Edinburgh Evening News - April 12, 2025

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April 12, 2025

How the US tariffs could impact households in UK

Donald Trump’s decision to pause tariff plans has been warmly welcomed by the financial market at home and abroad — but there remain concerns about how they will affect ordinary people.

2 mins

CCTV examined as gang war fire attacks investigated

Detectives investigating a spate of deliberate fires in a suspected gang war have seized almost 700 hours of CCTV footage along with a stolen vehicle.

1 min

Gearing up for a month of monster gigs this August

August was already going to be a stellar month for big names visiting Edinburgh with gigs from Oasis, AC/DC and Sam Fender, so this week’s announcement that Chappell Roan will be playing the Royal Highland Showgrounds as part of this year’s Edinburgh Summer Sessions was really the cherry on the cake.

2 mins

Delicious velvety delight of sea urchin - deep fried, of course!

At her favourite Japanese restaurant, Yamato in Edinburgh, Gaby Soutar ticks another one off her bucket list trying sea urchin for the first time

3 mins

Come on baby, don't light your fire in the Scottish countryside

The only thing less predictable than the inhabitant of the White House is the current state of the weather in Scotland.

1 min

Tomatoes a joy to pick from the vine

Cobs of sweet corn can make a tasty starter to dinner from mid-August if the seeds are sown singly in pots under cover in March and planted out in May.

1 min

Guided by weather rather than calendar

These last few days have been so unbelievably warm and calm that we took the plunge and planted our first vegetables of the year - early potatoes.

1 min

Keeping memories of loved ones alive

After someone we love has passed away most of us try to find a way of keeping their memory alive.

1 min

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Edinburgh Evening News Newspaper Description:

For nearly 150 years, Edinburgh Evening News has helped the voices of our community be heard. The Edinburgh Evening News is a daily newspaper and website based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded by John Wilson (1844–1909) and first published in 1873. It is printed daily, except on Sundays.

Much of the content of the Evening News concerns local issues such as transport, health, the local council and crime in Edinburgh and the Lothians. The paper has a significant number of journalists covering sport, with a dedicated reporter assigned to each of the city's football teams, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian.