Edinburgh’s Christmas – some facts and figures
Christmas has all kicked off on Twitter, even though we have yet to mark Halloween, Guy Fawkes or even Light Night which begins the...
Fish and chip fans helping lifeboat fund-raiser
One of Scotland’s biggest fish and chip restaurants is this month helping raise cash for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
Bertie’s Restaurant and Bar...
Settled status advice for EU citizens
As we all wait to find out if there is a Brexit deal or not, the Scottish Government says it is working to ensure...
Open Day at the City of Edinburgh Music School
If you have a gifted musician in your house then you might like to take them to the City of Edinburgh Music School Open...
Witness appeal after motorcyclist injured in crash
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 59-year-old
motorcyclist was injured following a crash on the A8 Glasgow Road, between
Newbridge and Ratho Station.
The incident, involving...
Emma is one of the 2020 Nuffield scholars
Emma Patterson-Taylor from Edinburgh is one of the 2020 Nuffield Farming Scholars announced today. She is a project manager with the Scottish Agricultural Organisation...
Christian Aid Art and Scottish Book Sale 24 – 26 October...
The ninth annual Christian Aid Art and Scottish Book Sale will take place next weekend from 24 to 26 October 2019 at St Andrew's...
The Queen’s Speech at the State opening of Parliament
After a short prorogation, Her Majesty the Queen attended the State Opening of Parliament yesterday to deliver the speech outlining the UK Government's programme...
Ruth Davidson to advise broadcaster on mental health
Edinburgh Central MSP Ruth Davidson has today stepped up her call for mental health to become a key national priority in Scotland.
ITV has announced...
Work begins on water main upgrade in Winchburgh
Morrison Construction have just begun work on a £1m water main upgrade for Winchburgh.
The idea is to future proof the existing system by increasing...
Pet food bank set up in Edinburgh
A survey recently revealed that over 1 million people in Scotland are living in poverty.
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home is witness to the...
Cross-party group of politicians to demand meeting over whisky tariffs
SCOTS MP DEMAND MEETING WITH US AMBASSADOR OVER WHISKY TARIFFS
A cross-party group of Scottish MPs has written to the US Ambassador to demand a...
Police Scotland to send 100 officers to London protests
Police Scotland has agreed to send up to 100 public order officers to London to assist with policing the Extinction Rebellion protests currently taking...
Road Conditions Improve with a PPM* Approach
(*Planned Preventative Maintenance)
Over £15m invested across carriageways and footways in 2018/19 - almost £6m more than the previous year - has seen conditions on...
Letter from Scotland
Squirrel Siegfried has
appeared in my local park, just in time to get his feet wet in the recent
flooding. He tells me he is one...
Fitness team go from cave to mountain top
Edinburgh’s newest, coolest gym has launched its latest charity adventure. A team from CaveFit at The Edinburgh Grand will climbKilimanjaro later this month to...
Tram to Newhaven – work begins next month
Work will begin in November on Constitution Street starting off the next phase of tram works to complete the line as far as Newhaven....
Cherry welcomes court decision
Joanna Cherry QC MP has welcomed the Court of Session's decision to delay its ruling in the case raised by businessman Dale Vince OBE,...
Capital restaurant on market for £1m-plus
A family-run, city centre Mexican restaurant in Edinburgh's historic Old Town has been put up for sale for offers around £1,250,000 as the owners...
MSP support for SANDS comes from personal experience
MSP praises local charity for their compassion towards grieving parents
Jeremy Balfour MSP has marked Baby Loss Awareness Week by paying a visit to SANDS...
Scotmid to stock ‘Hey Girl’ products
Scotmid stores across Scotland are now the proud stockists of the innovative Hey Girls products, which offer environmentally friendly products for woman, whilst simultaneously...
What is the Workplace Parking Levy?
At Holyrood today politicians will vote on the Transport Bill. A lot of time has been devoted to discussing the workplace parking levy which...
Pop up forest at Holyrood
Yesterday at The Scottish Parliament, WWF Scotland invited MSPs to visit their pop-up forest to view messages collected from people all over Scotland sharing...
Missing man seen leaving train at Kilpatrick railway station
A missing 22-year-old man from Edinburgh has been seen on CCTV getting off a train at Kilpatrick railway station just after midnight on Sunday....
Edinburgh’s Low Emission Zone plans Informed by Public Feedback
Due to come before the city’s Transport and Environment Committee on Friday (October 11) is a report setting out progress on Edinburgh’s ambitious vision...
New Baby Garden of Remembrance Opened at Mortonhall
As Baby Loss Awareness Week gets under way across the UK, a specially designed garden of remembrance for bereaved parents has been opened at...
Man injured after being struck by bus
A male pedestrian has been knocked down by a bus on Mayfield
Gardens at around 7.40am this morning.
Police were alerted to the incident by the...
Great news – Euan’s Guide is on the Power List 100
Earlier today the Shaw Trust Disability Power List 100 for 2019 was announced and Euan MacDonald, founder of Euan's Guide and the Euan MacDonald...
Greens welcome report on Edinburgh’s 20mph scheme
Scottish Green MSP Mark Ruskell today welcomed the evaluation of The City of Edinburgh Council's 20mph scheme.
According to the report (which you can read...
Police appeal for help to trace two missing teenagers
Police have sought the assistance of the public to help them
trace for two teenagers who were reported missing from West Lothian.
Rhianne Foley, 17, and...
