To celebrate the Autumn Internationals, Duddingston Golf Club is hosting an exclusive evening with Scottish rugby legends Greig Laidlaw and Johnnie Beattie, taking place on Thursday 26 November, from 6pm-10.30pm. Rugby fans are invited to join former Scotland captain and British & Irish Lion Greig Laidlaw, alongside former Scotland international Johnnie Beattie, for an evening of rugby stories, entertainment, great food and good company. The two Scottish rugby legends will ta

More than 800 graduates of The Open University (OU) in Scotland are the first in their family to experience higher education. New figures reveal that 815 graduates, representing 47 per cent of the university's 1,735 qualifiers this year, reported that neither parent had continued studies beyond school. The milestone was marked at graduation ceremonies held in Glasgow on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 October, celebrating the achievements of students across Scotland. For many gr

Neurodiversity charity, Salvesen Mindroom Centre (Mindroom) is embarking on a major expansion, almost doubling its workforce and creating employment opportunities across Scotland. The recruitment drive is aimed at helping more families navigate education, health, well-being and financial pressures by providing practical advice, emotional support and guidance. Mindroom’s latest Impact Report reveals that the charity supported 2,172 children, young people and families in 2025,

Edinburgh rugby coach, Freddie Main, is raising money for charity with the publication of his first children’s book. Finn Faces His Fear has been written for youngsters aged seven-12 and uses the sport of rugby to explore fear, self-belief and finding the courage to take the next step. Packed with rugby action, practical coaching tips and powerful life lessons, it is described as a heart-warming story about honesty, perseverance and teamwork aimed at inspiring young players t

A new qualification developed by Heriot-Watt University and Midlothian Council, using software from global infrastructure-engineering company, Bentley Systems, is opening a fresh route into engineering for secondary pupils across Scotland. Scotland's Infrastructure Pathway, launched this week, at Panmure House in Edinburgh, providing young people with hands-on experience of real-world infrastructure through an interactive 3D digital model. Piloted in four Midlothian schools w

Action on Male Suicide, a research-led charity, is holding an event in Edinburgh on Monday 2 November to help people better understand what is driving male suicide and what could be done differently to help more men stay alive. The free event, which runs from 10am-5pm, will be held at 86 Candlemaker Row, in the Grassmarket. It will bring together local residents, people with lived experience of male suicide, charities, health professionals, emergency services, community organ

World Sight Day on 8 October, a campaign led by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), calls on governments around the world to prioritise eye care and provide funding so people can access the care they need. Ahead of World Sight Day, Edinburgh eye surgeon Dr Naing Tint has called for Scotland to have its own eye bank, a facility that recovers, prepares and delivers donated eyes for cornea transplants and research. He said this would extend the count

A Leith charity has just a few days left to try to keep a local church building in community hands. Leith St. Andrew's parish church is due to be sold off by the Church of Scotland and if sold to a private buyer, the local groups using the building will be forced to leave, with the wider community losing access to the building completely. Leith St. Andrew's Trust (LSAT) is a registered charity founded by concerned nearby residents; it is aiming to buy the building on behalf o

Westfield St James Quarter is bringing together four Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) fashion alumni today (Friday 18 September), at 3.30pm-4.15pm, for a conversation on what it takes to forge a career in the fashion industry. In Fashion: Edinburgh College of Art Alumni in Conversation is one of the closing events of Westfield Days: The Sound of Style, the 10-day fashion and music takeover curated by Scottish designer Charles Jeffrey, to mark the centre's rebrand to Westfield S

The University of Edinburgh Sport has unveiled the Edinburgh Wildcats – a multi-sports club bringing together 70 sporting disciplines, from rugby to archery and weightlifting, to showcase the sports prowess of the university. The move sees the university become the first in the UK to adopt the American collegiate sporting model. Bringing together more than 10,000 students across 200 teams, Edinburgh Wildcats has been created to reflect the community built at the University of

