Artisan Roast was one of the pioneers of specialty coffee in Edinburgh. Opening in 2007, they now have four shops across the city (plus a kiosk on Little King Street), and a well respected roastery in Peffermill. Their first café, on Broughton Street, remains popular to this day. Deservedly so. Rising uniformity One thing that is distinct about this café is its aesthetic, which is markedly different from most specialty coffee places in the city.

A leg break sustained by Thilina Palethane sliding for second base overshadowed the inaugural two day baseball festival hosted by Edinburgh Rays at Morgan Playing Fields, Peffermill. Because that particular encounter had to be suspended - Thilina has now undergone surgery - it was reckoned the decision cost Rays a place in the final where Capital rivals Edinburgh Knights stepped up to defeat Tayport Breakers. Winner of the Home Run Derby for big hitting was Rose Anderson who is pictured receiving her award from organiser Luke Rajczuk. Rays upcoming fixtures - August 2 - Edinburgh Angels (Peffermill); August 9 - Glasgow (Peffermill); August 16 - Tayport Breakers (away); August 23 - Edinburgh Cannons (Warriston).

Edinburgh Rays baseball team are expecting a significant boost in playing numbers as they prepare to complete work on a ground they can call home at Morgan Playing Fields, Peffermill. Work is well underway with support from The City of Edinburgh Council and businesses such as Raeburn Brick, Jewson's and Cloburn Quarry to create an appropriate diamond plus mounds, backstops and bases without interfering with football pitches used by Edinburgh South FC…

The City of Edinburgh Council has appointed Kier to deliver a £23m retrofit of residential accommodation in Edinburgh’s Craigmillar and Peffermill districts.

It was 2.30pm at Peffermill Playing Fields, Edinburgh. The thermometer hovered around zero under a lead-grey sky, but the wind chill made it feel a lot colder. Fingers froze. A day to be inside, with the central heating on, watching a movie or sport on the small screen. Yes, it is late January, in the middle of a Scottish winter, but was decidedly chilly.

Princes Street summit, independent traders back bookshop, Peffermill redevelopment + wild World Cup scenes

Scotland’s senior women’s hockey team edged France in a training game at Edinburgh’s Peffermill Playing Fields in front of an encouraging crowd. The 2-1 victory was hard-fought and the game is a prelude to a Test double-header at the same venue on Saturday (11.30) and Sunday (11.15) against the same side. The Scots edged ahead in a scrappy game in the first half, which they largely dominated, from a penalty corner converted by Amy Costello, but France levelled seconds from half-time, a real blow.