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Edinburgh TV Festival could leave Edinburgh

Organisers look at other UK venues amid concerns over costs and industry’s lack of working-class voices

The Guardian - UK

Why are flights in the UK so often cheaper than taking the train?

The environmental costs of flying are much higher, and the government subsidises rail travel, so what explains the baffling price difference when travelling domestically?

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh Welcomes Queer East Festival Showcasing 'boundary pushing' LGBTQ+ Cinema

Queer East Festival is back in Edinburgh showcasing LGBTQ+ cinema and South East Asian art from November 19 through December 11, with films like Kubi.

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Activists arrested as protests against Palestine Action ban are held across UK

Defend Our Juries is holding demonstrations in 18 towns and cities between November 18 and 29 in support of lifting the ban on Palestine Action.

Evening Standard

The Invisible Heat Source: How Underfloor Heating Enhances Modern Interiors

There is something very quietly luxurious about standing on a warm floor in the middle of a cold morning in Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh University lecturers walk out again in dispute over savings plan

The University and College Union has warned future action could see a marking and assessment boycott.

Evening Standard

"Rockstar want us to feel scared": GTA 6 studio staff plan international protests demanding Rockstar reinstate 31 employees it claims were leaking information

Protests will take place in Paris, London, and Edinburgh

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Police officer not guilty of causing death of pensioner hit during royal escort

Pc Christopher Harrison was among the team of convoy motorbike outriders escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh when Helen Holland was hit on May 10 2023.

Evening Standard

Police officer found not guilty of causing death of pensioner hit during Duchess of Edinburgh escort

Christopher Harrison accepted he forgot to switch on his body-worn camera

The Independent UK

Paid assassin admits murdering suspected gangster at pub on Hogmanay

Marc Webley, 38, was shot dead by Grant Hunter, 34, outside the Anchor Inn in Granton, Edinburgh, on December 31, 2023.

Evening Standard

Rare bottle of 150-year-old beer opened to recreate original recipe

Innis & Gunn will launch the new ale at the Ice Bar in Edinburgh.

The Independent UK

Thousands of Leonardo staff across UK strike over pay dispute

A union officer said staff had ‘no other choice’ after failing to agree a new pay deal

The Independent UK

Thousands of Leonardo staff walk out in dispute over pay

A union officer said staff had ‘no other choice’ after being offered a real-terms pay cut.

Evening Standard

Sir Grayson Perry ‘American Dream’ artwork acquired for nation

The print can be seen at the Modern One gallery in Edinburgh.

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The Independent UK

Sir Grayson Perry artwork permanently acquired by National Galleries Scotland

The print can be seen at the Modern One gallery in Edinburgh

Evening Standard

Hundreds gather to mark Armistice Day in Edinburgh’s Garden of Remembrance

The one o’clock gun fired from the battlements of Edinburgh Castle to initiate a two-minute silence in memory of those who have fallen in conflict.

Evening Standard

Police officer ‘drove straight into’ pensioner who died after royal escort crash

Helen Holland, 81, died after being struck during a collision with a motorcycle that was part of an escort for the Duchess of Edinburgh in May 2023.

The Guardian - UK

UK union accuses GTA maker Rockstar Games of firing employees attempting to organise

According to The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain, the developer fired more than 30 staff last week for being members of a union-affiliated Discord channel

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Evening Standard

Police attacked with fireworks amid Bonfire Night disorder across the UK

West Midlands Police made more than 20 arrests after officers were attacked with fireworks in Birmingham.

Evening Standard

Nicola Sturgeon to join discussion panel during Edinburgh’s First Footin’

The former first minister will join Garbage singer Shirley Manson as a special guest of Edinburgh Maker Michael Pederson.

The Independent UK

Covid-19 jab causes fewer problems than the virus itself in youngsters – study

The new study was led by experts at UCL and the universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh medical student Jasmine Mitchell wins The Great British Bake Off

Edinburgh-born medical student Jasmine Mitchell has been crowned the winner of The Great British Bake Off series 16. The 23-year-old triumphed over fellow finalists Tom Arden and Aaron Mountford-Myles in the Tuesday night finale. Jasmine openly shared her journey living with alopecia since age 12 and her decision not to…

Evening Standard

‘It wasn’t on my bingo card’ – Dame Prue Leith surprises Edinburgh hairdresser

The Great British Bake Off judge popped into a salon in the city to have her hair done before a charity event on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Scot celebrates kidney transplant to save brother after anniversary of treatment

On October 30 1960, the UK’s first successful kidney transplant took place in Edinburgh – and since then 2,000 transplants have taken place.

Evening Standard

SNP and Plaid would resist ‘consuming of UK politics by far-right’, says Swinney

The Scottish First Minister met Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth at Bute House in Edinburgh on Thursday.

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