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Scotsman
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Yvonne Smith and Andrew Sharp from Edinburgh were captured smiling hand in hand on the Royal Mile
Edinburgh bride and groom Yvonne and Andrew said the crowds waiting for the Red Arrows 'were all so kind, congratulating us and making space for us to stand for the shot'. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A lucky couple have the most perfect image from their Edinburgh wedding day after they were photographed as the Red Arrows soared overhead on August 9. Yvonne Smith and Andrew Sharp from Edinburgh were captured smiling hand in hand on the Royal Mile - with the Red Arrows visible in the background - by their friend Pauline Haig Terrett. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Pauline received 44k reactions after she posted her fantastic shot into a Red Arrows Facebook group. Pauline, who captured the shot, says 'When we saw the actual timings we couldn't believe how well they'd fit into the day' Speaking to the Edinburgh Evening News, Pauline said: 'I saw back in June that the Red Arrows were going to be flying over so jokingly said to Yvonne that she'd specially arranged them for her wedding and 60th birthday (the same day - 9th August). When we saw the actual timings we couldn't believe how well they'd fit into the day since the wedding was at Edinburgh City Chambers from 5-6pm, and the Red Arrows were due at 6.15! Edinburgh bride and groom Yvonne Smith and Andrew Sharp were captured smiling hand in hand on the Royal Mile as the Red Arrows flew over. | Pauline Haig Terrett 'Most of the other guests had left to get taxis to the reception venue but my husband, Gareth, and I were responsible for the bride's and bridesmaid's bags so we took a little longer to get ready to leave and then realised the Red Arrows were due! 'I just got out my Samsung phone and got ready, never thinking I'd capture such a good shot. 44k reactions on the Red Arrows FB group has blown us all away!' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Yvonne and Andrew say 'It's amazing to have a photograph like that on top of a fabulous day' Yvonne and Andrew, who have been together for 39 years, but had never got round to getting married, said: 'We walked out of the City Chambers for our confetti shot just after 6pm and then into the crowd on the High Street who were all waiting for the Red Arrows, they were all so kind, congratulating us and making space for us to stand for the shot. It's amazing to have a photograph like that on top of a fabulous day.' When are the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2025 flypasts? On the day the image was captured, the Red Arrows were flying over the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle. A member of the public, Lisa Cameron, filmed the Red Arrows flying over the city. Other Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo flypasts include an August 20 flypast at 21:30, with the aircraft to be confirmed, and Apache helicopter flypasts at 21:30 on August 21 and 22.
Scotsman
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Readers react to news that 20 roads will be closed due to march on day of Oasis Murrayfield gig
Hundreds of Edinburgh Evening News readers were left unimpressed by the news that 20 central roads will be closed or partially closed for a Protestant group parade - on the same day Oasis play at Murrayfield and the festival is in full swing. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... We reported earlier this week that 20 central roads will be closed or partially closed to allow for an event organised by the Provincial Grand Black Chapter of Scotland, a Protestant Loyal Order. Lothian Buses advised 15 services will be diverted to allow for the march. Readers voiced their concerns over the march taking place in the city on the same day as Oasis perform at Murrayfield Stadium in the West of the city, and the Edinburgh Festival sees huge crowds descend on the city. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A number of Edinburgh road closures and bus diversions will be in place on Saturday, August 9, due to a Protestant group parade | Google Maps Maria Wallace was one reader who held that view, she said: 'Oasis and Edinburgh Festival and now this.' Dee Greer echoed her sentiments, adding: 'Not surprised considering the Festival and now the OASIS concert!! CEC at their finest.' And the crowding in the city was also a cause for concern for Mary Porteous, who said: 'OMG it's going to be chaotic!' David Chapman suggested opening Holyrood Park in order to ease congestion. He said: 'More roads gridlocked! Holyrood Park should be open at weekends to ease congestion.' Barbara Manson seemed to agree with this idea. She said: 'Why not keep these protests to parks in Edinburgh ?' Although Alex Scheffler suggested a more hard line approach. He said: 'Parades should not be allowed through city centre at any time.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Licensing Sub-Committee Convener, Councillor Joanna Mowat said: 'Parades or Processions do not require permission from the Council, if there is a specific concern the Council in limited circumstances can attach conditions to address the concerns.'
