Ban on pavement parking to be enforced this month
After a long delay of more than a decade the necessary legislation to prevent pavement parking is now in place and Edinburgh will be the first city in Scotland to enforce the rules from 29 January.
Paolozzi
It is almost 100 years since Sir Eduardo Paolozzi was born in Leith and the National Galleries of Scotland will commemorate the centenary with a birthday party at Modern Two which will last from 27 January until 21 April 2024.
Meantime you can watch a 2017 film made by Phil Jupitus about the artist.
5K Journey over the Forth Road Bridge
On the evening of 2 November 2024 the Forth Road Bridge will be open for everyone to take their own 5K journey. The bridge will be closed to all traffic and everyone is invited to walk, jog or run across the bridge to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the bridge opening on 4 September 1964.
The occasion will be an opportunity for charity fundraisers to be sponsored for their efforts – while enjoying the bridge in all its bus-free glory.
Anyone interested has to sign up to the ballot here. There is an entry fee of £38.50 which includes transport to and from the bridge. The successful applicants will be notified by 8 April.
Useful information
If you are struggling to make ends meet then this is a handy list of places you can go to get a free meal in Edinburgh. There is no need to register – just go along.
Buy a subscription to the Edinburgh Reporter – the gift that lasts all year
Our January issue is out today so here is a timely gift suggestion – buy someone a subscription to our monthly newspaper – we deliver by mail in compostable envelopes, and the subscription helps us to keep on publishing the news on a free to access basis. Click on the image below to sign up for yourself or as a present.
So far this year we have produced twelve issues and have already produced the January 2024 edition.
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