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Friday, February 7, 2025

Posthumous award for Monarch – a horse with a personality

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The British Horse Society has posthumously awarded the Tarragon Trophy in Edinburgh.  This trophy is the British Horse Society Equine Personality of the Year...

SNP in Edinburgh say Labour have betrayed WASPI women

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Cllr Lesley Macinnes has secured agreement that the Council Leader will write to all four Labour MPs in Edinburgh about the stance they have...

Council instruct independent inquiry

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Councillors in Edinburgh today agreed to appoint Kevin Dunion, the former Scottish Information Commissioner, to conduct an independent inquiry into the council’s handling of...

Nominations open now for community councils

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Nominations are now open for anyone who would like to put themselves forward as a candidate for community councillor. The nomination period runs...

Five things you need to know today

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Leith Theatre - major funding announcement There was cake at Leith Theatre on Wednesday when a major funding announcement was made. The National Lottery Heritage...

“Extinct” elm thriving in Edinburgh

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A sapling elm has been planted in the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh - 29 years after the species was thought...

National Lottery Community funding for Edinburgh Open Workshop

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Edinburgh Open Workshop has received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, to support a new Community Outreach Officer. The new officer will create a...

Significant new funding announced for Leith Theatre Trust

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Leith Theatre Trust has been awarded the sum of £247,947 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund with a promise of more funding of up...

Trainspotting scrapyard in Leith saved

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Proposals to create new student flats on a scrapyard in Leith featured in Trainspotting 2 have been refused over concerns over flooding. Plans first lodged...

Wallace letter to remain in Edinburgh for two more years

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A letter taken from Sir William Wallace by his English captors over 700 years ago is to remain in Edinburgh for two more years...

Five things you need to know today

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Filmhouse appoint new director Andrew Simpson, formerly Head of Film at the Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle, has been appointed as Executive Director of Filmhouse cinema...

Fringe take over former adult learning centre

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After what seems like a relatively short time since 2023 when The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society (EFFS) was awarded £7 million of funding by...

Another councillor joins the ranks of the independents

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A Labour councillor on the council's administration has been suspended by her political group. Cllr Katrina Faccenda, who did not vote with her group in...

ScotRail will add more seats on trains this weekend

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ScotRail will add more seats to trains to support travel to and from this weekend's rugby at Murrayfield. Scotland host Ireland in their second fixture...

Five things you need to know today

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Coffee with a cop Fancy meeting your local police officer for a chat? There is a chance to do so in Broomhouse where Coffee with...

Burns song sold at auction

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A folk song handwritten by Robert Burns more than 230 years ago has fetched over £16,000 at auction. Burns sent the ballad "Geordie" to Edinburgh...

Self-harming is on the increase in women’s prisons

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Hundreds of vulnerable female inmates have self-harmed in Scotland’s "pressure cooker" women’s prisons. Scottish Prison Service (SPS) bosses warn that pressure is ramping up in...

Advance notice of works at York Place on the tramline

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Edinburgh Trams advise there will be a temporary shutdown of one section of the tram line for essential maintenance works from 14 February. From the...

Parents say roads backlog will take 25 years to clear

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Parent councils from 53 primary and secondary schools in Edinburgh have sent an open letter to MSPs and Councillors demanding more funding to clear...

Five things you need to know today

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Drop in planning events today Today there is an opportunity to have your say on Edinburgh's Planning Design Guidance. The city planners are updating their...

Tram operator shortlisted for two awards

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Edinburgh's tram operator has been shortlisted in two categories for the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Awards next month. With more than 12 million customer journeys...

New Lord Justice Clerk to be sworn in on Tuesday

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The Rt Hon Lord Beckett will become the new Lord Justice Clerk on Tuesday when he will be sworn in by Lord Pentland, who...

Edinburgh in new VisitBritain screen tourism campaign

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EDINBURGH is among the stars of a new global tourism campaign highlighting Britain's film and TV locations and urging people across the world to...

Councillor has sights set on Holyrood

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With Holyrood elections just around the corner, more candidates are being selected every week in readiness for the campaign beginning in earnest. Local councillor, Sanne...

The astronomical sky above Edinburgh and Lothian – February 2025

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A parade of all seven planets will be in the February sky plus an occultation ofMars and Venus at greatest brilliancy all year make...

Witness appeal after dog attacks woman 57 and her Cairn Terrier...

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman and her dog were attacked by another dog in Edinburgh. The incident happened around 2.30pm in Prestonfield...

Five things you need to know today

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It is now Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year, and there are many events planned in the capital so we are devoting a...

Looking back at February in history

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Each month The Old Edinburgh Club draws our attention to what happened in the capital in years and centuries gone by. DayEvent 1st:In...

Letter from Scotland

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It blew in from the west last Friday bringing winds of 100mph and a fine spray which covered much of Scotland and closed us...

Ramp does not reflect Edinburgh World Heritage advice

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A ramp built in the centre of Charlotte Square has prompted questions from locals and criticism from Edinburgh World Heritage. The ramp is, we understand,...

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