
Edinburgh’s getting free wi-fi starting this summer
Goodbye eduroam
Starting this summer, Edinburgh city centre will have access to free wi-fi.
The city council has signed a 10-year contract with intechnologywifi which would allow the company to provide wi-fi access across city streets and properties.
The plan will coincide with the Fringe Festival in August, but will not be limited to the festival period.
Councillor Frank Ross, SNP leader of the city council, said:
“This project is central the council’s plan for growing the city economy, and encouraging residents and visitors to stay longer and increase their spend”.
“It will be particularly beneficial for the millions of residents and visitors who enjoy our festivals each year.”

‘Poo’ on the floor at Hive was actually just a scrunchie, club says
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Edinburgh University offers to continue paying striking lecturers if they mark final years’ work
Last week it was reported final years could be graduating without dissertations marked amid the marking boycott

‘I don’t trust anything anymore’: Edinburgh University students on the marking boycott
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Edinburgh Students’ Union forced to clarify renovation plans after backlash
A petition has been set up to stop the temporary closure of Teviot

Teviot Row House to close for over a year due to renovations
The student union building will be closed from October 2023 until spring 2025

Peter Mathieson pledges to ‘investigate’ Edinburgh students involved in pro-trans protests
‘It is my sincere hope that we can put behind us the display of intolerance we witnessed this week’

Second screening of ‘transphobic’ film cancelled due to protests at Edinburgh University
The University has said it’s ‘disappointed that again this event has not been able to go ahead’

Edinburgh student gets nightclub logo tattoo and receives lifetime free entry
Maybe getting a tattoo of your favourite club night is actually cheaper than paying entry every week?

Applications to join The Edinburgh Tab’s editorial team are now OPEN
Applications close on Friday 21st April

Clubbers of the Week: Trying to Triumph in Week Twelve
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Dungeons & Dragons: Men have never looked hotter LARPing
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Scottish Conservatives call for investigation into Edinburgh University’s handling of sexual violence
Two students claim the university told them not to report abuse to the police

Uni gift shop to start selling exclusive Edi Uni vapes and you’ll never guess the flavours
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Have you really been to an Edi ball if you haven’t done 25/35 of these things?
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So, who from season nine of MAFS Australia are actually still friends?
There have been boxing matches left, right and centre

Alyssa admits why she kept saying ‘my child’ on Married at First Sight Australia
There is a lot viewers didn’t see

Black veils and a TV crew: Inside Olivia Attwood’s funeral themed hen do
It’s okay Liv, I know my invite got lost in the post x

Shannon finally reveals why he wrote ‘stay’ at the commitment ceremony on MAFS Australia
I guess now it makes sense…

Um guys, Love Island’s Coco is reportedly dating DJ Joel Corry
What in the multiverse of madness is going on?!

There’s another cosy video of Tom and Samie and everyone’s sure they’re back together
In the clip, a friend is sarcastically saying ‘they’re friends now, they’re friends’

Maura Higgins left ‘shaken’ after masked men attempted to break into her home
‘Maura is upping security on her car and at her home’

The full relationship timeline of Chrishell Stause and G Flip, from music videos to marriage
They go on double dates with Jason and Marie-Lou!

eBay is asking viewers to list their pre-loved clothes and they could be worn on Love Island
Listing my entire wardrobe ASAP

This British TikTok group are everywhere rn, so here’s a brief history of all their controversies
Max Balegde carrying this group’s drama on his back I see

Brilliant, the government’s new rent reform bill is going to cause total chaos for students
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A comprehensive rundown of Jason Oppenheim’s dating history
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A deep dive into Kendall Jenner’s award-winning tequila business 818
Brb, just popping to Selfridges to buy a bottle x

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I simply can’t wait until July for this film to be released

Every cast member who has dramatically quit Selling Sunset, and their reasons why
Bring back Christine!

An Indian restaurant in Sunderland has shared Beyoncé’s takeaway curry order and I’m obsessed
Our girl loves a chicken bhuna

Here’s what the Kardashian sisters have said about why they use surrogates
Khloe said she felt ‘really guilty’ when her son was born