Finances of private schools improved during pandemic
The investigative journalists at The Ferret have looked into the finances of independent schools in Scotland, discovering that the country's leading independent schools were...
Take a bow Birmingham but some landlords should be ashamed
Birmingham has rolled out the red carpet to welcome Commonwealth Games visitors from around the globe, but some of the city's landlords should hold...
Hat’s the way to do it – another sell-out at Musselburgh’s...
Musselburgh Racecourse welcomes another sell-out 6,000 crowd today at its annual Stobo Castle Ladies Day.
Racing gets underway at 1.40pm with the first of a...
Fury at Portobello’s towering infernal 5g mast
Almost 90 objections have been lodged by residents, businesses and heritage groups opposed to a 66ft telecom tower being built in a historic conservation...
All white panel criticised for lack of diversity
Edinburgh’s only ethnic minority councillor has said she is concerned the council is ‘inadvertently widening inequalities’ as she criticised the lack of diversity on a...
Resurfacing of M9 to begin on Monday
BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.5 kilometres of the M9 northbound main carriageway after Junction 1. Four overnight closures...
Council rent arrears rise sharply
Nearly £11 million in rent arrears is owed to The City of Edinburgh Council and the number of tenants in debt rose by 2,000...
Council to approve plans for residents first for culture events
A ‘residents first’ scheme giving Edinburgh locals a first look at new exhibitions and events could be launched by the council if funding is...
Lidl will open their Corstorphine store in two weeks
Lidl GB has confirmed that it will officially welcome customers to its new store in Corstorphine on Thursday 18 August 2022.
Situated on the site...
Greenside @Infirmary Street – Too Fat For China
Too Fat For China comes to Edinburgh straight from Boston, as Phoebe Potts in her one-woman show takes a comic look at the Agony...
Man jailed for six years after 2020 assault
A 38-year-old man has been jailed following the death of Donald Maguire who was assaulted at a train station in Edinburgh in February 2020.Marc...
Take part in Memory Walk for Alzheimer Scotland
Next month, Alzheimer Scotland will hold its Memory Walk over the weekend of 16 to 18 September and all Scots are invited to take...
Critical Mass – cycle rides hoping to make a difference
Critical Mass rides take place each month on the last Saturday in the city centre - and there are Critical Mass rides around the...
Edinburgh launches Dandelion’s Cubes Bike Tour
Dandelion’s cubes are going on tour, starting today, (Tue. 2nd August) on top of the iconic Calton Hill in Edinburgh. Special cargo bikes, featuring...
Scottish politicians sanctioned by Russian government
Scottish politicians are included on the list of people sanctioned by the Russian Government led by President Vladimir Putin which was published today.
The...
Edinburgh to lead the way on short term lets
During the last administration, a coalition of SNP and Labour councillors, The City of Edinburgh Council campaigned for change to the short term let...
Council allocates funding for lift repairs in tower blocks
Lifts in communal tower blocks across Edinburgh are to be upgraded and repaired as part of a five-year improvement plan, after concerns some tenants...
Queensferry Crossing – stay cables to be cleaned
All of the Queensferry Crossing’s stay cables are to be cleaned over the next three months, in the latest phase of works to mitigate...
Capital Coffee – Connoisseurs Coffee Club
Connoisseurs Coffee Club is one of a number of excellent specialty coffee places to have opened in Edinburgh in the last two years. It...
Sculpture of Dr Elsie Inglis becoming a reality – call for...
A charity has put out a call to artists to design the first statue of a woman to be situated on The Royal Mile.
Dr...
Edinburgh Police are festival ready
Police in Edinburgh have launched Operation Summer City 2022 to keep members of the public safe during the festivals in August.
Following the pandemic, all...
Heriot-Watt University collaborates and innovates in new deal
Heriot-Watt University and InnoScot Health pool expertise to accelerate medtech innovation
A partnership which aims to fast-track innovation in medical and healthcare technologies and better...
Colinton Road crash – police appeal for information and dash cam...
Police Scotland's road policing officers have put out an appeal for information after a serious road traffic collision in Colinton Road on Saturday.
Around 10.35pm...
City centre garden flat for sale
Garden apartment in one of the city’s most sought after postcodes is on the market.
A Georgian main door property in one of Edinburgh’s most...
SEPA warns of water shortage
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) warns of potential problems as groundwater levels are lowest since 2009.
Businesses asked to reduce water use as nearly all...
Scotsman editor warns against strikes
The Press Gazette reports that the editor of The Scotsman, Neil McIntosh, has warned staff against taking strike action following news of a ballot...
Council workers vote for strike action rejecting two per cent...
Members of Unite the union have voted for strike action in the pay dispute involving 26 councils include The City of Edinburgh.
The current pay...
Edinburgh Art Festival gets underway
Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) is the platform for the visual arts which sits at the heart of Edinburgh’s August Festivals, this year celebrating their...
Brock welcomes Ukrainians to Leith
Edinburgh North & Leith MP, Deidre Brock, has welcomed news of the arrival of the first Ukrainian refugees to the MS Victoria passenger ship,...
Police Scotland looking down on careless driving
More than a hundred vehicles were stopped as part of a Police Scotland five-week long road policing initiative to combat careless driving.
During Operation Tramline,...
