New Lord Provost installed at the City Chambers
The 258th Lord Provost was sworn in at the City Chambers on Thursday ahead of the first meeting of the full council following the...
Care home launches dementia awareness series
Dementia series kick starts with industry expert event at Edinburgh home.
A Scottish care home is bringing together some of the country’s leading dementia care...
Midlothian MP says the Passport Office is a shambles
The UK Government has no idea how many people are receiving their passports on time, because they don’t bother to measure it, according to...
Council Elections 2022 – Labour win the day in Edinburgh
The new council administration in Edinburgh will be led by 13 Labour councillors, two of whom abstained from the vote to put their party...
Council elections 2022 – Papers now published for council meeting on...
There are two options for the new administration on Thursday and they are encompassed in papers published this evening on the council's website.
The first...
Edinburgh Monarchs call in Berwick Bullets star for Birmingham Brummies clash
What the Fork Monarchs face Birmingham Brummies without key reserve James Sarjeant (pictured by Nigel Duncan) and the man standing in will be Greg...
Council elections 2022 – SNP and Greens publish their coalition deal...
The SNP and Green groups on The City of Edinburgh Council have published their written coalition agreement which has been approved by both. It...
Council elections 2022 – SNP say lack of clarity on Labour...
Edinburgh Labour propose forming a minority administration to take control of the council on Thursday. But the SNP say a lack of clarity on...
Council elections 2022 – Liberal Democrats welcome chance to work with...
There are two possible arrangements of the political parties elected to represent Edinburgh.
The first is a deal between SNP and Greens - we...
Council elections 2022 – SNP MPs and MSPs say Labour deal...
SNP politicians at Holyrood and Westminster have written to Cllr Cammy Day, the leader of the Edinburgh Labour party, asking for an assurance that...
Council elections 2022 – Liberal Democrat Group to back Edinburgh Labour
The Liberal Democrat group has announced on Twitter that it will back the Edinburgh Labour group plans for a minority administration at the council...
Council elections 2022 – Greens back coalition deal with SNP in...
A decision was made at a specially convened meeting of Green party members in Edinburgh on Tuesday night, to support a coalition agreement with...
Water of Leith crossing must be included in redevelopment of former...
A planning application has been lodged by J Smart & Co to develop the former Booker site next to Sainsbury’s at 22 Inglis Green...
Midlothian Council leader and Lord Provost appointed
Midlothian Council’s leadership has been appointed following an SNP victory at the polls.
At the first meeting of the newly elected councillors the SNP group...
East Lothian Council – council leader wants to remain friends
Returning East Lothian Council leader Norman Hampshire vowed to ‘remain friends’ with opposition councillors as they face tough decisions moving forward.
After weeks of meetings...
Police searching for missing Oxgangs man who has travelled to Aberdeen
Edinburgh Police are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 78-year-old man reported missing from Oxgangs who has travelled to...
Eric Liddell Community’s Spring Fair declared a success
The Eric Liddell Community invited everyone to join them at their recent Spring Fair.
The local community came together for this event to enjoy a...
NHS Lothian welcomes visitors back to hospitals
Visitors are being welcomed back into hospitals in the NHS Lothian area, in line with the relaxation of national Covid-19 restrictions.
Up to two visitors...
Council elections 2022 – West Lothian Council will be run as...
West Lothian Council will run by a minority Labour administration in a deal described as a “grubby coalition with the Tories” by the SNP,...
Walking charity on the hunt for Scotland’s local gems
Scots encouraged to enter competition celebrating National Walking Month
Scotland's walking charity is encouraging outdoor enthusiasts to get involved in a country wide competition...
Just one week left to complete the census – householders urged...
Householders in Scotland have just one week left to complete Scotland’s Census 2022.
Over four out of five households (84.8%) across the country have already...
Council elections 2022 – Labour minority administration depends on the arithmetic
Edinburgh Labour propose to run the council with only 13 councillors out of 63. This arrangement would depend on the opposition groups - Liberal...
Council elections 2022 – Labour confirm they are trying to form...
With no single party having an overall majority the administration which will run the council in Edinburgh is still being formed. There are discussions...
Council elections 2022 – SNP say the door is still open...
An SNP/Green deal looks as though it would be the simplest arrangement in forming a new administration at the City Chambers, but the draft...
SNP name preference for Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh
The SNP group in Edinburgh have nominated Liberal Democrat group leader, Cllr Robert Aldridge, for the senior role of Lord Provost, in a formal...
Reston station opened today on the East Coast line
A new station has been opened on the East Coast route at Reston in the Scottish Borders.
There is now a daily serve in...
Public Health Scotland confirm a case of monkeypox in Scotland
A case of Monkeypox has been confirmed in an individual in Scotland.
Public Health Scotland say the individual is receiving care and treatment appropriate to...
Council elections 2022 – Liberal Democrats are still having “constructive talks”
It is now more than three weeks since the council elections and while other towns and cities have formed administrations, Edinburgh is as yet...
Berwick Bullets shoot down Kent Royals to move clear in NDL...
National Development League: Grant Henderson Tankers Berwick Bullets 53, Kent Iwade Garage Royals 37
Berwick moved nine points clear at the top of the National Development...
Council elections 2022 – Edinburgh Greens to take decision on coalition...
At the recent council elections the Greens increased their councillor numbers in Edinburgh to ten and the SNP now have 19 councillors.
The two...
