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Wife of Scotland rugby hero Doddie Weir hails him as 'inspirational force of nature'

Doddie battled motor neurone disease for six years and raised a total of £8million for research throughout his time living with the condition as he made it his mission to both raise money and awareness for the heartbreaking illness

Edinburgh Live

Scottish Pop Idol star Darius Danesh 'found love' with US businesswoman before death

Danesh, who studied in Edinburgh, was found dead in an apartment near the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota on August 11 and tests reveal the 41-year-old died from inhalation of the aesthetic chloroethane.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh tourist disgusted after being charged £2750 to stay in Airbnb from hell

The fuming mum said she had questioned if the flat had been used as a student sublet previously as it was so dirty and that she would complain when she got home.

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First look at Edinburgh's 'Lidl on Ice' rink in the city centre

We headed down to the ice rink after it opened earlier this morning to get a first look at the event that has been sponsored by Lidl. The rink is located at the end Charlotte Square end of George Street.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh book festival 'benefits from exploitation', former staff claim

FORMER members of staff at the Edinburgh International Book Festival have said that the charity “profits from the exploitation of its workforce”…

The National (Scotland)

Warming winter ballet has a chilly theme to savour

THIS festive season Edinburgh is first to enjoy Scottish Ballet’s touring Christmas show ...

The National (Scotland)

Aftersun director Charlotte Wells on being shaped by the Edinburgh Filmhouse

AFTERSUN is one of the most acclaimed British films of the year.

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Montrose suffer shock home defeat against Darvel in Scottish Cup

Drumchapel also caused an upset by knocking out Edinburgh.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Costco members see petrol prices potentially drop by 8p a litre

Edinburgh Costco members will be able to take advantage of below average fuel prices at the Straiton pumps as the member-only wholesaler slashes costs on unleaded petrol.

Edinburgh Live

Rugby player pays tribute to Doddie Weir after raising £2 million

Former Leeds Rhinos player Kevin Sinfield began his Ultra 7 in 7 Challenge to run from BT Murrayfield in Edinburgh to Old Trafford on November 13.

The Independent UK

Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir dies aged 52 after MND battle

Doddie Weir has battled Motor Neurone Disease since being diagnosed in 2017 and raised millions to help find a cure for the horrific condition. He will also be remembered as a Scottish rugby legend.

Edinburgh Live

Lorry driver left red faced after Costa refuse to accept his Scottish bank note

The 46-year-old has said that he will not be using Costa again in the future and that his friends and family have vowed to boycott the business after they refused his Scottish bank note.

Edinburgh Live

Serial killer Peter Tobin's body 'searched for explosives' and 'hazards' after death

The evil 76-year-old was understood to have been suffering from cancer during his final years in Saughton Prison, Edinburgh, with the families of some of his victim's pleading for information before he died in pain

Edinburgh Live

Huge queues spotted outside Edinburgh Christmas Market after opening day delays

After flocks of people arrived at the main entrance on Friday ahead of the official opening time, they were left bemused after being turned away and told the venue "was not ready"

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Edinburgh police report 19 drivers for various offences during crack-down on busy road

After stopping 51 vehicles, almost half were found to be breaking the law in one way or another including having no insurance, using their mobile phone and driving without a fastened seatbelt.

Edinburgh Live

Busy Edinburgh road closed for hours as three rushed to hospital after horror smash

Portobello Road was closed for two hours after a car was forced to have its roof cut off following a two-car collision. Three people were subsequently taken to the Royal Infirmary by ambulance

Edinburgh Live

Hooded West Lothian gang hunted after black Audi stolen during raid on property

The housebreaking took place after entry was gained to a premises in Highfield, Livingston Village and officers say a "number of items" including a black Audi Q7 vehicle with the registration SM71 EXT were taken

Edinburgh Live

American student in Edinburgh films comedic response to typical Scottish weather

Uploading the video to TikTok, the teenager starts off by describing her outfit as 'normal' until she reveals several layers beneath her top and bottoms to cope with the winter temperatures.

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Owl freed from Edinburgh canal after getting tangled in dumped fishing line

The poor bird was spotted hanging over a section of the Union Canal in Ratho when a member of the local recovery charity The Sorted Project was on a canal boat across the water

Edinburgh Live

Scottish dad opens up on being imprisoned with 'murderers and terrorists' in Iraq

Brian Glendinning has opened up on his 70-day Iraq prison "hell" after being detained over an alleged unpaid debt to the Qatar National Bank. He said will never get over the scenes he witnessed while locked up

Daily Record

Entire kitchens dumped at Edinburgh fly-tipping hotspot in shock pictures

The area just has become a paradise for dumpers, with charred remains of wooden furniture, smashed tiles from bathroom revamps and all sorts of bulk items being left.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh thug who fled to Indonesia after knifepoint gang attack jailed for 38 months

Connor Goldie and two other masked men invaded the home of a man and subjected him to a terrifying ordeal. The gang held a blade to his throat and demanded cash and drugs before making off with his mobile phone

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh locals get food for embarrassed neighbours amid cost of living crisis

The community around Richmond church on Niddrie Mains Road has rallied around one another during the current cost of living crisis that is leaving some in desperate scenarios.

Edinburgh Live

Gut-wrenching photos show Edinburgh's fly tipping hotspot with whole flats dumped

A vacant privately owned site in Craigmillar has been targeted by illegal fly tippers who have amassed mountains of unwanted furniture, tiles and other items that appear to have been set alight.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh residents tell of life on the worst potholed street in the capital

Residents living on Greendykes Road have said that the issue of potholes has been ongoing for at least a decade but that the problem has become worse since housing developments started in the area.

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