The students losing thousands in an Edinburgh rental scam
from: BBC News A BBC investigation uncovers a con that preys on the huge demand for rented accommodation in Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh heritage group worried over outdoor eating areas
from: BBC News The Cockburn Association says it fears temporary structures for outdoor eating in Edinburgh could be made permanent.
COP26: New Duke of Edinburgh-style climate award to be launched
The idea is one of a series of education initiatives to be set out at the COP26 climate summit.
Microwave explosion wrecks Edinburgh Dalai Lama café
from: BBC News The owner had gone out to buy supplies for the Himalaya Café in Edinburgh when she learned the building was on fire.
Tom Hanks hails Edinburgh bookshop owner as his ‘hero’
The Hollywood film star wrote to the Edinburgh bookshop owner after finding out he was a typewriter “geek”.
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party to return with reduced capacity
The event, which was cancelled last year due to the pandemic, will have a reduced capacity of 30,000.
New London to Edinburgh rail service to start
The train company Lumo wants to encourage greener and more affordable travel between the capitals.
Dalai Lama cafe: Tibetan woman overwhelmed as Edinburgh cafe saved
from: BBC News Reka Gawa opened the Himalaya Cafe after a chance meeting with the spiritual leader almost 20 years ago.
Dalai Lama backs bid to save Edinburgh cafe he inspired
Reka Gawa opened the Himalaya Cafe after a chance meeting with the spiritual leader almost 20 years ago. from: BBC News
200-year-old palm comes down in Edinburgh Botanics renovations
The 60ft tree is too big to be removed from a hot house in renovations at Edinburgh’s Botanic Gardens.
Royals recall Duke of Edinburgh’s mustard joke
from: BBC News Duke of Cambridge reveals Prince Philip’s mustard-squirting antics in a poignant BBC documentary.
Edinburgh sex attacker who raped four women ‘checked pulse of victim’
Dillon Anderson raped four young women in a series of attacks, the first when he was 14.
Police name woman who died in Arthur’s Seat fall in Edinburgh
A man is charged after Fawziyah Javed, 31, died following a cliff fall in Edinburgh on Thursday evening.
Edinburgh’s George IV Bridge fire: Footage shows fire carnage inside ‘Harry Potter café’
from: BBC News The Elephant House café was close to the source of a major fire in one of Edinburgh’s main thoroughfares.
Edinburgh Fringe Is Back. Is a Smaller Festival Better?
Locals long complained that the event had gotten too big. This year, because of the pandemic, their wish for a reduced Fringe has been granted. From: New York Times
Covid-19: First 16 and 17-year-olds offered jabs and the Edinburgh Fringe returns
from: BBC News Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday evening.
Edinburgh Fringe: ‘It does feel like a different sort of festival’
from: BBC News No posters, pop-up performances or flyers as a socially-distanced Edinburgh Fringe gets under way.