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Which well known’s local broadcaster managed to fleece bookies Ladbrokes for a 3-0 correct score and first goal scorer at a handsome 80-1 in Saturday’s win for Hearts at home to St Mirren with Rudi Skacel bagging a hat-trick. Step forward Mr Scott Wilson. Congratulations sir.
Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre will host the Scottish Premier of 2 Pianos 4 Hands from Oct 28 – Nov 6 starring duo Katzenjammer. www.kingstheatre.org.uk for more
The sold out signs are already up for Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow’s lecture at University of Edinburgh about the changing face of journalism, part of its Our Changing World series. Wonder what kind of tie he’ll be wearing? Details of other lectures here: http://www.ed.ac.uk/about/video/lecture-series/changing-world
98.5 Garrison FM has now started a weekly link up with 2 SCOTS in Afghanistan to help get messages and updates home to friends and families. You can listen 9am – 10am ever Thursday or online at garrisonm.com
Edinburgh’s West Port Tours have started a Burke & Hare Murder Tour to co-incide with the launch of the Simon Pegg film out about the city’s most notorious murderers. More deails from visitscotland: http://guide.visitscotland.com/vs/guide/5,en,SCH1/objectId,TOU101492Svs,curr,GBP,season,at1,selectedEntry,home/home.html
Speedway kings Edinburgh Monarchs continue to be plagued by cash woes, with club co-promoter John Campbell admitting it was “touch and go” whether they could survive at one point despite winning the Premier League. A fans meeting will be held at Livingston FC this week to discuss the future. Never been? Give it a go: [...]
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