Currie Community High – new school will be one of the...
A groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday marks the beginning of the build phase of the new Currie Community High School.
The Education Secretary and the...
Corstorphine/Murrayfield by election – Labour’s Parker writes to the First Minister
Richard Parker, the Scottish Labour candidate in the March by election has written to the First Minister and the Education Secretary about education spending.
Mr...
Edinburgh musicians keep up the pressure against BBC cuts
Musicians gathered in Edinburgh on Sunday to keep up the pressure on the BBC who plan to make cuts to their programming.
The BBC...
New chair appointed at Queen’s Hall
A new chair has been appointed by the Board of Trustees at The Queen's Hall.
Dr Nigel Griffiths, the former MP for Edinburgh South,...
No cuts to teacher numbers being considered
The leader of Edinburgh Council has said there are currently no plans to sack teachers as part of an £80 million cut to the...
Attempted murder of police officer – man to appear in court
An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the attempted murder of a police officer in Edinburgh.
Around 4.15pm on Wednesday, 11...
No funding for Edinburgh and Midlothian in round 2 of the...
Ten projects across Scotland did receive grants from Round Two of the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund, however none of these was in the...
Roadworks in Edinburgh next week
The report prepared by the council's EdinTravel team is produced to advise of any traffic hotspots in the city.
If you see anything on the...
Disappointment for Edinburgh as the capital misses out on Levelling Up...
Edinburgh’s council leader has expressed disappointment at the city missing out on the latest round of levelling up cash, as SNP councillors dubbed the UK...
Corstorphine/Murrayfield by election – SNP choose their candidate
The SNP has selected local resident, and full time carer, Donald Rutherford, to stand in the upcoming by election.
The SNP with their candidate Frank...
Man arrested in connection with attempted murder of police officer
Police Scotland have advised of an arrest in connection with a search they were conducting earlier in the week.
An 18-year-old man has been arrested...
Letter from Scotland
It’s been a chilly week, with snow in the North closing 100 schools and keeping daytime temperatures down to 3°C, or 4°C at best....
Five things you need to know today
This is our newly revived ‘Five things’ article where we gather together news which interests us and we hope will interest you.
If you have...
Corstorphine/Murrayfield by election – Edinburgh Greens announce their candidate
The Green Party held a selection meeting n Thursday night and have announced their candidate for the Corstorphine/Murrayfield by election will be Chris Young....
Rally against UK Government’s use of Section 35
Scottish Trans Alliance, an organisation working for gender identity and gender reassignment equality and rights in Scotland convened a rally on Thursday outside the...
Protesters occupy the roof at Leonardo’s base at Crewe Toll
Palestine Action Scotland say they have shut down the Edinburgh factory of Leonardo UK at Crewe Toll, occupying the roof there.
The group claims...
National Records of Scotland confirm numbers of Covid and flu deaths
National Records of Scotland (NRS) has reported the number of deaths involving Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic almost three years ago. The...
Five things you need to know today
In our newly revived 'Five things' article we gather together news which interest us and we hope will interest you.
If you have something...
Money available now from Household Hardship Fund
The Household Hardship Fund is a £2 million fund provided by The National Lottery Community Fund and administered by Edinburgh-based Corra Foundation.
A spokesperson for...
Three year Inverleith planning battle ends in disappointment
An Edinburgh man’s three year long battle for permission to build an extension has ended in disappointment – with the council refusing to budge on concerns...
School pupils learn entrepreneurial skills
School pupils in Fife have been learning how to become entrepreneurs in a council backed programme.
The Culture of Enterprise programme, (CofE), part of...
NHS Lothian first to use PCR testing for Strep A cases
Lab teams in NHS Lothian are the first in Scotland to develop and use PCR testing to detect Group A Strep cases among patients...
Corstorphine/Murrayfield by election 2023 – Liberal Democrats confirm their candidate
Scottish Liberal Democrats have selected a former NHS nurse, Fiona Bennett, as their candidate for the Corstorphine / Murrayfield council by-election on 9 March.
The...
West Lothian Leisure swim teachers praised for their efforts
Jobs drive for swim teachers started up to deliver enduring legacy for Scotland.
Teachers playing a vital role to create Scotland's "Generation Swim" are being...
Corstorphine/Murrayfield by election 2023 – the Conservative candidate revealed
Although a formal announcement has yet to be made by the Conservatives, it appears that the Conservative candidate for the March by election is...
Plan to use digital surveillance halted amid fears of abuse by...
A plan to roll-out driver data capturing technology across all Edinburgh Council vehicles has been halted amid concerns about “rogue managers” abusing it for...
Teachers plan to strike again next week
The council's Acting Head of Schools and Lifelong Learning, Lorna French, has written to all parents and carers today advising of arrangements during the...
Search for Audi driver involved in attempted murder of police officer
Detectives in Edinburgh are appealing for information to help trace a car involved in the attempted murder of a police officer two days after...
National awards celebrate the heroes of Scottish walking
Charities invite entries to the 2023 Scottish Walking Awards.
People, communities and organisations in Edinburgh are encouraged to enter the 2023 Scottish Walking Awards as...
Council hopes to fund two members of staff to keep Gorgie...
The City of Edinburgh Council spent time discussing how they might step in to save Gorgie Farm when the Policy & Sustainability committee met...
