LibDems call for emergency budget to tackle bin strikes
Emergency budget changes need to tackle bin strikes and cost of living crisis.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has called for The Scottish Government’s emergency...
Balfour archive bought by National Records of Scotland
Thousands of items from the family archive of former British Prime Minister Arthur Balfour (1848-1930) have been bought by National Records of Scotland (NRS),...
Roadworks coming up on the M8
Motorists will have to plan ahead and expect delays during essential bridge maintenance works on the M8 between Junctions 3 and 4 on the...
Elsie Inglis – competition for schoolchildren
The campaign for A Statue for Elsie Inglis is running a Schools Competition, to celebrate the life and work of Dr Elsie Maud Inglis.
Across...
Inch Park consultation now live
The council has set up an online consultation seeking residents' views on the proposals for Inch Park and asking about improvements people would like...
Reckless motorcyclist had young child on front of bike as he...
AN investigation has been launched into antisocial motorcycle activity in Saughton Park on Friday afternoon.
Around 3.30pm a masked motorcyclist on an off-road bike, who...
Object from George IV’s visit to the capital discovered at museum
While sorting through files and boxes in the Museum of Edinburgh, Curator Helen Edwards found two small wooden boxes with glass lids. One box...
What could we do to cool the Arctic?
What could we do to cool the Arctic, specifically?
Shaun Fitzgerald, University of Cambridge and Hugh Hunt, University of Cambridge
The Arctic is warming four times...
Residents continue their campaign against student housing on Eyre Place Lane
Locals who live near Eyre Place Lane are continuing their campaign against a development of student housing on a gap site which used to...
COSLA make pay offer to unions after emergency meeting
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, COSLA, the councillor-led, cross-party organisation held a Special Meeting of Council Leaders on Friday 19 August, 2022 to discuss...
Roadworks in Edinburgh next week
The report which we have reproduced below is prepared by The council's EdinTravel team and will show you what to look out for on...
Four new royal chaplains appointed at special service
Four new members of the Chapel Royal in Scotland were installed this week at a special evening service at Corstorphine Old Parish Church in...
Letter from Scotland
It’s such a mad world at present that it’s a real pleasure to step into the courtyard at the College of Art in Edinburgh...
Crash on Restalrig Road – police seeking information
Just after midnight the driver of a car appeared to lose control as their car mounted the pavement and collided with buildings at 15-17...
Council committee meeting adjourned in support of strike action
The long-awaited Transport and Environment Committee meeting - the first since the elections in May was due to take place this morning. The virtual...
Edinburgh schools earn Keep Scotland Beautiful eco award
Keep Scotland Beautiful has awarded schools in Edinburgh an Eco-Schools Green Flag which recognises nurseries and schools which have demonstrated a commitment to the...
Council advice for residents during strike
The council has published advice and guidance to help residents manage the impact of planned strike action in the capital.
The industrial action by members...
Two men arrested and charged in connection with missing man
Detectives investigating the disappearance of Peter Coshan (75) have arrested and charged two men and are continuing to appeal for information.
Peter was last seen...
Residents object to developers’ plans for temporary office block
Ediston, the company which is developing the former Royal Bank of Scotland building at the foot of Dundas Street, plans to create a temporary...
Arrest following man’s death in Edinburgh
A 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a man in Edinburgh.
Around 8.15pm on Saturday, 13 August, 2022,...
NHS Lothian encourages parents to have schoolchildren vaccinated against flu before...
NHS Lothian is encouraging parents and carers to help keep children healthy over the school terms this winter by getting them vaccinated against flu.
All...
MP warns against cost of living scams
During Scotland's ScamWatch Fortnight, Midlothian MP Owen Thompson urged residents to be on their guard against scams, especially as the cost of living soars.
This...
The London Road clock is back
As part of the Trams to Newhaven project the London Road clock has returned home after 15 years in storage and recent full restoration.
The...
Winter booster will be available to over 65s first
People aged 65 and over will be first in line for a winter booster jab to protect the most vulnerable from Covid-19 and to...
Concerns raised over delay to deposit return scheme
The Scottish Government has announced that Scotland's deposit return scheme will launch one year from today but Friends of the Earth warn that this...
CAMRA members to help pick Britain’s best beer
CAMRA members are invited to have their say on which beers are the ‘cream of the crop’ as the first stage of voting for...
Explore your own mind free at Edinburgh International Festival experience
The Dreammachine is open in Edinburgh, which claims to take participants through a technicolour world of light and sound in an immersive, collective experience.
Admission...
Boxer Buchanan immortalised in bronze
The trustees of The Ken Buchanan MBE Foundation arranged for the public unveiling of Ken Buchanan's statue on Sunday.
The life-size bronze which honours...
Yang Guang celebrates his 19th birthday
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) celebrated Yang Guang the giant panda’s 19th birthday at Edinburgh Zoo on Sunday.
Keepers at the wildlife conservation...
Sunset above Edinburgh
Photographer Tom Duffin was out and about on Thursday night to capture the last Supermoon of this year.
Sit back with a cup of...
