Application for outdoor seating on The Royal Mile refused by planners
A bid to erect more outside seating on The Royal Mile has failed after Edinburgh City Council ruled it would be ‘harmful’ to the...
YOTEL Edinburgh welcomes its latest guests – charity Smart Works
YOTEL Edinburgh has agreed to host local charity Smart Works Edinburgh in a free working space one day a month for the next six...
Grange captain relishing the prospect of playing top sides in EuroHockey...
David Forrester captains Grange against "world-class" opposition in the EuroHockey League Ranking Cup and the 32-year-old said is was crucial that Grange maintain the intensity they...
Funstation supporting a truck load of aid for Sunflower Scotland
Funstation is supporting Sunflower Scotland with a donation of £3,000 to cover the cost of sending a truck full of aid driven directly to...
Bield welcomes its newly recruited board members
Housing provider Bield has strengthened its management team with the appointment of two new voluntary board members.
The appointment of Beth McNeil and David Fisher...
Demands will be made to contractors to remedy defects on zig...
Changes will be made to a major new Edinburgh cycle route after defects were reported to contractors by the council.
Currently under construction as part...
Edinburgh man gets nine years for drugs and organised crime offences
Shaun McKinnon (35) was sentenced to nine years imprisonment at the High Court in Edinburgh today for his involvement in the supply of drugs...
Ukraine Sponsor scheme – 570 visas issued under Scotland’s Super Sponsor...
The Minister for Refugees from Ukraine, Neil Gray MSP, has commented on the Ukraine Sponsor scheme data which is published today.
The numbers show that...
Council elections 2022 – Seven councillors stepping down in Midlothian
Seven of Midlothian’s councillors have chosen not to stand in next month’s election with all three of elected members in one ward stepping down.
Among...
Council elections 2022 – Liberal Democrats publish their manifesto offering new...
Scottish Liberal Democrats launched their manifesto on Wednesday morning on top of Calton Hill.
The 10-page document includes plans that the party says will...
Council elections 2022 – Conservative candidate in Almond supported by Ross...
When the big figures in any political party are followed by the press, it usually means there is a national or international matter deemed...
Douglas Ross and Ruth Davidson have different opinions over the Prime...
The leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Douglas Ross is holding his position with regard to the Prime Minister, and will not be demanding his...
Put the kettle on for Alzheimer Scotland’s Tea & Blether
Alzheimer Scotland wants to get you chatting over a cup of tea. The charity is launching its Tea & Blether campaign to get people...
Council elections 2022 – Trams will be full steam ahead with...
The City of Edinburgh Council SNP group will move forward with line extensions to the north and south if returned to power in May’s...
Council elections 2022 – Davidson on the campaign trail in Edinburgh
Former Edinburgh Central MSP and leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Baroness Ruth Davidson,will urge pro-UK voters to unite to stop SNP-Labour coalitions in Scotland...
Big Issue Invest programme will help Wee Seeds grow
The Big Issue Invest Power Up programme will deliver £500,000 of funding for a variety of social ventures, including Wee Seeds growing in Edinburgh.
Christina...
Council elections 2022 – Niel Deepnarain – Leith Walk
Name and Age - Niel Deepnarain Political Party - Scottish Family Party Ward - Leith Walk
I have lived in Leith for over a year now...
Council elections 2022 – parties pledge to clean up the city
Edinburgh’s political parties have promised cleaner streets, improved waste collection services and a crackdown on fly-tipping and dog fouling if voted in at the...
Prime Minister and Chancellor both issued with fines over Partygate –...
Earlier today the Metropolitan Police confirmed that the Prime Minister, his wife Carrie Johnson and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, have all...
Thorntons will sponsor CHAS fundraising ball at Prestonfield
Scottish law firm Thorntons is supporting Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) by becoming the headline sponsor at the charity’s fifth Rocking Horse Ball.
This year’s...
Edinburgh Solar Coop benefit scheme now open for grant applications
Edinburgh Community Solar Cooperative has opened its benefit scheme to applications for grant funding from community focused organisations in Edinburgh.
The Coop raises funding...
LifeCare’s children’s art competition – enter by 28 April
Stockbridge-based charity, Lifecare, are running an art competition for children 12 and under, asking them to imagine themselves at 80.
Entry is free, and the...
Edinburgh South Suburban Railway – campaigners remind you to respond to...
Edinburgh South Suburban Railway is a campaign group run mostly on Twitter and which has one aim - to reopen the railway line to passengers...
Biggins to host Leuchie’s Big Ascot Bash in Edinburgh
Actor and TV personality Christopher Biggins has been revealed as the host for a major charity event in Edinburgh this summer to raise funds...
Council elections 2022 – SNP will commit to tourist tax
If they form the new administration after the election, SNP councillors in Edinburgh will introduce the long awaited tourist tax.
The Transient Visitor Levy has...
Council Elections 2022 – Colin Fox – Liberton/Gilmerton ward
Name - Colin Fox
Political Party - Scottish Socialist Party (SSP)
Ward - Liberton/Gilmerton
What's your story?
While I was a member of The Scottish Parliament,...
April podcast – Deidre Brock MP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith
I met with Deidre Brock who has now been an MP for the area since 2015 in Leith - where else? And it was...
Ukrainian girl smashes fundraising target in Edinburgh for Sunflower Scotland
Ten year-old Maia Bombrys is flexing her entrepreneurial skills with fundraising efforts for Ukrainian aid charity, Sunflower Scotland, and has already broken her initial...
National Lottery Heritage Fund assures restoration of Botanic Garden glasshouses
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded a grant of £4 million to Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) towards the restoration of the two...
The Wee Hub opens at Ocean Terminal
At Ocean Terminal the former Debenhams store has been temporarily changed into a space welcoming community groups as a new social enterprise - The...
