Lord Provost asked to mark important Drylaw anniversary
Depute Council Leader, Cammy Day, has lodged a motion at next week's Policy and Sustainability Committee highlighting that Drylaw Rainbow Club Day Centre is...
Floral Clock is in hand
Many of the clocks in the city have stopped, all at the wrong time. The famous Balmoral clock is at 6.25 so yes it...
Letter from Scotland
For a whole week now, our garden centres have been open. So too are our golf courses and tennis courts.
We’ve been able to...
Thanks to Edinburgh’s volunteers
This is almost the end of Volunteers’ Week which runs from 1 to 7 June. There are many people who regularly volunteer, but if...
Speedway – Bandits back on track behind closed doors
Berwick Bandits bosses have confirmed that bikes will take to the refurbished Shielfield Park (pictured) track on Saturday night behind closed doors.A small group...
Speedway – Monarchs will compete this season
Edinburgh Monarchs will be ready to start the 2020 season as soon as the go ahead has been received.The news comes only days after...
Stay safe if you feel the need to protest
The Justice Secretary, Humza Yousaf, is encouraging members of the public to keep themselves safe while making their voices hear.
Mr Yousaf has urged...
Looking to Edinburgh’s economic future with the Planning Convener
The city's planning and building standards service is still very much in business. With officers working from home and keeping in touch by MS...
Hanlon Stevenson Foundation support local families with generous donation
The Hanlon Stevenson Foundation will match the £850 raised by Hibs’ fans through the recent REWIND: Time for Heroes event celebrating the 2016 Scottish...
Magic Breakfast delivered by Amazon
The Edinburgh team at Amazon has been helping to get Magic Breakfasts out to children during the Covid-19 lockdown.
The breakfast packs filled with...
Charity supporting unemployed women launches virtual interviews
Edinburgh charity, Smart Works, has launched its award-winning interview support service for unemployed women online.
Until now only women able to attend in person have...
First Bus has a new app to live track buses with...
First Bus is launching an update to its mobile app that will enable customers across Edinburgh to live track not only the location of...
Witness appeal after teenage motorcyclist injured in crash
Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage motorcyclist was injured during a crash with a car in West Lothian.
The incident happened around 3pm...
#BlackLivesMatter protest in Edinburgh
A protest took place outside St Giles Cathedral tonight with around 50 people protesting about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
A police...
Speedway – fund-raising auction to be held on Saturday
Rare items are among the lots up for sale in an online auction of memorabilia to be hosted on Saturday by Edinburgh Monarchs' 100...
Increase in people accessing self-help resources to stop online child sex...
The number of people accessing self-help resources to stop online child sexual abuse has increased by 300 per cent during lockdown.
Stop it Now! Scotland...
National Records of Scotland update statistics
Deaths involving Covid-19 Week 22 – 25th to 31st May 2020
As at 31st May, 3,911 deaths have been registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) was...
A week left to donate to #Richards6kChallenge
Richard Vallis has worked for many years in Edinburgh and Penicuik to set up and champion charities here in the capital.
During Covid-19 he is...
Be the first to own Hibs’ new ‘Thank you NHS’ shirt
Hibs are inviting supporters to enter a special raffle to be the first person to own the brand new replica shirts for the 2020/21...
Chief Constable’s statement on racism and values of Police Scotland
Police Scotland Chief Constable Iain Livingstone has issued a statement in relation to racism, events in the United States and the values of Police...
Emergency fund helps over 2000 Scottish households
An emergency fund set up by Wheatley Group has helped more than 2000 vulnerable households in Scotland.
The help has gone to 2087 people and...
Findlay says lack of evidence from CMO meetings is ‘unacceptable’
Scottish Labour says that the SNP Government’s refusal to publish files detailing meetings between Chief Medical Officers at the start of the coronavirus pandemic...
Secretary of State for Scotland appoints two new ministers
Douglas Ross MP resigned as a Minister in the Scottish Office last week after the Prime Minister refused to sack his chief aide Dominic...
Ending of virtual parliament ‘could be contempt’
'UK Government in contempt of Parliament as virtual participation removed'
Owen Thompson MP for Midlothian accused the UK Government of being in contempt of parliament...
Trussell Trust reports huge rise in emergency food parcels and calls...
Last month the need for emergency food parcels rose by 47% and those for children rose by 62%. There are many organisations which are...
MSP encourages applications for Best Start Grant
Eligible families will receive £250 ahead of new school term.
Gordon MacDonald MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands encourages parents of children aged four to five to...
Coronavirus – today’s facts and figures
The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, confirmed today's figures in her media briefing from St Andrew's House:
"As at 9 o’clock this morning, there have been...
Johnson demands more government support for Edinburgh Food Fund
Daniel Johnson MSP is calling on The Scottish Government to provide the necessary support to the City of Edinburgh Council to continue with its...
Relaxing restrictions has seen increase in crime and arrests over weekend
The relaxing of restrictions at the weekend has seen in an increase in crime and arrests according to police.
Deputy Chief Constable Will Kerr said:...
Greens call for regular tests for NHS staff
Introduce regular testing for NHS staff now say Greens
Scottish Greens Parliamentary Co-Leader Alison Johnstone MSP says that The Scottish Government must introduce regular Covid19...
