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Some city centre streets closed in the next day or two to allow cars in the Gumball Rally to park on George Street while...

A councillor for the city centre ward was ‘shouted and pointed at’ by a coach driver after he pulled them up for parking in...

The City of Edinburgh Council’s licensing scheme for short-term lets has been branded unlawful by the Outer House of the Court of Session –...

The new part of the tramline from Picardy Place to Newhaven is now well and truly open. Samba drumming bands, a piper, and a...

Ahead of the meeting of the Culture and Communities committee on Thursday the SNP group on the council have lodged an amendment to the...

A bid to build a new Edinburgh student accommodation block near Leith walk is set to get the go ahead. Plans to demolish former garages...

Passenger services on Edinburgh’s new part of the tram line to Newhaven will be launched with the help of the community along the route...

A scheme which helps people in Edinburgh with complex mental health needs into work is to be shut down as part of a £33...

The part of the line between Picardy Place and Newhaven opens to the public on Wednesday 7 June 2023, nine years after the original...

The leader of The City of Edinburgh Council has called on The Scottish Government to “let us decide” what the proceeds of a tourist...

An employment tribunal has found that a former social worker for Edinburgh Council was left ‘humiliated and traumatised’ after being discriminated against by bosses because...

It is now a year until Edinburgh can begin to enforce the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) which is in place in the city centre. The...

At Thursday's council meeting Cllr Vicky Nicolson has questioned the "indefensible" salary being offered to an interim appointee who will be recruited to Director...

An Edinburgh MP is putting pressure on the city council to pay for portable toilets at Portobello Promenade this summer to avoid beachgoers using ‘alleyways...

Self-employed tour guides working in Edinburgh have criticised an “unfair” hike in charges to take groups into cemeteries. The council has been urged to have...

Japan's Kimono Day (Gofuku No Hi) takes place each year on 29 May. This day in Japan celebrates the traditional clothing which is recognisable...

This article is based on the report below which is prepared by the council's EdinTravel team to advise of any traffic hotspots in the...

The City of Edinburgh Council has decided against introducing drug testing for staff, as a councillor dismissed the practice as “invasive” and “unnecessary”. A review...

Edinburgh Trams will begin carrying passengers all the way from Edinburgh Airport to Newhaven as the date is announced for the opening of the...

The iconic octagonal office building, used for this year's Hidden Doors festival, to be partly demolished for new housing, despite concerns over the plans. The...

Trade union bosses concerned that the data captured could be used against workers in disciplinary proceedings. Already installed in the city’s waste and cleansing fleet,...

Councillor criticises stalling of plans to connect the old Piershill to Powderhall line with the city's paths network. The old line which traverses Leith has...

Bus users on the outskirts of Edinburgh are furious at a decision to axe the only direct service to the city centre and have...

This article is based on the report below which is prepared by the council's EdinTravel team to advise of any traffic hotspots in the...

The Council will receive more than £50,000 to develop plans to restore four key historic buildings and structures at Granton Waterfront. The funding will also...

Secure bike storage is to be installed on dozens of streets across Edinburgh, more than doubling the number of hangars currently available. The council has...

Speaking at a conference in Leeds, the Council Leader, Cllr Cammy Day has announced a new deal with a group of property developers. The...

Edinburgh tour guides will have to pay increased charges to the council to take groups into graveyards after an effort to bring in donations...

The new part of Edinburgh's tram line from York Place to Newhaven had almost 600 defects to be fixed just weeks ahead of its...

The decision to reject the ‘swingers’ club’ which opened at a Sighthill industrial estate will be reconsidered at a council meeting next month. Cornucopia,...