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So lucky to get into the Kings Theatre for the first time since its 4 year refurbishment. It's looking beautiful. Quite lovely to see the plaque for Councillor Val Waller.

Most folk know the daily footsteps Edinburgh's Calton Hill experiences but d'you realise how dry it is with so little rain - parched & very worn grass. From a mile away I caught dust swirling around the National Monument & a low sun casting shadows for a surreal vision #Edinburgh

Application to list Westfield Court refused An application to list Westfield Court has been denied by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), paving the way for the building's demolition....

Application to list Westfield Court refusedAn application to list Westfield Court has been denied by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), paving the way for the building's demolition. In a decision published on Thursday (JUL 30), HES said that the decision was made due to the council's ongoing plans to buy up flats in the building. Westfield Court, a multi-storey block of flats which has stood in Gorgie for over 70 years, has faced uncertainty over its future for months amid severe problems. While The City of Edinburgh Council is a minority owner, it remains as the factor of the building.theedinburghreporter.co.uk

Queen Victoria wire the Buck Moon on her crown last night on the RSA gallery on Princes St #edinburgh

Edinburgh-born Tennis pioneer’s trophy sold A tennis trophy won by Edinburgh-born Harold Mahony, the first Scottish-born Wimbledon winner 117 years before Sir Andy Murray, has fetched nearly £5,000 at auction....

Edinburgh-born Tennis pioneer’s trophy soldA tennis trophy won by Edinburgh-born Harold Mahony, the first Scottish-born Wimbledon winner 117 years before Sir Andy Murray, has fetched nearly £5,000 at auction. Mahony, who was born in Charlotte Square, won the silver rose bowl for winning the Cheltenham Lawn Tennis Tournament in June 1890. He lifted the "Residents Challenge Cup" first prize after beating Australian-born James Baldwin in four sets in the final. Mahony, who was 23 years old, made his Wimbledon debut the following month, going on to win the men's singles title six years later and set a precedent for a Scots-born player matched only by Murray in 2013.theedinburghreporter.co.uk

Edinburgh That must've been one heck of a throw get that cone up there.

45m tall Melville Monument hit by city's highest altitude "coning" yetEDINBURGH'S "coning" craze has taken another twist, after someone planted a cone (nearly) atop one of the capital's most imposing monuments.theedinburghreporter.co.uk

Frustration over Princes Street being closed for another three weeks The council say it remains impossible to move trams past the site of the Princes Street fire which took place in the early hours of the morning on 9 July....

Frustration over Princes Street being closed for another three weeksThe council say it remains impossible to move trams past the site of the Princes Street fire which took place in the early hours of the morning on 9 July. It is also impossible to understand why it is taking so long to get the city moving again on the eve of the Edinburgh festivals. Some pedestrians are being routed through Princes Street Gardens where they may not have otherwise ventured, but the knock on effect on businesses and people living further afield in Leith or Newhaven where they must now…theedinburghreporter.co.uk

On this day in 1767 Edinburgh Town Council authorised James Craig's plan of Edinburgh's New Town - 259 years ago

I’ve found out that if you google Zebedee the AI overview will pull through a description of the biblical Zebedee and an image of Zebedee from The Magic Roundabout.