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Edinburgh explosion: Man in hospital after fire
A TEENAGE workman has been left seriously injured after his clothes caught fire following an explosion in the city centre.
Man in hospital after being saved from River Esk
A MAN was rescued early today after falling 30ft down a riverbank in Dalkeith.
Funeral for Scottish soldier killed in Afghanistan
The funeral of one of three soldiers killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan will take place today.
Body found after fire in Muirhouse flats
POLICE are investigating after a man’s body was found by firefighters attending a fire within a block of flats in Edinburgh
Edinburgh snowboarder killed in Alps snowstorm
A SNOWBOARDER has died in the Alps just days before he was expected to return to Edinburgh.
Edinburgh
New trams chief Ian Craig’s salary kept secret
BUS chief Ian Craig has been handed the task of overseeing the trams – but bosses today refused to reveal his new pay packet. Mr Craig – who already earns more than both the Prime Minister and First Minister as managing director at Lothian Buses – has been promoted to the new role of chief executive.
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Plan to boost cyclists’ confidence on city roads
NERVOUS cyclists will get the chance to boost their confidence under a training project being piloted in the Capital.
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HMS Edinburgh crew barred for uniform in pub
A SPLENDID sight in their best dress uniforms, the crew of HMS Edinburgh celebrated being awarded the Freedom of the City by marching up the Royal Mile in front of cheering crowds.
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Hibs cup victory parade would miss Leith Walk
HIBS fans have hit out at Scottish Cup victory parade plans after it emerged the winners’ bus will not travel down Leith Walk.
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Rastatramp amazed by concerned thousands
A POPULAR homeless man is said to have been “overwhelmed” by the public’s concern after he was taken to hospital with health problems.
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Sport
Scotland call-ups for Leigh Griffiths and Tony Watt
SCOTLAND manager Gordon Strachan has urged the clutch of untested newcomers in his squad not to let a potentially career-enhancing opportunity pass them by against Croatia in Zagreb next month.
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Hearts to stay in SPL but face 15-point deduction
HEARTS will begin next season in the Scottish Premier League – but with a 15-point deduction if majority shareholder UBIG is declared insolvent.
415 commentsKirk calls City loss ‘an injustice’ as Hibees slip to defeat
Hibernian Ladies Manager Willie Kirk today described his side’s weekend loss to Glasgow City “an injustice” given their performance at Albyn Park, Broxburn.
Anthony Brown: Underdogs yet again, but steelier version of Hibs have better chance
No other local paper in Britain can have had as many major cup finals to cover in the last year, and it’s these frenzied build-ups that ensure an additional buzz for us embattled souls on the Evening News sports desk. This Sunday, for the third time in 53 weeks, the eyes of the Capital will be fixed on a showpiece match at the national stadium, each one played out with a different narrative.
8 commentsTaiwo eager to prove old boss wrong
TOM TAIWO reckons lifting the Scottish Cup this weekend would be the perfect way to answer his critics.
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Rugby
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.
5 commentsEuro D-day looms for Scots clubs
Edinburgh and Glasgow Rugby could soon learn exactly what they must do to secure a place in the Heineken European Cup after next season.
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Edinburgh Rugby could share ground with Spartans
Edinburgh Rugby and Spartans Football Club are exploring the possibility of a ground-share at Ainslie Park Stadium, the Evening News has learned.
15 commentsSonians grab second spot in Sevens
Watsonians finished second in the overall Kings of the Sevens title race to Melrose, following the final event at Jed-Forest on Saturday.
6 commentsFarndale back for Scotland’s tilt at Under-20 World Cup
One of Scottish rugby’s most exciting young talents is due to end a seven-month injury nightmare.
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Features
Ten measures to keep you safe online
REMEMBER the time when it felt like we were constantly being warned about identity theft?
1 commentLynne McCrossan: I’m not flapping at my big chance with hemingway
Heavily beaded silk chiffon drapes elegantly from a velvet hanger. Iridescent beads ground flimsy fabric giving the gown graceful gesture.
Robert closes door on property career
A MAN who has been a driving force behind the success of Edinburgh-based property developer Cala Homes is to step down in September, after almost 30 years with the company.
Lost Edinburgh: The Royal Patent Gymnasium
THE view today looking down onto King George V Park from Royal Crescent at the northern edge of Edinburgh’s New town offers little evidence that it was once the site of one of the most remarkable and unique attractions in Victorian Britain.
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Whisky Stramash returns for second year
IT may look like an innocent pharmacy from the outside, but when you peel back the faux facade, you will be transported back in time to 1920s New York.
You will be greeted by Lindy Hoppers dancing as though their lives depend on it, musicians plucking away on the double bass, and illicit Manhattans being served as quick as the bartenders can mix them.
The Guide
Gary Mackay talks of appearance in The Thirty Nine Steps
EASTER Road, or to be precise, an old church hall off Easter Road, is where Gary Mackay made his stage debut. The actor, who attended Leith Walk Primary and Drummond High, was eight at the time.
Karen Koren: Balloon’s Festival line-up takes shape
THIS week I am writing my column between airports, on my way back to Edinburgh from Norway.
One Direction to play Edinburgh’s Murrayfield
Chart-topping boyband One Direction are to play at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium next year, it has been announced.
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Theatre Review: The Pitmen Painters, Edinburgh
FIRST performed in 2007, under a Labour government, it is no doubt a grave disappointment to Lee Hall that his most recent play has acquired greater relevance in the intervening years.
Edinburgh’s the star in Case Histories return
JACKSON Brodie returns to make the streets of the Capital a safer place on Sunday, when a new series of Case Histories finds him approached by Hope McMaster, who asks for his help in finding her birth parents.
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Wednesday 22 May 2013
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