this year be lucky number 13?
As Easter Road men bid for Scottish Cup glory against Celtic tomorrow, Scott Thomson looks back at the club’s 12 previous final appearances
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Scottish Cup: Hibs are gonna party like it’s 1902!
THE match laboured under an air of gloom, an all-green clash marred by tragedy a week earlier and a game which one witness would go on to describe as “the poorest final on record, for the most part dull and dreary”.
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Rugby
Accies starlet Ruairidh Young aims to rise
The player whose last-minute try gave Edinburgh Accies a bonus-point win at Boroughmuir to take them into the British and Irish Cup next season intends to carry on where he left off next week as Scotland Under-20s step up their preparations for a World Championship bid.
3 commentsHeriot’s baffled by lack of game time for Penn-forcer
The forgotten man of Edinburgh Rugby has finally upped sticks and moved back south, leaving a string of questions unanswered as to why he never received a single opportunity at RaboDirect PRO12 or Heineken European Cup level.
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Rugby: Edinburgh assistant advert begs question
eDINBURGH Rugby have taken the unusual step of advertising for an assistant coach before the vacant head coaching role has been filled.
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Iain Milne wants Edinburgh to stay at Murrayfield
Edinburgh Rugby were today urged to put down even firmer roots at Murrayfield Stadium by Iain Milne, one of the team’s most distinguished players of the amateur era.
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Rugby: Moving matches to Spartans can only boost Edinburgh
Former Scotland Rugby supremo Phil Anderton today insisted any move to a more compact stadium for Edinburgh’s team would have a beneficial effect on fortunes.
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Features
Remember when: They’re cup and at ’em
A SMILE from ear to ear, his hand firmly clutching the gleaming cup as hundreds of fans shout out in celebration around him.
Remember when: Volunteers help those in need
FROM mobile libraries to meals on wheels, fitting hospital telephones to assisting in international aid efforts, the WRVS has touched countless lives over the decades.
Recipes: Sir Alex Ferguson’s Scotch broth
QUALITY Meat Scotland has provided recipes contributed by Scottish celebrities as part of its ‘Round the Table’ campaign.
Restaurant review: Indigo Yard, Edinburgh
Tucked away in the West End, Indigo Yard is a favourite haunt for after-work drinks and supper. With extensive seating areas there is plenty of space for both.
My perfect weekend: David Bishop, Edinburgh Napier University
David Bishop, author and creative writing lecturer at Edinburgh Napier University.
The Guide
Livingston Players bring Blackfriars Wynd to stage
The Livingston Players may perform in West Lothian, but their latest production has its heart set firmly in the Capital.
Gary Flockhart: Waiting for the return of the rock chameleon
LAST week I was beamed back to 1983. That was the year I got my first exposure to David Bowie after my older sister’s boyfriend gave me a copy of Hunky Dory on cassette tape.
Review: Highland Fling, Edinburgh
AS the house lights dim and a chorus of Hey Donald Where’s Your Troosers? gives way to throbbing techno beats, the tone of Highland Fling is immediately established.
Sir Roger Moore to make debut Edinburgh appearance
Sir Roger Moore today announced he will make his first stage appearance in Edinburgh later this year, as he took a cheeky pop at fellow James Bond actor Sir Sean Connery.
4 commentsJonathan Melville: Three good reasons to enjoy Cannes
STEVEN Soderbergh’s final film, the return of the Coen brothers and a look at how children are portrayed on screen are just some of the reasons critics are celebrating at this year’s 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
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Sunday 26 May 2013
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