Friendly clash between Liverpool and Napoli at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield stadium sells out
Tens of thousands of football fans have snapped up tickets to see Liverpool in action in Edinburgh.
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The tale of one of Edinburgh’s forgotten characters, Bobby Awl, is to be resurrected in debut play by Brian Catling
In the 19th century, people told him he would be famous forever. Sadly, though, the life and legend of the man known as Bobby Awl was to be virtually wiped from history.
Baby who died after choking on food at nursery named
A baby who died after choking on food at nursery has been named locally as Fox Goulding.
Baby dies after choking on food at Edinburgh nursery
A baby has died after choking on food at nursery.
Global warming study finds that Edinburgh’s climate could be more like that of Paris by 2050
Edinburgh’s climate will be more like Paris’s by 2050, according to an analysis which illustrates the impacts of global warming on major cities.
Woman given ‘death sentence’ from HIV-infected kidney transplant
An organ donor who was infected with HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion after a fatal crash passed on the virus to all the recipients of his donated kidneys, heart and liver.
Pioneering Edinburgh Seven students awarded honorary degrees
Seven women who were among the first females to be admitted to a British university have been awarded posthumous degrees 150 years after they started their studies.
Queen meets ‘mischievous’ duck on visit to city farm
The Queen visited a city farm in Edinburgh where she met volunteers and was joined on a tour by a “cheeky duck who thinks she’s a human”.
Queen bestows honours during investiture ceremony at Holyrood
Stars of Scottish sport, charity campaigners and military veterans have received honours from the Queen during an investiture at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
‘Coalition of secrecy’ around infected blood products, victim tells inquiry
A man who was not told he had hepatitis C which was likely linked to infected blood products until nine years after being diagnosed has told an inquiry there was a “coalition of secrecy” around the scandal.
Rugby’s Doddie Weir to receive OBE at royal investiture
Former Scotland rugby international Doddie Weir will receive an OBE from the Queen on Tuesday.