Two Edinburgh schools are set to be renamed to reduce stigma...

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Two Edinburgh schools are set to be renamed in hopes of reducing confusion and decreasing stigma towards pupils. Officers have suggested new names for St...

Rusty planters to be removed from Leith Walk

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The council is to remove the rusty planters placed on Leith Walk as part of Trams to Newhaven. There are 46 planters made of COR-TEN...

Lothian announce bus fare increases and new services

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The city's bus company, Lothian, is recruiting up to 30 new drivers to help provide extra services to meet increased customer demand in Edinburgh...

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay – OUTDOOR events cancelled

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The organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay, UniqueAssembly, have taken the decision to cancel all outdoor events today and tomorrow - but any indoor events will...

Bagels boss shuts up shop – again!

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EXCLUSIVE Bagel boss Larah Bross has closed her flagship shop in Portobello and admitted customers who donated up to £150,000 in a crowdfunding appeal are...

Notorious “eyesore” square to be revamped as part of Edinburgh visitor levy Old...

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THE City of Edinburgh Council is set to sink millions earned from the tourist tax into a raft of projects focused on cleaning up Edinburgh’s Old Town, which...

Rugby fans stranded as Aer Lingus flight turns back to Edinburgh

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The Aer Lingus flight which left Edinburgh full of rugby fans travelling to Dublin on Friday lunchtime has had to turn back to Edinburgh...

Making moves on the Edinburgh South Sub

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Engineering students from Heriot-Watt University are calling for the reopening of the Edinburgh South Sub rail route that last served neighbourhoods in the south...

Major search after clothing found on Edinburgh beach

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A major search has been taking place in the River Forth on Sunday afternoon after abandoned clothing was found on a beach in Edinburgh. Coastguards...

Edinburgh burger king’s relish for awards hard to swallow for out-of-pocket...

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The company behind an award-winning Edinburgh “gourmet” burger chain - which started off in a shipping container - has run aground leaving potential debts...

Mama mia – bagel queen crashes second company but immediately starts...

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A second business run by “bagel queen” Larah Bross has collapsed and been put into liquidation in the space of 12 months - but...

Tragic death of rugby’s Ken Macaulay confirmed a day after charity...

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Just one day after completing a marathon high profile 1,000 mile plus cycle in aid of four charities, Ken Macaulay has died, aged 66. It...

Edinburgh World Heritage say yes to tram extension but recommend using...

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Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH) have issued their formal response to the proposed north-south extension of Edinburgh Trams. The heritage watchdog says that they firmly support...

Plans to ban on-street parking in Edinburgh neighbourhood to go ahead

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Controversial plans to ban on-street parking in a congested city neighbourhood are to go ahead after being backed by Edinburgh council. Many residential streets in...

Tramline extension – Capital Rail Action Group support Roseburn Path option

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The tramline extension from Granton to Bioquarter is the subject of a consultation which ends on Monday. The council said that around 7,000 responses...

Two toxic sites in West Lothian identified in national survey

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West Lothian has been named on a new national database of councils which have potentially hazardous contaminated land.  Two sites in the county were identified...

Bookshop closing after more than a century in business

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A bookshop which is one of the oldest in Edinburgh is closing next month. B McCall Barbour Christian Bookshop will close on 5 April...

Edinburgh charity to make all staff redundant

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Edinburgh charity, People Know How, set up in 2013 is to close, citing the uncertain funding landscape in Scotland. All members of staff will...

West Lothian Council to consider introducing straps for wheelie bin lids

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West Lothian Council could introduce straps for wheelie bin lids in a bid to control the scourge of windblown litter in communities and the...

Bross Bagels creditors get a “hole” lot of nothing – official...

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Creditors of the failed Bross Bagels chain which crashed with debts of almost £1 million will not receive a penny, the official liquidator has...

Charity refused access to land after buying it

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A charity which bought vacant land next to a waste recycling plant have been refused permission to create an entrance to it as it...

Giant yellow jackets to leave Leith in next few months

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The giant yellow lattice towers, which have dominated the Leith skyline since March and are visible from Fife, are set to leave by early next year. The Chinese-manufactured...

Edinburgh open air theatre to host first concert for around 80...

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An open air terraced amphitheatre will stage its first concert in around 80 years for a free show by the Edinburgh Brass Band. Taking up...

Edinburgh City Council ‘lost control’ of Hogmanay

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Edinburgh City Council ‘lost control’ of Hogmanay leading to thousands staying away from the centre on the night, it has been claimed. A meeting of...

Dead whale is lying off Newhaven

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A dead whale has washed along the shore to Newhaven on Sunday. Many people have gone to look at the magnificent creature, but there...

Edinburgh Indian community “living in fear” after spate of burglaries

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Indian families in Edinburgh are "living in fear" after the community was hit with a series of "targeted" burglaries this June. Burglars are reported to...

Titan arum is in bloom at the Botanics

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The world's biggest and most pungent flower has burst into bloom for the first time in two years in a tropical hothouse at Edinburgh. The...

Bross Bagels boss “got over her skis” but won’t skedaddle

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Former Bross Bagels owners Larah Bross will “learn by failure” according to a business advisor who is helping her to pivot her new business...

Council housing block to go ahead despite Edinburgh locals’ complaints

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PLANS have been approved to construct a block of 49 affordable and social rent flats on a disused greenspace on the outskirts of Edinburgh despite complaints by locals.  A playpark in the...

Council issues update on Princes Street closure

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The City of Edinburgh Council has updated the information on the closure of Princes Street which it has on its website. The street has...