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The Best Cabaret, Variety and Character Comedy at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (92+ words) Thursday July 2nd 2026 If your ideal Fringe show features original songs, grotesque characters or a bit of theatrical magic, the 2026 programme will not disappoint. These boundary-pushing, high-concept spectacles offer every kind of unhinged cabaret, interactive party chaos and theatrical horror. Absurd…...
Sumo Wrestling comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (222+ words) Thursday July 2nd 2026 The Sumo Show HIRAKUZA For the first time ever, Sumo Wrestling comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. Following a successful run in Osaka and an international debut, selling over 10, 000 tickets, at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in…...
Insect repellent company's bid is fit for purpose
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (401+ words) Thursday July 2nd 2026 Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly A bid by an insect repellent company to move into a former gym on a Kelso industrial estate has been deemed fit for purpose. The KD Fitness Studio in Kelso's Sprouston…...
Special food additive that helps prevent weight gain is approved
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (722+ words) Thursday July 2nd 2026 A pioneering food additive that can stop people gaining weight has appeared on the EU's Novel Food List, indicating its safety for human consumers. Inulin propionate ester, or IPE, is a dietary fibre that has been developed and…...
Replacing sedentary behaviour could lower the risk of cancer death
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (536+ words) Thursday July 2nd 2026 Breaking-up periods of prolonged sedentary behaviour with light physical activity every day could reduce the risk of cancer death by 12%. The findings, from a new study led by the University of Glasgow and published in PLOS Medicine, shed…...
Inspiring hope & climate action through this year's Edinburgh Climate Festival
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (263+ words) Thursday July 2nd 2026 Edinburgh Climate Festival last Saturday at the Meadows The Edinburgh Climate Festival has delivered another successful year, welcoming approximately 7, 000 visitors and supported by 55 volunteers. This year's edition continued its core mission of inspiring collective climate action across Edinburgh…...
Our top picks at this year's Festival Fringe
1+ day, 21+ min ago (566+ words) Wednesday July 1st 2026 Ben Hart brings illusion with a mix of comedy, Ted Hill returns with fast-paced stand-up and Jess Robinson return with pitch-perfect impressions, alongside much more in this years Midlothian View Fringe top picks. Ben Hart: The Labyrinth A…...
Midlothian town centre containers reject storage containers as "excessive
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (362+ words) Wednesday July 1st 2026 Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Marie Sharp Plans to install 11 storage containers on land behind a shop in Penicuik have been rejected as "excessive" by Midlothian Council. The operator of the shop applied to put the containers on…...
Board monitors uptake of new health service digital aid
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (481+ words) Wednesday July 1st 2026 West Lothian Council headquarter Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Stuart Sommerville The success of a healthcare app will be monitored locally by West Lothian's Health and Social Care Partnership to ensure its success. The new app, My Care....
Police plea over illegal use of E-Scooters
1+ day, 21+ min ago (327+ words) Wednesday July 1st 2026 Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly Police Scotland has issued a plea to parents following reports of the unlawful use of E-Scooters in a Borders town. The request from Hawick Community Policing Team comes amid concern over…...