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Talk of the Town: No body does it better for Murray than Nial

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:10:08 GMT

GRAPHIC designer Nial Smith hit the headlines earlier this year with his Crocodile Dundee-inspired poster starring Andy Murray ahead of the Australian Open.

Talk of the Town: Poster boy Liam’s in good shape for Fringe

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:47 GMT

YOU know it’s summer when Fringe posters start popping up around town.

Talk of the Town: Plenty to chew on after banner theft

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:59:55 GMT

IT’S been an eventful time for the Royal Mile – and the area now faces another blow after the Signet Library had an advertising banner stolen.

Talk of the Town: Lana Del Rey’s easy flight into city

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:33:38 GMT

MANY celebrities live the high life – but while Lana Del Rey was well off the ground, her feet were firmly on it.

Talk of the Town: Ring the police! That jewel looks familiar

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:50:21 GMT

SHE is set to become the next Moderator of the General Assembly – but that didn’t stop Reverend Lorna Hood having a run-in with the law.

Talk of the town: Hero Ed doesn’t duck his responsibilities

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:42:50 GMT

ED Henderson, father of Sick Kids fundraiser Jack, of Jack Draws Anything fame, pictured, has shown he, too, can be a hero.

Talk of the Town: All bets are on after Hibby Pat’s gesture

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:22:17 GMT

IT’s the now notorious celebration of Hearts’ cup final demolition of Hibs – so surely Hibs supporter Pat Nevin couldn’t have been seen on TV making the 5-1 gesture?

Talk of the Town: Brian’s got the bottle for the big occasion

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:30:00 GMT

HE may have risen to the lofty heights of reality TV stardom by winning Big Brother back in 2001, but lovable Irish presenter and panto star Brian Dowling was keeping it real when spotted in Tesco on Holyrood Road.

Talk of the Town: Don’t you play for Manchester Ci-tee?

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:30:59 GMT

HE’s better known for his skills with a football, but Manchester City star Carlos Tevez proved he still has a golden touch when it comes to changing clubs as he negotiated an impressive round of North Berwick’s West Links recently.

Talk of the Town: Ibsen drama gets its own laughter track

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:58:59 GMT

It seems the trams controversy inveigles its way into every aspect of Edinburgh life. While 19th century Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen could know nothing of the Capital’s trams debacle, a line in the latest adaptation of his play A Doll’s House couldn’t help provoking a reaction from the audience at the Lyceum.

Talk of the Town: Voice star Colin’s a trolley good fellow

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:02:39 GMT

AFTER mixing with showbusiness royalty on hit TV show The Voice, Scots singer Colin Chisholm faced a more mundane job in Edinburgh yesterday – collecting his groceries

Talk of the Town: Mice out to play in corridors of power

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:28:30 GMT

IT is the Capital’s most protected building, with bombproof glass, security checks and its very own falcon to keep away pesky seagulls.

Talk of the Town: Hearts (and other bits) are his focus

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:57:08 GMT

IT will come as a relief to city residents to learn that NHS Lothian’s new chairman is no stranger to high-pressure roles – well, to the green half, at least.

Talk of the town: Naked ambition

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:39:32 GMT

Edinburgh Olympic athlete Linsey Sharp has revealed she may have to run nude in front of 45,000 fans at a track meeting in the US tomorrow, joking on Twitter she has no GB or Nike race kit.

Talk of the town: Lothian Bus trip a Thai-light

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:57:07 GMT

AH, the Far East, full of exoticism that us freezing, windswept Scots could only dream of. Imagine being driven along the coast of a Thai beach in a luxurious... Lothian Bus?

Talk of the town: Good leather forecast

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:55:46 GMT

THE Royal Yacht Britannia, docked in Leith, is celebrating its 60th birthday and to celebrate is freshening up its look.