Appeal for information about assault on city cycle path
Police in Edinburgh have issued an appeal for information following an assault and robbery on a cycle path near to Gilmerton Station Road.
A...
North Edinburgh Community Festival planned for May – launch event...
The North Edinburgh Community Festival is a free, family friendly and community-led event taking place for the first time in West Pilton Park and the West...
Work on the Dreghorn slip road to take place on Thursday
Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland says motorists using the Dreghorn slip road onto the westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass will benefit from safer...
The Statue for Elsie Inglis campaign is closing in on their...
The team of volunteers behind the Statue for Elsie Inglis campaign have raised £33,000 of their goal of £50,000 with a range of events...
Take a tram to St Andrew Square once more from Monday
Edinburgh Trams will resume the service to St Andrew Square on Monday 28 March after successful testing this week. This will be earlier than...
Critical Mass March 2022 – a beautiful day for a cycle
Possibly a couple of hundred cyclists joined the Critical Mass cycle today which began as usual at Middle Meadow Walk and looped around the...
Council Elections 2022 – Scottish Liberal Democrats say they will offer...
Cole-Hamilton showcases new talent in Scottish Liberal Democrats.
With six weeks to the forthcoming local election, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today spoken...
Serena Baker winner of The Great British Sewing Bee honoured by...
Last August Cllr Susan Rae, who is an avid watcher of some of the reality shows on TV when she gets the chance, thought...
Fridays for Future Scotland protested about climate change
Young people did not attend school or college on Friday, choosing to march from Holyrood to the City Chambers instead to highlight the need...
Letter from Scotland
On the day when the Dnipro children arrived in Scotland, we also played our part in the world-wide demonstrations of support for Ukraine in...
Spanish visas may be delayed due to strike
Spanish Foreign Office workers in the UK warn that visa applications could be delayed due to indefinite strike.
Since Monday 14 MarchThe Spanish Embassy and...
Scottish Conservatives launch local election campaign
The Scottish Conservatives launch their campaign for the 2022 local elections in Edinburgh today.
Leader Douglas Ross and local government spokesman Miles Briggs unveiled the...
Lloyds plans to close the Shandwick Place branch of the Bank...
Deidre Brock MP has criticised Lloyds Group for using a survey of bank use carried out during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020 to justify...
Edinburgh Trams introduce new upgrade to ticketing
New card validators are being installed across Edinburgh’s tram network as part of an upgrade to ticketing equipment.
The validators are currently used by customers...
Council Elections 2022 – Spokes Hustings Monday 28 March #SpokesMtg
Spokes Council Election Hustings will be held online on Monday 28 March from 7.30-9.30pm.
The focus of the hustings will be on transport policies with particular reference...
CCTV images released to try and trace couple who may have...
Police Scotland has released images of a male and female they believe may hold information which might assist in relation to a serious assault...
Council unanimously agree to investigate a memorandum of understanding with Taiwan
At the last full meeting of council on Thursday of last week, the depute council leader asked that the council furthers its friendship with...
Garden decking may have to be removed after planning decision
A retired Edinburgh resident could be forced to take down her outdoor decking after the council said neighbours’ privacy is encroached by “direct views” into...
CAMRA call for Government help
Tom Stainer, chief executive of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) called on the Government to help pubs, brewers and social clubs after the...
Climate strike to be held in Edinburgh on Friday
On Friday for the first time since COP26, young people will take to Scotland’s streets by striking from their schools, colleges and universities.
In November,...
Eyre Place – survey shows almost 100% opposition for student flat...
People living near Eyre Place have submitted a formal response to the consultation by CA Student Living who plan to build a six storey...
Upsurge in cycling numbers confirmed by Scottish Transport figures
Friends of the Earth say that new Scottish Transport statistics for 2020-21show that people will cycle if they feel safe, and if car traffic...
Friends of Roseburn Park to start work on new café
The Friends of Roseburn Park (FoRP) will now proceed with refurbishment of the derelict toilet block in the heart of Roseburn Park in early...
Council elections 2022 – creative industries and cultural organisations publish...
Creative Edinburgh has joined a coalition of cultural organisations to publish a manifesto outlining how the sectors can be supported to sustain and enhance vibrant communities...
New name and brand for Edinburgh charity
The Eric Liddell Centre the Edinburgh-based charity and community hub is changing its name on 1 April 2022.
The organisation will now be...
Royal Society of Edinburgh appoints 2022 fellows
The Royal Society of Edinburgh has appointed new fellows including Dr Annie Lennox who is made an Honorary Fellow for her contribution to arts...
Letter to the Editor – A sign to nowhere – road...
The letter below is from Paul Bailey who lives near Braid Road. He has been a vocal opponent to the closure of the road...
Haugh House residents walk for charity
Residents at an Edinburgh care home have completed a mile for every day in February to raise money for a charity which supports older...
Edinburgh Labour launch their 2022 manifesto
Edinburgh Labour launched their 2022 manifesto this morning ahead of the May council elections. This is the first Labour Party manifesto to be published...
Portobello school pupils ‘walk to Ukraine’
The pupils and staff of Towerbank Primary School in Portobello responsed to the crisis in Ukraine, by fundraising for people in the region...
