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Edinburgh BBC weather: Saturday's hour by hour forecast as capital set for rain and sunny intervals

It's Friday which means it's almost the weekend. So if you are thinking of heading out and about be it to eat or for some shopping, here's what the weather is looking like for Saturday (August 20).

Edinburgh Live

Incredible Edinburgh paintings capture historic royal visit 200 years ago this week

With this week marking two hundred years since King George IV's visit to Edinburgh, we're looking at the stunning oil paintings completed to mark the occasion.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh firefighters tackle blaze as pile of tyres bursts into flames

Crews attended the blaze on Thursday night after a call came in regarding a set of tyres on fire. Pictures from the scene show a huge cloud of black smoke billowing into the sky above the scene

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Edinburgh single mum struggling to find a home as kids miss start of school term

Siri-Elisabeth has spoken of her difficulties trying to find family-friendly accommodation before she travels from Norway to Queen Margaret University to study her masters degree

Edinburgh Live

Glasgow cocktail bar The Alchemist set to open George Square venue in December

The cocktail bar, which promises 'the most creative cocktails and delicious all-day dining with a twist', is coming to Glasgow after opening its first Scottish venue in Edinburgh last year.

Glasgow Live

We saw an Edinburgh Fringe dark comedy and the audience were in tears by the end

The show tells the story of an immature teen boy obsessed with girls and fitting in, who is avoiding the excruciating loss of his mum that he is not ready to deal with yet.

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian mum dies weeks after giving birth as tributes paid to 'amazing' 29-year-old

Shannon Sime, died shortly after the delivery of her first child after the 29-year-old suffered a stroke earlier this month, leaving her young family heartbroken.

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Edinburgh woman's out of control Mastiff dog named Boss mauled a child in her home

Medics were forced to apply surgical suture strips and dressings to treat the puncture wounds. The dog was subsequently seized by police and housed in kennels after it was deemed too aggressive for an animal charity to take it in.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian park bids for protected status in memory of community councillor

Former Edinburgh culture director Herbert Coutts made the case for the park in his hometown to be protected just weeks before he passed away and East Lothian councillors are being asked to see it through in his memory

Edinburgh Live

Feckless Midlothian vandals torch trees and dump litter at local beauty spot

Pictures from Gladhouse Reservoir were posted to social media by Scottish Water South East, showing huge amounts of litter and abandoned fires at the popular natural area.

Edinburgh Live

Grim Edinburgh streets overflowing with rubbish on day two of bin worker strike

Only 24 hours into the 11-day strike of the bin collection workers, the capital can be seen consumed by litter scattered around the streets and overflown rubbish bins.

Edinburgh Live

‘Dangerous’ Scots rapist who claimed to ‘respect’ women jailed for 12 years over ruthless attacks

Emmanuel Anoliefo targeted his 'terrified' victims the Edinburgh area between November 2018 and August 2020 before being snared by Police Scotland officers.

Daily Record

Edinburgh residents in awe as huge RAF Globemaster aircraft flies over city

With a few recent flypast's being scrapped due to bad weather, Thursday evening presented the perfect opportunity to capture a glimpse of the mega RAF Globemaster military aircraft

Edinburgh Live

Cruel Edinburgh man preyed on terrified women in series of attacks

The string of attacks include four charges of rape, two of sexual assault and three of threatening behaviour. The 39-year-old has been sentenced to at 12 years in prison

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Fringe review: Circus act from Czech and Ukrainian performers is full of energy

ON the busy streets of Edinburgh during the Festival Fringe, a lot of people can feel as if they can take a breath when they finally get seated in…

The Guardian - UK

Flashing lights, iPhone cameras and racing action – the week in art

There’s a hallucinatory light show and some ‘Bosno-futurism’ in Edinburgh, Leeds honours its West Indian heritage and Robert Wilson shows ‘filmed portraits’ of movie stars and porcupines

The National (Scotland)

Free English classes for displaced people in Scotland wins praise

REFUGEES living in Edinburgh have spoken warmly of a scheme that has offered free English classes to displaced people this summer.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh youth filmed pulling wheelies on dirt bike in busy city street

The biker, dressed all in black, was filmed by occupants of a passing car riding fast on the capital's busy road on the back wheel of his bright green motorbike.

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People with mild Covid likely to be infectious for five days, new study suggests

The findings published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal and led by Imperial College London are said to be the first to reveal how long the infectious period lasts within the community after contracting Covid-19.

Insider UK

Edinburgh energy firm announces 20MW battery deal

The lithium-ion energy storage system will be controlled from the capital, but based in Bristol

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian vandals target Jodi Jones murder site with disturbing graffiti message

Vandals have daubed a message on a wall near where the body of murdered teenager Jodi Jones was found, locals have slammed the vandals as "morons"

The Independent UK

Train strike times: Which trains are cancelled?

Northern, GWR and Avanti West Coast are among the worst-affected operators

The Guardian - UK

‘It felt like this might never happen again’: comedians rejoice at the return of crowds

After lockdowns kept them out of touch with audiences, standups explain their exhilaration at coming together to raise laughs at Edinburgh fringe

The National (Scotland)

Community work on drink spiking shows the real power of the Yes movement

WHAT a relief to be writing this column in Edinburgh rather than London this week.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh refuse workers hit out at 'ridiculous' pay offer as 11-day strike begins

Unions rejected the formal pay offer of a 3.5 per cent rise from COSLA as they begin their 11 day strike. Picket lines were formed this morning at recycling and waste centres in the city.

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