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Champs to chumps  -  16 Nov 2008
The Times,Temperatures in Edinburgh were low, and there was little in the Bok performance that would have warmed South African hearts. The Scots were full value for

Independent.co.uk Web  -  16 Nov 2008
Independent,Then again, the Edinburgh outside-half was not the only member of Hadden's troops to succumb to white-line fever, and the poor fellow did have his head all

Capital looks to Leith to boost global status  -  16 Nov 2008
Scotsman,By Brian Ferguson ONE of Scotland's leading advertising agencies has been brought in to help Edinburgh launch its first independent drive to attract

Janek Gwizdala Trio, Jazz Bar, Edinburgh  -  16 Nov 2008
The Herald,As befits a drummer-run establishment, the Jazz Bar's autumn season has introduced Edinburgh's jazz audience to some tasty occupants of the kit stool.

The Carrying Stream Festival, Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh  -  16 Nov 2008
The Herald,Six years on from Hamish Henderson's death, Edinburgh Folk Club continues to celebrate the great song collector, folklorist and poet's legacy in a way that

Ryan Adams and The Cardinals, Picture House, Edinburgh  -  16 Nov 2008
The Herald,It would be a great shame if the Cardinals became Ryan Adams's Tin Machine. Like David Bowie 20 years ago, Adams is apparently tired of the solo spotlight

Catriona Macdonald,The Lot, Edinburgh  -  16 Nov 2008
The Herald,Expatriates with origins in these islands are often known to exaggerate innate traits to compensate for being thousands of miles from home.

Aldi plans Edinburgh supermarket  -  16 Nov 2008
Talking Retail,Aldi has applied for planning permission to open its first supermarket in Edinburgh, according to The Scotsman newspaper. It wants a further 12 stores in

Maxwell to join ranks of the great in George Street  -  16 Nov 2008
Scotsman,A STATUE honouring one of Scotland's most eminent scientists will take pride of place in Edinburgh city centre later this month.

Luxury hotel aims to cash in on credit crunch  -  16 Nov 2008
Financial Times,The Edinburgh apartments will offer 24-hour concierge and housekeeping services. Aimed at tourists as well as business, two-bedroom suites will cost an

Arable sector at a loss when it comes to making ends meet  -  16 Nov 2008
Scotsman,...but the undoubted highlight was the annual conference staged by the Scottish Agricultural College at Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh.

Jennifer Veitch - Post-recession question: Is there a lawyer in ...  -  16 Nov 2008
Scotsman,This will be one of the questions for the Law Society's In-house Lawyers' Group (ILG) at its AGM and symposium in Edinburgh ... The full article contains

After the grunge, the £2000 bill  -  16 Nov 2008
Times Online,As the year in the University of Edinburgh flat ended, our group of gaunt, pale-skinned undergraduates received a £2000 cleaning bill from its assessor.

Health team praised for service  -  16 Nov 2008
The Press AssociationThe 109-strong team from Edinburgh Royal Infirmary sterilises seven million surgical instruments a year to make sure operations can go ahead safely.

Riding the rails, enveloped in luxury  -  16 Nov 2008
Kentucky.com,By Patti Nickell - Contributing Travel Writer EDINBURGH, Scotland — History tells us that Queen Victoria became so enamored of the beauty of Scotland while

Edinburgh's heritage status secured  -  Nov 15, 2008
guardian.co.uk,Edinburgh's ranking as a World Heritage Site, in line with the Pyramids and the Taj Mahal, is safe after months of concern that new developments had put it

MSP claims for overnight allowance despite owning Edinburgh flat  -  Nov 15, 2008
Sunday Herald,John Lamont has made a plea to parliament for overnight expenses in Edinburgh despite owning a flat in the capital. He cannot claim for staying in his

It Moved Me: Live In Edinburgh by Dick Gaughan  -  Nov 15, 2008
Times Online,Gaughan was obviously fired up and on form that night in Edinburgh because he gets it just right — the musicianship is immaculate and the atmosphere so

Terry Murden: Edinburgh Two's HBOS gambit fraught with danger ...  -  Nov 15, 2008
Scotland on Sunday,But there are other difficulties facing the Edinburgh Two. A renegotiated deal would cast doubt on the early repayment of Government preference shares

Read all about it: Edinburgh left in shade by Melbourne millions  -  Nov 13, 2008
Scotsman,One, Melbourne, is investing more than £8 million in promoting its literary culture: the other, Edinburgh, currently has an annual budget of just over

Edinburgh Castle fires 21-gun salute for Duke of Rothesay's 60th ...  -  Nov 15, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),Gunners from 105 Regiment Royal Artillery (volunteers) today fired a 21-gun Royal Salute at Edinburgh Castle to celebrate the 60th Birthday of Prince

The end of heritage?  -  Nov 15, 2008
Sunday Herald,By Vicky Allan Edinburgh may have retained its World Heritage status, following the visit of two Unesco inspectors last week to assess whether the city was

We're after your shoppers!  -  Nov 15, 2008
Scotsman,By MICHAEL BLACKLEY GLASGOW has launched a bid to steal Christmas shoppers from Edinburgh while roadworks clog up the Capital. A £270000 campaign will see

The World’s Greatest Adventurers Are Coming to Edinburgh  -  Nov 15, 2008
PR-CANADA.net (press release),Edinburgh’s Castle Rock will never be viewed the same again. Philip Coppens, co-organiser of the conference, states: “This is very much a hall of fame of

Edinburgh shows span Richter, reveal Caravaggio  -  Nov 12, 2008
Reuters India,By Ian MacKenzie EDINBURGH (Reuters) - A major exhibition of the works of Germany's Gerhard Richter, regarded as one of the most influential living artists,

Not Edinburgh City's day as cup tie at Dumbarton ends in defeat  -  Nov 15, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,By NORMAN KERR EDINBURGH City under-19s saved their poorest performance of the season in the SFA Scottish Youth Cup at Dumbarton.

