Edinburgh Evening News - April 19, 2025

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April 19, 2025

Police seek help to find missing teenager

Police in West Lothian are appealing to the public to help trace a missing teenager who has not been seen for several days.

1 min

Police consider if house fire is linked to gang attacks

Police in Edinburgh have launched an investigation after an Edinburgh home was set alight in the early hours of Thursday.

1 min

A new way to explore Forth Bridge inside and out

Families and fans are being invited explore the \"nooks and crannies\" of the Forth Bridge to mark World Heritage Day.

1 min

Record Store Day just keeps getting bigger and bigger

It was more of the same this week at Avalanche with Record Store Day (RSD) finally taking place on Saturday and the announcement of a second date for Chappell Roan at the Royal Highland Centre. Thankfully Saturday all went to plan and we even managed to survive the day without running out of the Taylor Swift single. The day just gets bigger and bigger, and after last year being our biggest since RSD began this year saw an amazing 55 per cent increase.

1 min

It's nautical and nice at Fingal

There is old-school glamour and a pleasingly retro feel to the menu at the luxury boatel and Edinburgh's only floating restaurant at Leith's waterfront, finds Gaby Soutar

3 mins

A dalliance with comic romance in this reboot of Pride and Prejudice

Olivia Colman, Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden will star in a Netflix adaptation of the much-already filmed Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice.

1 min

'I've had my quotient of fake blood for a while'

Joe Goldberg is back in New York City for the final season of psychological thriller series You, starring Penn Badgley and on Netflix from April 24

3 mins

Perfect timing for a work-in-progress Festival Fringe comedy show

As we celebrate Easter, the Edinburgh Fringe seems a long way off-unless you are a comedian.

1 min

Happy first Sunday after first full moon on or after spring equinox

It's Easter Weekend. You probably guessed it was a holiday because the weather's turned cold, unlike last Saturday when people took to the beaches in their droves.

2 mins

Four to watch this week

Teacup (8 episodes, starts streaming from April 18 exclusively on Paramount+)

2 mins

You'll want to eat all of these yourself...

The chef and potato queen has finally written the book she was destined to write - one dedicated wholly to the versatile spud, Ella Walker reports

4 mins

Sow now with frost protection

Easter can be the starting point for home-grown, gastronomic treats if you're interested in some tasty eating.

1 min

Get cracking in the garden this Easter

Easter at last! Weather permitting, the air will be buzzing with seasonal sounds this long weekend.

2 mins

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.

2 mins

Chris 'as good as his word' over payments

Chris Eubank Jr has fulfilled a vow to pay fighters who had been scheduled to box on the undercard of his cancelled bout against bitter rival Conor Benn.

1 min

Norris plans new things to get to grips with his car

Lando Norris is prepared to use this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to experiment in a bid to feel comfortable with his car again.

1 min

Hibs won't fear Rangers in title clash as leaders visit contenders

SWPL title contenders Hibs will show no fear as they welcome leaders Rangers to Meadowbank for a crucial clash tomorrow. And gaffer Grant Scott has urged his team to keep 'hanging around' the business end of the table, writes John Greechan.

1 min

Chelsea target £60m striker as Tottenham ready bold bid for ex-player

All the latest Premier League transfer rumours including updates from Chelsea, Spurs and Manchester City

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.