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Hanover Scotland secures Living Wage accreditation
Commitment ensures fair wages for all employees and contracted workers
Housing association Hanover Scotland has achieved accreditation as a Living Wage employer, marking a significant...
Candidates for by-election invited to register now
Nominations open on Friday 6 December for candidates who wish to stand in the forthcoming Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election to register with the Council’s Returning Officer.
On...
Police release CCTV images following ‘incident’ in Gracemount area on 5...
Police Scotland has released images of three men officers believe might be able to assist with enquiries into an incident on 5 November 2024...
Letter from Scotland
We’ve spent much of the week worrying about the state of our National Health Service and wondering if The Scottish Government’s budget would do...
Five things you need to know today
Christmas events this weekend
Jupiter Artland Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm. More information here.
reunion canal boats have a family craft cruise on the Lochrin...
Police release CCTV images of man following petrol station robbery
Police Scotland have released images of a man they believe may be able to assist with their ongoing enquiries into a robbery which occurred...
Five things you need to know today
Eye Pavilion at last
The Scottish Budget includes funding for a new Eye Pavilion to replace the tired building by The Meadows.
The government said...
Colinton/Fairmilehead by election – two candidates selected
Two more candidates have been chosen for the January by-election to elect two new councillors in the Colinton/Fairmilehead ward where three councillors have resigned...
Three teenagers arrested and charged after 14-year-old boy attacked in Slateford
Three teenagers have been arrested and charged in connection with the serious assault of a 14-year-old boy in Edinburgh.
Around 8pm on Monday, 2 December,...
Invitation to join the European Movement in Scotland
“Remember, you are citizens of Edinburgh, city of Hume and Boswell. You are Europeans, not dowdy provincials.”
Channeling my best Jean Brodie, whether in my...
Five things you need to know today
Budget, bikes, pubs and ceilidhs all feature in our round up of what is important to know about in Edinburgh today.
Budget Day
Today Finance...
Pedestrian killed in Dundee Street crash named by police
A pedestrian who died following a fatal road crash on Dundee Street, Edinburgh, has been named as local 20-year-old Henry Farron.
The incident took place...
Teenager remains in hospital following unprovoked attack by gang in Slateford
Police are appealing for information following the serious assault of a teenager in Edinburgh.
Around 8pm on Monday, 2 December, 2024, a 14-year-old boy sustained...
Celebrating 900 years of farming at Bridgend
As part of the Edinburgh 900 celebrations, Bridgend Farmhouse community centre held a traditional Christmas Fair on Sunday 1 December, complete with market stalls,...
Five things you need to know today
Anarchy, art and Advent all feature in our news round up today.
The People's Story reopens
Last month the council closed the museum on the...
New Scottish Makar appointed
First Minister, John Swinney, has appointed Dr Peter Mackay as Scotland’s fifth Makar .
The person in this position takes the lead in promoting poetry...
The People’s Story reopens to the public
The doors at the People’s Story Museum have reopened to the public on Monday after a temporary closure instructed by council officers, and based...
Police seek help to trace missing 32-year-old man last seen over...
Police Scotland is anxious to trace Blair Davidson who has been reported missing from the Granton area of Edinburgh since around 11pm on Sunday...
Five things you need to know today
A Transport Red Wheel for the White House
On Friday there was a ceremony held at the White House in Craigmillar - the art-deco building...
A red transport wheel for the White House Craigmillar
The National Transport Trust has awarded a Red Wheel to the White House in Craigmillar.
The organisation makes the awards to buildings which designate sites...
Salmond remembered in Edinburgh
Alex Salmond was remembered in the High Kirk in Edinburgh in a service which his friends said he would have loved.
Read more about...
Salmond memorial service – Kenny MacAskill promises “your dream shall be...
On Saturday many gathered in the capital to attend the invitation only memorial event at St Giles' Cathedral to celebrate the life of former...
The night sky over Edinburgh in December
The Astronomical Sky Above Edinburgh and Lothian in December 2024 Winter is coming for the Solstice occurs on 21 December at 9:21 am and...
Looking back with The Old Edinburgh Club
This month The Old Edinburgh Club has highlighted one of the most recent and devastating fires in Edinburgh as its main event in history....
Missing man last seen in Spennymoor may be in Edinburgh say...
Police in Edinburgh are sharing an appeal from colleagues in Durham regarding a missing man who may be in the capital.
Officers are concerned for...
Summerhall administration case continued to the New Year
Summerhall Management Limited continues to be in administration following a hearing in Edinburgh Sheriff Court earlier today.
The company is being pursued by HMRC who...
Police seek help to trace teenage Chinese national missing from Leith
Police are seeking the help of the public to trace a missing teenager.
Peng Tao Yi is a 19 year old Chinese national studying...
Brave police officer brings domestic dispute to end despite having been...
A brave police officer based in Bonnyrigg who was stabbed and slashed by a violent male, but still managed to bring a domestic incident...
Letter from Scotland
It’s been a week for ethical questions. We’ve been examining our national conscience on assisted dying, the rights of women, the targeting of government...
Conservatives field one candidate for January by elections in Colinton/Fairmilehead
Neil Cuthbert has been selected again to stand for the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party at what will be the third by-election in Colinton/Fairmilehead...
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