Council’s plans for reopening of schools meeting with opposition
Opposition councillors will all lodge opposition at next week’s Council Policy and Sustainability Committee, outlining the ways that they want the reopening of Edinburgh...
Drylaw Rainbow Club Day Centre celebrates a big birthday
Depute Leader of the council, Cllr Cammy Day, is a big supporter of the Drylaw Rainbow Club Day Centre which has just celebrated its...
Government to fund free school meals during the summer holidays
The Scottish Governmen announced today that it will make an additional £27.6 million to help feed pupils and other key groups over the summer...
Converge has a virtual future lined up for the semi finals
The academic community shows its spirit as a new 2020 Converge cohort is announced.
Converge is the country's company creation programme for the Higher...
Teenager robbed of mountain bike in Portobello
Police are appealing for information after a 15-year-old boy was robbed around 7pm on Sunday evening on Mount Lodge Place.
The teenage boy was approached...
Investigation ongoing after forklift used to break into Garden Centre
A police investigation is ongoing after a forklift was used to break into Dobbies Garden Centre in Livingston.
The incident happened at 2.15am yesterday morning...
Opinion – It’s not just our history that should make us...
By Council Leader Cllr Adam McVey
Are you sitting uncomfortably? Black lives matter. It shouldn’t need said, but it does.
There are at least 40,000...
Fishing – ‘exceptional’ sport on Harlaw and Threipmuir reservoirs
Harlaw (pictured) and Threipmuir continue to fish exceptionally well, producing double and triple bag limits on the sunniest and coldest days, according to Robert...
Police release photos of jewellery to help identify body of woman
Police have released images of jewellery found on the body of a woman found in the River Forth near Society Road, west of South...
Growing concern for woman missing from Wester Hailes area
Police are appealing for help from the public to trace a woman missing from the Wester Hailes area of the city.
Veronika Necasova, aged 34,...
Three pre-registered Range Rovers stolen during housebreaking in Newbridge
Police are appealing for information following a theft by housebreaking to a business premises in Newbridge which took place overnight between Saturday, 13 June,...
Fishing – local anglers celebrate lockdown easing with big catches
Loganlea (pictured) boss Karen Jack reported that her fishery in The Pentland Hills above Flotterstone recovered well at the weekend after being battered by...
Coronavirus – TER Live week beginning 15 June 2020
This week we expect that The Scottish Government will announce a further easing of the lockdown restrictions.
More businesses might open in the following...
Coronavirus at Nike conference was ‘not the base for a wider...
Last week the Nike conference held at the Hilton Edinburgh Carlton in late February was the subject of discussion both at government and council...
Police Scotland launch #ShutOutScammers campaign
Police Scotland has launched its #ShutOutScammers campaign in partnership with Trading Standards Scotland to advise the public how to spot a rogue trader, or...
Edinburgh Police make 14 coronavirus related arrests in last week
Police Scotland have reported that in the seven days until Friday, June 10 officers made 14 arrests in Edinburgh under laws in place to...
Man arrested following attempted robbery in Elm Row
Police have arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with an attempted robbery on Elm Row yesterday
He was also charged with assault with intent to...
Police hunt two men following attempted robbery in city centre
Police are appealing for information after two men attempted to rob a 66-year-old man in Edinburgh city centre on Friday, 12 June, 2020.
Around 3.45pm...
Woman’s body recovered from River Forth at South Queensferry
Police are appealing for help to identify a woman whose body was recovered from the River Forth in South Queensferry.
Emergency services were called to...
Saroj Lal 1937-2020
Saroj Lal was Edinburgh's first Asian primary school teacher, the first Asian woman appointed as Justice of the Peace (JP) and a director of...
Extra support for Scottish students
The Scottish Government has announced extra financial help for students facing financial hardship over the summer months.
The Scottish Government has brought forward early access...
Man taken to hospital following incident in West Mayfield
A police investigation is ongoing after a significant number of officers attended an incident in West Mayfield, Edinburgh last night.
Emergency services were called to...
Contractors to begin again on Trams to Newhaven from Monday
Following a two month shutdown as a result of coronavirus the contractors working on the tram extension will begin again from Monday 15 June...
Police thank special constables for their “outstanding contribution” during pandemic
To mark last week’s National Volunteers Week, Police Scotland have thanked special constables for their outstanding contribution’ during the COVID-19 pandemic.
An appeal was issued...
Coronavirus debt likened to war debt
Paying for coronavirus will have to be like war debt – spread over generations
by Anton Muscatelli, University of Glasgow
The macroeconomic shock to the world economy...
Remote working is now business as usual for accountancy firm
Empowered by Cloud, an Edinburgh-focused accountancy firm, has become a permanent remote working operation as it prepares for life after lockdown.
The strategic switch to...
Road works in Edinburgh this week
The City of Edinburgh Council's department which looks after the EdinTravel twitter account has a updated us about roadworks in the city this week....
River Esk facing ‘environmental disaster’ claims angling boss
Angry anglers allege that untreated sewage and iron ore deposits from old mine workings could lead to "an environmental disaster" on a popular Lothians...
Fishing – Harlaw bosses and police in 24-hour anti-poaching patrols
Bosses of busy Harlaw Reservoir in The Pentland Hills have stepped-up security patrols after a spate of poaching both during the early morning and...
Hockey – bosses decide to close season with no winners
SCOTTISH Hockey bosses have confirmed that their season has finished. Play was originally suspended because of COVID-19 in the Premiership, National, Championship and Regional...
