Edinburgh festival articles
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Edinburgh flight: Plane carrying over 50 passengers from Edinburgh to Belfast damaged in ‘heavy landing’
A passenger plane carrying more than 50 passengers from Edinburgh to Belfast was damaged during a “heavy” landing. The aircraft left Edinburgh Airport at around 9.30am on Saturday, December 30 last year. According to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), the plane sustained damage during high winds when landing. A total of 53 passengers and four crew members were on board the flight when the left main landing gear and nose landing gear contacted the runway “heavily” during a second...
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Eurovision Edinburgh: 10 amazing pictures of when Edinburgh hosted the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest
Held at the Usher Hall, the event was held in Scotland’s capital city after Monaco, who had the competition won in 1971, were unable to meet the huge demands of hosting the show and could not find a suitable venue. Taking place on March 25, 1972, Eurovision was hosted by Scottish ballet dancer Moira Shearer and screened on the BBC. Representing the UK that year were The New Seekers with the song Beg, Steal Or Borrow. Going up against 17 other countries, they were respectable runners-up to...
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Edinburgh for sale: Beautiful three-bedroom flat in Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh's West End
A beautiful three-bedroom flat within a Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh’s West End has gone on sale for £850,000. The property, at 21 Stafford Street, has been converted into a three-bedroom flat over two floors. It has a beautiful entrance hall with a curved staircase as well as an open plan lounge and dining area, a modern kitchen, three bedrooms - one of which has an ensuite - and a large bathroom. The flat is available at offers over £850,000. For more information or to arrange a viewing,...