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EIJB agree almost £30 million of savings and there will be...
Katharina Kasper, the Chair of the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB), told The Edinburgh Reporter that the board agreed a substantial savings programme for...
Man 24 jailed following sexual assault near Water of Leith
A 24-year-old man has been sentenced in connection with sexual offences which happened in Edinburgh.
Noor Khan Yousafzai carried out the offences in December 2024...
Trams to Newhaven is not yet finished – two years after...
Although the extension of the tramline to Newhaven opened almost two years ago a master list of items to be fixed is only now...
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Emergency Fund opens on Friday for third sector
Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) funding which has been scrapped for some charities will be partly replaced...
Whale sculpture added to Gasholder 1 park
A design portraying one of the Firth of Forth’s visitors – the humpback whale – was commissioned by the Council to be displayed in the...
Christina McKelvie 1968 – 2025
The Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy, Christina McKelvie MSP, has died.
The First Minister, John Swinney has issued a statement.
Mr Swinney...
Still no trace of missing man despite ‘extensive and specialist’ searches
POLICE SCOTLAND UPDATE 31 March 2025: "Coen Bust, 47, who had been reported missing from Edinburgh, has been traced.
Thanks to everyone who shared our...
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Spring Statement
The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced her Spring Statement in the House of Commons. There was no mention of tax increases and instead...
Royal appreciation for regional media “welcome”
Ahead of a reception for regional media in the UK, at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday evening, His Majesty The King shared the following message...
Trams to Granton – consultation to begin in August
The consultation on the two possible routes for the north south extension of the tramline route will begin in the middle of August.
The Transport...
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School crossing patrols to be discontinued at 17 schools
The council is planning to end school crossing patrol guides at 17 schools in the city,...
Popular Edinburgh nightclub forced to close for a month
A popular Edinburgh nightclub is being forced to close for a month after a series of license violations, including a violent incident involving staff...
Council to end school crossing patrols at some schools
School crossing patrol guides are to be discontinued at 17 schools in Edinburgh where "lollipop people" have not been in place for years.
The council...
Programme released today for the 2025 Edinburgh International Children’s Festival
Schoolchildren from Forthview Primary celebrated the launch of this year’s Festival programme by recreating the cover of the Festival programme and launching their own...
Police have spoken to missing woman on phone but still want...
Police are continuing to appeal for the help of the public to trace a 29-year-old woman reported missing from the Penicuik area and may...
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Today at the council
The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) meets today as well as the Education Children and Families Committee and the Pensions...
Witness appeal after sheep killed in dog attack on Pentlands
An investigation is underway following the death of a sheep in a case of worrying in the Pentlands.
The incident took place around 4.30pm on...
Hundreds sign petition against A7 cycle path
Hundreds of people have signed a petition opposing proposals for a cycle path on a busy main route within hours of it going online.
The...
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The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Today The Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s National Academy, has announced that its new cohort of Fellows which will include...
RSE announces The Duke of Edinburgh as a new Fellow
The Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s National Academy, has announced its new cohort of Fellows which will include His Royal Highness the Duke of...
Detectives using “every tool and tactic” at their disposal in gang...
Police Scotland have provided an update on the recent major investigation into the discharge of firearms and associated criminal incidents in Edinburgh.
A team of...
Latest roadworks and road closures in Edinburgh
This is the most up to date list of roadworks, road closure and events leading to road closures or diversions for traffic in Edinburgh...
Spring statement “must reject austerity”
Finance Secretary Shona Robison has said that this week’s UK Spring Statement should “reject austerity” and protect public services,
Ms Robison talks about her...
Poster sending people down the wrong path to be removed
A Save the Roseburn Path noticeboard on Roseburn Path at the entrance near Ravelston Dykes will be removed on the instructions of the Transport...
Spend Saturday night at The Causey
On Saturday evening 22 March the Causey will light up with a one-off exhibition, the first 2025 event intended to highlight the potential of...
Free travel on railways for companions to blind Scots
A trial of free rail travel for blind Scots and their companions has begun.
Sight loss charities have hailed a pilot scheme that will provide...
Scottish Budget boosts housing but may not be enough
Housing leaders warn that older people remain at risk as support services struggle
Scotland’s housing sector has welcomed The Scottish Government’s latest budget, which restores...
Continued police presence in Pilton after firearm discharged
Detectives are appealing for information after a firearm was discharged at a property in Edinburgh.
Around 7.55am this morning, Friday, 21 March 2025, officers received...
Calls for Edinburgh Council to move forward with land deal for...
Amid the UK Government announcement of funding of £8.6 million for Scottish grassroots sports projects on Friday, one Edinburgh club says that if the...
Protest against benefit cuts at Secretary of State’s constituency office
While the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Rt Hon Ian Murray, was in Edinburgh on Friday afternoon, he was not at his office...
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