Was David Byrne of Talking Heads playing at an Edinburgh pub?
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The lead singer of seminal 70s band, Talking Heads, was said to have been spotted taking part in a jam at a popular Edinburgh pub.
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David Byrne of Talking Heads ‘joins band at Edinburgh pub’
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The lead singer of seminal 70s band, Talking Heads, was reportedly spotted taking part in a jam at a popular Edinburgh pub.
Travel agents fight back against Airbnb
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Travel agents are battling back against the trend to “self organise” holidays, a report has found, with insolvencies in the industry dropping by nearly a third since 2013.
Resilient travel agents fight back against Airbnb
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Travel agents are battling back against the trend to “self organise” holidays, a report has found, with insolvencies in the industry dropping by nearly a third since 2013.
Fringe comedy queen Karen Koren reveals she has been battling cancer
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One of the best-known figures on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the last 30 years has revealed that she has been secretly battling cancer while programming one of its biggest venues.
Review: Kia Ceed, Sorento and Sportage
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KIA has thoroughly rejigged its “cee’d” and dropped the silly apostrophe and now calls it Ceed. That’s an acronym to do with the European community because the five-door hatchback and estate are conceived by Kia Frankfurt and built...
Interview: Tony Slattery on his Fringe shows and A Gala for Mental Health
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The Whose Line Is It Anyway? star is back again this year with two new shows – as well as supporting a cause he is passionate about at A Gala For Mental Health, writes Tim Cornwell
Jeremy Corbyn to offer opinions on media at Edinburgh TV Festival
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Jeremy Corbyn will offer his opinions on the UK media when he delivers the prestigious Alternative MacTaggart lecture at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival.
Gareth Shaw: Pension panic may be a little premature
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Every year, without fail, a story will rear its head about a government “raid” on your pension. Usually close to the Budget, or Autumn (now Spring) Statement, the cunning chancellor of the day is going to hack away at the incentives for saving into a pension...
Alison Campsie: The Scottish champion of Australia’s Aboriginal people
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Highlander Duncan McNab long dreamed of becoming a missionary to the Aboriginal people of Australia and after leaving Scotland in the 1860s, he was to become their champion.
Fringe Society boss: Upper class increasingly dominating the arts
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The figurehead of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has warned that the arts are becoming increasingly dominated by the “upper reaches of society”.
Aberdeen ‘whipping stone’ back on show
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A remnant of Aberdeen’s dark medieval past has been revived with the city’s “whipping stone” now on show once again.
Interview: Susan Calman
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Susan Calman is up for a chat. Witty and irreverent, she loves a laugh, a bit of banter, and that’s exactly what the Strictly star, TV presenter and comedian is going to be doing this Festival on BBC2 tomorrow night.
Battle to save 18th Century island lighthouse
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It was one of the first lighthouses in Scotland and guided sailors to safety in the Outer Hebrides from the late 18th Century.
Music interview: Christopher Bell looks back on over a decade in charge of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus
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The week ahead will be one of mixed feelings for one of Scotland’s much-loved musical personalities. For the past 11 years, he has been intrinsic to the musical success of the Edinburgh International Festival, yet his stage appearances are mostly brief.
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