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Woman found dead in Edinburgh tenement garden
THE death of a woman found in a communal tenement garden in Edinburgh’s Marchmont area is being treated as ‘unexplained’ by police.
Ukip candidate to stand in Liberton by-election
NIGEL Farage’s UK Independence Party has entered the contest for a city council seat just a day after the controversial leader was locked in a Capital pub for his own safety as protesters demonstrated outside.
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Staff crisis at St John’s A&E forces cuts
CRISIS-HIT Lothian accident and emergency departments are set to be radically overhauled, with scaled back services expected to lead to an increase in pressure on the already over-stretched Royal Infirmary.
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Haddington court closure ‘could cost public £500k’
CLOSING Haddington Sheriff Court and switching its work to Edinburgh will cost the public more than £500,000, campaigners claimed today.
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Hibs cup final parade planned for Monday 27th May
PLANS for the first Hibs Scottish Cup victory parade since 1902 have been finalised – all the Easter Road side have to do now is win.
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Edinburgh
Sexton Blake back in print
A CITY publisher has landed the licence to print books featuring the fictional detective Sexton Blake.
Adults only at the zoo
EDINBURGH Zoo will hold its first after-hours “adults only” event – featuring a beer garden and silent disco.
1 commentNaked blonde in George Street photo shoot
AN audacious photographer took snaps of a stark-naked, blonde model on the steps of the Freemasons’ Scottish HQ in George Street.
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Popular Leith tramp being cared for in hospital
HE’S been a familiar site on Leith Walk come rain, wind or snow for upwards of 30 years. And scores of tributes and good wishes have now been left for Arthur Thompson – fondly nicknamed “Rastatramp” for his distinctive dreadlocks – after it emerged he had been taken to hospital.
5 commentsIt’s all grow to celebrate flower show
A WEEK-long gardening festival is taking place in the Lothians to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the renowned Chelsea Flower Show.
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Sport
Hibernian 1 - 0 Dundee: Hibs clinch seventh place
FOR the Hibs manager Pat Fenlon and maybe even his players, the focus really was on three points and the chance to finish the league season in seventh place. Everyone else’s minds have long since wandered along the M8 to Hampden.
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Aberdeen 1-1 Hearts: Hearts’ point at Pittodrie
IT WAS a day for fond farewells. Gavin Rae, one of many who have been told that they have no future at Aberdeen, was given a standing ovation when he was substituted with six minutes left.
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Hearts staring down barrel of uncertainty
THE unclear wording of the Scottish Premier League’s rule book combined with Hearts’ unique ownership structure leaves the Edinburgh club’s long-term future open to interpretation. Specifically, the SPL’s interpretation.
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Rugby
Farndale 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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Clermont coach Cotter is given chance to lead Scots
VERN COTTER has been offered the chance to lead Scotland’s rugby team as head coach.
2 commentsRugby: Todd Blackadder wants All Blacks job
Scotland’s hunt for a new rugby coach led across the channel today after Todd Blackadder ruled himself out saying he really wanted to take charge of the All Blacks one day.
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Rugby: Robby Wilson aims to follow Chunk success
Just as one high-profile prop forward from East Lothian prepares for rugby retirement, so a younger version looms on the horizon.
1 commentSkeen takes sheen off his former club
Former player Andrew Skeen put a dent in Watsonians’ Kings of the Sevens hopes when he scored an extra-time try to knock them out of the Selkirk Sevens at the semi-final stage on Saturday.
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Features
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.
Recipes: Chilli Crab Cakes | Mediterranean spread
AS it’s Coeliac Awareness Week, nutritionist Christine Bailey has pulled together some great gluten-free recipes from Nairn’s. Visit www.nairns-oatcakes.com for even more recipes.
Restaurant review: Bonsai, Edinburgh
ALWAYS on the look out for new sushi restaurants, I was thrilled when a friend suggested Bonsai Bar Bistro for supper. Set between Holyrood and South Clerk Street, it is a small, unassuming restaurant.
Royal Yacht Britannia carries a million miles of history
AS she marks her 60th anniversary berthed on the shores of Leith, few would argue the Royal Yacht Britannia hasn’t fulfilled her duties.
The Guide
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.
Liam Rudden: It may still be spring, but the Fringe never sleeps
IT might still be more than two months away, but the Fringe is already looming large - you might not believe this, but I received my first Fringe press release last December. That’s how keen companies are to make their mark - after all, in August more than 3000 shows a day vie to put your bum on their seats.
Susan Boyle could add extra Edinburgh tour date
Susan Boyle’s Scottish tour tickets could be in such high demand that there is already talk of an extra date being added at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre.
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