First Minister’s briefing delivered today
The following is the text of the speech made by First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, at today's media briefing from St Andrew's House.
The First...
Charity fundraiser for Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland
A virtual talent show Sunday night Social - Live will be held to help fundraising efforts of the charity Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (SBH...
Murray continues to probe over Nike conference in Edinburgh
Ian Murray, MP for Edinburgh South and Shadow Scottish Secretary, says that questions continue to mount over the Edinburgh Nike conference.
He criticises the decision...
Code of conduct introduced for off-road paths
The council is promoting a simple code of conduct for everyone to abide by when walking, running, cycling or using the network of off-road...
Minister says UK government must change tack on migration
Migration Minister Ben Macpherson MSP has written to the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, urging the UK Government to recognise the crucial importance of migrants...
Scottish Government announce new advertising campaign
The Scottish Government has announced that it is increasing spending in Scottish national, regional and community newspapers to £3 million.
The Republic of Media...
Largest Prayer Meeting ‘since the Reformation’ beamed from Edinburgh
Rev James Gracie of Arthur Street Church is not the most technically minded person, or at least he wasn't until recently. Now, he has...
Government ramps up oversight of care homes in Scotland
New arrangements to significantly increase oversight of Scotland’s care homes have been published today by The Scottish Government.
From tomorrow, clinical and care professionals at...
Additional interim Deputy Chief Medical Officer appointed
An Honorary Professor of University of Edinburgh, Professor Marion Bain, has been appointed as an additional interim Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Scotland.
She...
Coronavirus – pilot schemes will begin contact tracing from tomorrow
The Scottish Government has announced that NHS Scotland contact tracing technology is to be tested in NHS Fife, NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Highland from...
Council performance during Covid-19 in numbers
The council's Chief Executive reported to the Policy and Sustainability Committee on Thursday about the council's performance in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
He...
New interim CEO appointed to NHS Lothian
Calum Campbell, Chief Executive of NHS Lanarkshire, has been appointed Interim Chief Executive of NHS Lothian.
Mr Campbell will join NHS Lothian on 15 June...
New Moderator installed in Edinburgh today
Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair, a minister from Tayside, was officially installed as the new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of...
Witness appeal after attempted theft of dog in West Lothian
Police are appealing for information after an attempted
theft of a dog which took place around 10pm last night on Longcroft Gardens,
Linlithgow.
A 62-year-old man was...
It’s all online – for business development and personal learning
How to move your businesses online and unique online courses to take during lockdown
Yet another week of lockdown is over and we are...
Event to mark 75th anniversary of the Arctic convoys postponed
An event to mark the 75th anniversary of the Arctic convoys
due to be held at Loch Ewe this weekend has had to be postponed...
Edinburgh gets government funding for social care costs
An initial funding package to help the social care sector in Edinburgh deal with the financial implications of coronavirus has been welcomed.
The £4.056...
Information appeal after injured dog abandoned in lay-by
An investigation is underway after a badly injured dog was
found abandoned in a lay-by on the B1377 between East Linton and North Berwick
with a...
A few more ways to stay amused at home
Back in April, with most of the country sheltering at home, we put out some suggestions for home amusement.
From the online Edinburgh Science Festival...
Show Racism the Red Card – new film being launched today
Today, anti-racism charity Show Racism the Red Card launch their latest educational film.
The film will air on YouTube at noon today, and was...
It’s time for the Floral Clock
Walking in Princes Street the other day we noticed that work has begun on this year’s Floral Clock.
The council has confirmed that the...
Letter from Scotland
This has been the week when the four nations of the United Kingdom each took their own route out of the coronavirus maze.
It...
Face mask boost for deaf community
by Paul Kiddie
Newly established Edinburgh firm Breathe Easy is producing the first face masks for the deaf community in Scotland.
Set up last month by...
Council approves outline plans for walking and cycling measures in Edinburgh
The council got to the end of a very long Policy and Sustainability committee earlier today when some of the most important measures fell...
Fishing – challenges ahead for Scottish sea anglers
The Scottish Federation of Sea Anglers (SFSA) has to survive on individual annual memberships and fees from clubs as sportscotland have withdrawn funding, president...
Pandemic forces choir to harmonise over the telephone
A choir of blind and partially sighted people, launched by RNIB Scotland earlier this year, is harmonising over the phone-line.
The choir's organiser Mike Holroyd,...
Council under fire for ‘undemocratic’ process
Edinburgh residents' group is concerned about the way the Council is working during the Covid-19 crisis.
So far there has been no action to set...
Council’s Chief Executive reports on Edinburgh’s response to Covid-19
The council's Chief Executive presented a report in the form of a set of slides on the city's response to the Covid-19 pandemic to...
Father and son arrested after drugs seized at Edinburgh Airport
A father and son from Bathgate have been charged after
Kratom, a new psychoactive substance with a street value of £60,000 was seized
by Border Force.
Kratom...
Police hunt man who exposed himself to two 11-year-old girls
Police are appealing for information after a man indecently exposed himself to two young girls in Dalkeith.
The incident happened around 5.40 pm yesterday afternoon...