Scotsman
28-07-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Susan Dalgety: Tartan, fudge and cashmere – joys of living on the Royal Mile
Tourist shops on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Picture: Lisa Ferguson The Royal Mile is the ancient spine of Edinburgh, visited by five million tourists each year. The collective name for four streets that thread through the city's Old Town, it is home to a 900-year-old castle, a palace and a parliament. But the people who live there claim they are now seeing the overtourism problems being experienced across Europe. With tourists comes tourist shops, and BBC Scotland News walked the length of the Royal Mile to count up a total of 72 stores, selling everything from kilts to Highland cow fridge magnets. They are part of an industry that supports more than 40,000 jobs in Edinburgh. But locals say having so many similar shops in one place is symptomatic of the challenges that mass tourism brings. I have spent a good chunk of my adult life walking up and down the Royal Mile, whether as a councillor, a journalist on the Edinburgh Evening News or an adviser to politicians. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... I know the High Street like the back of my hand and have observed its personality change over the decades. It has gone from a relatively quiet part of the city centre, except for the hordes who descended during festival time, to one of the busiest thoroughfares in the city. It doesn't matter what time of year it is, from a chilly February to a haar-laden October, the Royal Mile is busy with people from all over the world eager to enjoy our history and, it seems, buy endless amounts of holiday souvenirs. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad BBC Scotland has counted 72 gift shops along the street selling everything from postcards to fudge. And of course, all things tartan. It may sound like overkill, but wander round any major city that attracts tourists and you will find just as many. My favourite city in Europe (apart from Edinburgh of course) is Athens, and its historic Plaka area is awash with gift shops. It is also the oldest part of the city, sitting snugly below the Parthenon and amid the shops selling worry beads, ouzo and evil eye charms are a myriad of ancient streets. The same goes for New York, where midtown Manhattan is a bazaar of NYC tat, from model yellow taxis to plastic Statues of Liberty. Locals may roll their eyes at the snow globes featuring the city's iconic skyline, but visitors love them. I have a lot of sympathy for those High Street residents who bemoan the dearth of 'normal' shops and services in their neighbourhood. It must be really frustrating to run out of bread and milk, only to find that your nearest shop sells cashmere gloves and fake sgian dubhs, but regrettably that is the price the city pays for attracting millions of visitors every year. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Let's hope the revenue from the tourist tax which comes into force next year is used in part to support those neighbourhoods, like the Royal Mile, which have to play host to the city's tourists while the rest of us enjoy the economic benefits tourism brings.
Scotsman
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Edinburgh Evening News Obituaries: Loved ones lost in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Every day, communities in Edinburgh and the Lothians must say their final farewells to family members, friends, colleagues, neighbours and many other characters who have played a unique part in local life. Some may be more well known than others, but all had a special place in someone's heart and in our city. Here we make space to recognise those whose deaths have been announced in the pages of the Edinburgh Evening News this week. The listings below say where they will be remembered, including funeral arrangements, and how to leave your own tributes. The Evening News' death notices can be viewed and submitted to through our website here. The page also has space for readers to submit their own memories and comments. 