Hays Community Hub is calling on local businesses and organisations to help make Christmas brighter for families across Craigmillar by taking part in its annual Christmas Food Drive. Based on Hay Avenue and run by social enterprise Places for People (PfP), the community space is open seven days a week and provides free facilities for local organisations, groups and residents, alongside a range of projects designed to support the local community. One of its initiatives is the

Stirling Distillery has announced that its classic nettle gin and limited-edition pink gin, along with its Castle Rock whisky, will be served at the craft bar at Radio 2 in the Park this weekend at City Park, Stirling. The distillery's nettle gin is made with nettles foraged from the slopes of Stirling Castle. ensuring its signature spirit is made from sustainably sourced, local ingredients. The festival runs from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 September. Headliners include Simple Mi

A new community group, ‘Dads, Babies, & Beers’, has launched in Edinburgh to help new fathers bond with their babies and meet like-minded dads through a new weekly meet-up. The group’s inaugural event will take place on Wednesday 16 September from 6-8pm, at the Campervan Brewery Taproom, on Jane Street, in Leith. Following this launch, the group will continue to meet on a weekly basis. The initiative was launched by Chris Batchelor, founder of communications agency Feel Good

A small local organisation supporting children and young people through equine assisted learning is reaching out to businesses for help after seeing a 64 per cent increase in referrals over the past year. Edinburgh EquiLearn works with children and young people alongside its horses, providing a calm and supportive environment where they can build confidence, develop emotional and social skills and have somewhere they feel safe and understood. While the team say they are delig

Scottish Water, in partnership with Aberdeen Science Centre, Glasgow Science Centre, Dundee Science Centre, Dynamic Earth and the Science Skills Academy, has launched the third year of its Water Cycle Workshop, designed to encourage children across Scotland to become responsible water citizens. The Water Cycle Workshop was first developed in 2024 in collaboration with Aberdeen Science Centre, before being significantly expanded for its second iteration in 2025, which brought

An all-female team from Edinburgh-based financial advisers, PW & Partners, took on a 25k sponsored walk from Prestonpans in East Lothian to the capital’s Gorgie Road, to raise funds for the House of Hope, a well-being centre for people impacted by breast cancer, and for their families. The 16-strong team were marking PW & Partners’ 25th anniversary, by giving back to the local charity that supported staff member Leigh Philp’s Mum, during her breast-cancer journey. The House o

One Spa, part of Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, based in the heart of Edinburgh’s city Centre has launched a programme of new fitness, thermal and treatment experiences, forming part of a £700,000 investment in guest experience and the spa’s long-term future. Fiona Young, spa director at One Spa, said: “The way people think about wellness has changed significantly. Guests are looking beyond a treatment or a workout and increasingly want experiences that support movement, reco

A new cookery school for Edinburgh kids is to open in Morningside on Sunday 31 August. Based at neighbourhood venue, McLarens on the Corner, ‘Cook Stars’ will offer a year-round programme of cooking and baking workshops for children aged 2-17 years, as well as weekly classes for toddlers. Cook Stars will provide hands-on classes for small groups of youngsters to prepare their own dish from scratch and take it home with them. From 11.30am to 1.30pm on Sunday 31 August, kids

Edie Chaw and Tarek Hydara Estribio, both 11 years old, are being celebrated by YMCA Edinburgh for driving change. Both children, residents of Cables Wynd House in Leith and active members of youth-led advocacy groups supported by the charity, are leading the charge in helping develop their neighbourhood for the better. Edie and Tarek are active participants in several of YMCA Edinburgh's initiatives, including The Cables Wynd House Youth Residents Forum, a youth-led advocac

Duddingston Golf Club, which was established in 1895, has announced an initiative aimed at expanding its ladies’ section and identifying the region’s next elite female golfer. The club, which has a scenic, parkland course, located at the foot of Arthur’s Seat, said it is perfectly positioned to offer experienced golfers and those new to the sport the opportunity to take their game to the next level. Club captain Pauline Davie, Duddingston’s assistant professional, Katie Gra