Coronavirus deaths – an update from National Records of Scotland
Deaths involving Covid-19 Week 23 – 1st to 7th June 2020
As at 7 June, 4,000 deaths have been registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus (Covid-19)...
National Lottery funding for many Edinburgh groups
The National Lottery has stepped in with £3.3 million of funding for 282 small voluntary groups and charities in Scotland.
This includes some of...
A&E figures on way back to ‘normal’ after the lockdown
A&E figures are beginning to rise to ‘normal levels’ following lockdown
Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian, says that A&E attendances at...
BLM graffiti sprayed on second Edinburgh statue
The statue of Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, sits on a square pillar on top of two large stone steps in the centre of...
Movement on the Melville Monument
As he promised yesterday, the Council Leader has managed to get some real movement on the wording of the plaque for the Melville Monument....
Police officers subjected to more than 100 ‘Covid assaults’
Scottish Police Federation general secretary Calum Steele has revealed that there have been more than 100 'Covid assaults' where a suspect has attacked, spat, coughed...
Teenage boy arrested in connection with death of Shetland pony
A teenage boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a Shetland pony in West Lothian.
The small horse was found...
Council to resume discussions on plaque for Melville Monument
The Melville Monument towers 150 feet above St Andrew Square, and the Category A listed column has a statue of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount...
Government has mapped out financial support for communities
A new collection of digital maps will display the funding being given to support communities across Scotland.
The online dashboard will enable users to...
Black Lives Matter graffiti on base of Melville Monument
Graffiti including the words ‘George Floyd’ and BLM has been written on the base of the Melville statue in St Andrew Square.
The controversial statue...
SCVO asks for more government funding for voluntary bodies
The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national organisation for the voluntary sector which is made up of about 40,000 organisations.
SCVO...
Shetland pony found stabbed to death in field
A Shetland pony has been found stabbed to death behind Roman Camp Cottages in Broxburn
The incident took place at some point between 9pm on...
Fishing – ‘electric’ Glencorse off to flying start
Anglers have been full of praise for Glencorse Reservoir (pictured) which re-opened last weekend.One said the 100-acre water above Flotterstone was "electric", another added...
Dog bites man who attacked owner during attempted theft
A police investigation is ongoing after a 52-year-old woman was attacked as two men tried to steal her pet dog.
The assault took place near...
Council recommends seven projects for Scottish Government funding – but...
The council agreed earlier this year to prepare a schedule of key projects, which would allow them to prioritise each for funding from the...
Police ‘disappointed’ as large numbers ignore advice and attend protest
Police were disappointed that a large number of people chose to ignore advice to find alternative methods to protest this weekend.
Thousands of protesters have...
Witness appeal after “violent unprovoked attack” on 41-year-old woman
Police are appealing for information to help trace a woman who launched a “violent unprovoked attack” on another woman on a footpath near Raeburn...
Meeting Malcolm Cannon of the Institute of Directors
We caught up with Malcolm Cannon, the National Director of the Institute of Directors Scotland, as a guest on our podcast.
Cannon is quite...
Racism has ‘no place in Scotland’
Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) is an equality organisation, and this morning in the wake of the demonstrations of support for Black...
VIDEO – Sir Geoffrey Palmer at Black Lives Matter in Edinburgh
At the Black Lives Matter protest in Holyrood Park, one of the key speeches was made by Sir Geoffrey Palmer.
We have already interviewed...
#Black Lives Matter – thousands join peaceful protest in Holyrood Park
Thousands of people defied lockdown to peacefully protest in Holyrood Park earlier today about racism.
Stewards reminded everyone to observe physical distancing and handing out...
#BlackLivesMatter protest expected in Holyrood Park today
While a peaceful protest is very much hoped for today in Holyrood Park, it is clearly breaching all of the government guidance as to...
Police Scotland allows officers to ‘take the knee’ during BLM protests
Police Scotland officers have been permitted to ‘take the knee’ in solidarity with protesters at Black Lives Matter rallies this weekend.
Assistant Chief Constable Kenny...
Stories along the Union Canal
People Know How and Polwarth Parish Church have been working together during the last year, bringing their project All Aboard to life.
Together, the...
Witness appeal following crash between police car and motorcycle
Police are appealing for information following a collision involving a police vehicle and a motorcycle which took place around 1.40pm yesterday afternoon on Marionville...
Edinburgh Zoo may reopen by end of June
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland says it will be ready to reopen Edinburgh Zoo by the end of June if lockdown eases further....
Call for extension to free TV licences
The Scottish Government has renewed a call for TV licences to remain free for over-75s.
They explain that it is important that older people...
News about roads and streets in Edinburgh
This week the council has closed some more streets and plans some work on cycle lanes near the Western General and Royal Infirmary of...
Spaces for People programme rolling out in Edinburgh
The City of Edinburgh Council was awarded £5 million from The Scottish Government's Spaces for People programme.
Now the Transport Convener along with council officers...
Demand for reopening of public toilets
Cllr Callum Laidlaw has demanded that the council looks at reopening public toilets as soon as possible.
He explains that owing to public conveniences...