UN officials probe Edinburgh plans  -  Nov 12, 2008
The Press AssociationUnesco officials have begun a visit to Edinburgh to consider the Scottish capital's world heritage status amid concerns over major developments in the city.

So far not too bad, but Scottish resistance to the downturn may be ...  -  Nov 15, 2008
guardian.co.uk,The registry says that Edinburgh remains the most expensive location in Scotland: a typical home there costs £228794. Although it says prices of completed

Edinburgh City Council forced to drop honesty box after ...  -  Nov 14, 2008
Glasgow Daily Record,Bosses at Edinburgh City Council set up the system after criticism about giving them free meals. Councillors were asked to put in £1.10 for soup and a roll

English connection  -  Nov 15, 2008
Malaysia Star,The union, whose patron is Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, also has Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, as its president. The Edinburgh meeting entitled

The View From Here Scottish Fling  -  Nov 14, 2008
New York Times,The Edinburgh Castle at the top of the Royal Mile, Christina says, “was worth the trip.� Christina scored this 1920s macramé jacket at Herman Brown (151

Sex and the City comes to Edinburgh  -  Nov 14, 2008
The Herald,An upmarket Edinburgh boutique has been chosen to stock a coveted handbag, retailing at a mere £3250, and featured in hit movie Sex and the City.

SNP council faces probe over Souter hovercraft funding  -  Nov 15, 2008
Sunday Herald,He added that the money would only be provided for the scheme if Edinburgh City Council, another LibDem-SNP administration, stumped up a similar amount of

From Oxbridge to Edinburgh  -  Nov 12, 2008
Times Online,Nor is Mr Brown the first PM to have attended the University of Edinburgh. Two earlier Prime Ministers — Lord Russell (PM 1846-52, 1865-66) and Viscount

Tinsel towns: Glasgow and Edinburgh Winter Festivals  -  Nov 14, 2008
The List,These days, Edinburgh and Glasgow begin their outdoor Christmas arms race some time in mid-November, with outdoor ice rinks and funfairs, street theatre,

Unesco reviews Edinburgh's status  -  Nov 12, 2008
BBC News,Two Unesco inspectors are due to arrive in Edinburgh to consider the city's World Heritage Status. The UN's cultural body is considering withdrawing the

Edinburgh's £25m Meadowbank stadium redevelopment on hold  -  Nov 14, 2008
Contract Journal,Edinburgh City Council finance leader Gordon Mackenzie told the BBC: “Edinburgh is feeling the effects of the credit crunch and we are adjusting our plans

Adi answers critics  -  Nov 15, 2008
The Times,In reflecting on his first year at the helm, Springbok coach Peter de Villiers will admit to several mistakes. When it comes to individual selections,

Court Circular: November 15  -  Nov 14, 2008
Times Online,The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh today visited the Headquarters of Vodafone at Vodafone House, the Connection, Newbury, and were received by Her

1000 Duke of Edinburgh awards are celebrated  -  Nov 14, 2008
Essex Echo,A WOMAN who holds a world record for mountain climbing honoured pupils at a Westcliff school, the first in the country to receive 1000 Duke of Edinburgh

Interview: John Stewart - Home is where the heart is  -  Nov 15, 2008
Scotsman,Posing for photographs in the sixth-floor Clydesdale Plaza office in Edinburgh's Lothian Road, against a backdrop of the afternoon sun setting on the castle

Floating advice centre bid sets sail  -  Nov 15, 2008
Scotsman,The credit crunch has created tension among many businesses throughout Edinburgh and could potentially stunt Re-Union's economic growth.

Edinburgh reserve side produces disciplined display to edge out ...  -  Nov 14, 2008
The Edinburgh Journal,Edinburgh’s reserves ground out a solid performance to overcome an aggressive Stirling 3rd XI side at Pefermill on Wednesday.

Reading comes to a dead end  -  Nov 15, 2008
Bangkok Post,Rankin cleverly seeks out the shadowy side of the Scottish capital and has been accused by some Edinburgh citizens of painting such a grim view of their

Unesco visit: Is Edinburgh between a rock and a hard place?  -  Nov 10, 2008
Scotsman,The prospect of Edinburgh losing its World Heritage status – an accolade shared with the likes of the pyramids of Egypt and the Taj Mahal – has triggered a

Police put soaring crime rates down to cash crisis  -  Nov 15, 2008
Scotsman,By HAZEL MOLLISON THE credit crunch is being linked to a soaring number of thefts and burglaries in Edinburgh. Latest figures show crimes of dishonesty

Frank To Emerges From the Darkness to Exhibit at Edinburgh Art ...  -  Nov 14, 2008
Allmediascotland,Scotland’s newest young fine art star, Frank To, is to exhibit a selection of his latest work at the Edinburgh Art Fair 2008.

Optimism in Scottish property market as sales increase in ...  -  Nov 14, 2008
Property Wire,Property sales are rising in Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city which has always led the way in terms of property. Figures from the ELPG, a group of five

Edinburgh tenders for transition manager  -  Nov 14, 2008
Professional Pensions,EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL has gone out to tender for a transition manager for its pension funds. The council said it wanted to appoint a manager for the £2.6bn

Anderson dedicates win to his late grandfather  -  Nov 15, 2008
Scotsman,By BRIAN DONALD EDINBURGH boxer Kenny Anderson came from behind to stop tough Zimbabwean Hastings Rasani in 49 seconds of round three at Glasgow's Kelvin

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