1 . David Charles Stuart Fairbairn Passed on June 18, 2025, aged 38 years old. He will be missed by all his family and friends. The service will be held on Friday, July 4, 2025, at 2 pm, at West Lothian Crematorium to which all are welcome to attend. | Submitted Photo Sales 2 . Gill Wright (Nee Neilson) Very suddenly, at home, on June 12, 2025. Gill, devoted mum to Sam and Beth. Youngest daughter of James and Elizabeth Neilson. Much loved sister, auntie and friend. Funeral service will be held at Mortonhall Crematorium, Main Chapel, on Thursday, July 10, at 12 noon. Family flowers only, please. | Submitted Photo Sales 3 . Francis (Frank) Russell Peacefully, at home on Monday, June 23, 2025. Frank, beloved husband of Janice, dearly loved dad to Lynn and Stuart, cherished papa to Danny, Rosie, Keir and Jasmine. A funeral service will be held at Mortonhall Crematorium, Main Chapel, on Friday, July 18, at 4 pm, to which all family and friends are welcome. Please feel free to wear a touch of maroon. No flowers please, but a collection will be taken on behalf of Big Hearts and Tiny Changes. | Submitted Photo Sales 4 . Sheena Lawson (Formerly Jessie Phillips) Peacefully, at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, on June 24, 2025, aged 87 years, Sheena Lawson (née Miller), much loved wife of the late Raymond, mother of Christine, Martin and Michael, grandmother, loving sister to Irene and friend to many. A funeral service will be held at Mortonhall Crematorium, Pentland Chapel, on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 1.30 pm, thereafter to Mortonhall Cemetery, at 2.30 pm. All welcome. Family flowers only, please. A retiral collection will be taken for Medical Aid for Palestinians. | National World Photo Sales Related topics: Edinburgh
Scottish Sun
03-07-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Busy road in major Scots city to close for THREE YEARS
PLAN AHEAD Busy road in major Scots city to close for THREE YEARS Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DRIVERS have been warned that a busy road in a Scottish city will be closed for three years. Motorists in Edinburgh will be faced with major disruption that is set to last until the summer of 2028 as works get underway at a local high school. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 It comes amid ongoing construction works at Trinity Academy in Edinburgh Credit: Andrew Barr - The Sun Glasgow Construction works are being carried out at Trinity Academy on Craighall Avenue as part of an ongoing project by the local council. The project has already seen a new recreation and sports facility built at Bangholm, which opened in 2022. And now the latest phase will see most of the building demolished and rebuilt in a bid to increase the school's capacity. It will mean the number of pupils will increase from 950 to 1,200, even though the building itself will take up a smaller space. This will leave an empty space, which is expected to be used as an area for both Trinity Primary and Trinity Academy to share a campus. However, the works will cause a stretch of the road near Trinity Academy to shut down until the summer of 2028. I appreciate this closure will be disruptive for local residents and businesses – they have my thanks for their patience and understanding Councillor Stephen Jenkinson A section of Craighall Road officially closed to drivers on Tuesday morning, with residents given little notice. According to the Edinburgh Evening News, the road has been closed in an effort to separate the public from the construction works. Locals received a newsletter about the latest updates on the construction works. And it explained that the road closure will help make sure that materials and equipment will be delivered to the site safely. Major Road Closure: 200-Mile Detour and Traffic Updates (1) It added that it will "ensure the clear segregation between construction activities and all members of the public". The closure stretches from Craighall Avenue to Grandville, however, the footpath opposite Craighall Avenue will remain open. The school will also remain open while the works are carried out. Pupils located in the areas of the building which are affected by the works are being relocated to other temporary classrooms. Green councillor and co-leader Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill told the Edinburgh Evening News that many locals have contacted her about the sudden road closure. The complex refurbishment and expansion of Trinity Academy will bring positive benefits for the whole community, but this will take time Councillor Stephen Jenkinson She said: 'I've been contacted by several constituents who learned about the road closure near Trinity very suddenly. 'We want to ensure safety and mobility as a priority, and residents should also be given the opportunity to give feedback on changes on their doorstep.' Transport and Environment Convener, Councillor Stephen Jenkinson, told the Scottish Sun that the works will "take time" and thanked locals for their patience. He said: 'I appreciate this closure will be disruptive for local residents and businesses – they have my thanks for their patience and understanding. 'Throughout the project, our primary concern is for the safety of residents, particularly young people attending school. 'We'll continue to engage with local stakeholders as the work progresses. "Ultimately, the complex refurbishment and expansion of Trinity Academy will bring positive benefits for the whole community, but this will take time.'
