Monthly Archives: January 2014

Who’s Going to Go Faster on the East Coast?

The shortlist of bidders who will be invited to deliver proposals for improved services for passengers on the InterCity East Coast rail franchise has been announced by the government.

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Detect Lung Cancer Early Tour rolls into West Lothian

People in West Lothian will learn more about the signs and symptoms of lung cancer when a national roadshow armed with advice and information about the disease stops at The Centre in Livingston on Saturday 25 January.

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Long Day’s Journey into Night – review

“Long Day’s Journey into Night” has come home. The first UK production of this play was at Edinburgh’s Lyceum Theatre on September 8th 1958 as part of that year’s Festival, with the young Alan Bates in the role of Edmund. … Continue reading →

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Garvald Artists Work ‘Naturally’ at the Botanics

When the artists of Garvald Edinburgh were invited by Ian Edwards, head of Exhibitions at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, to create artwork in response to their experiences of the Gardens it was a project that made sense because the … Continue reading →

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The Tangling of the Web

The Tangling of the Web is the latest Leith based book from Edinburgh’s popular Millie Gray. And in that opening I have probably committed a sin in Millie’s eyes. Leith born, she never fails in her books, to drop in … Continue reading →

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Magnolia – Pick a Plant

The magnolia family of plants is often unseen in many gardens until they burst forth with their elegant, showy blooms from early spring onwards. Magnolias embrace some of the most magnificent flowering trees, hardy in our temperate region.

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