The First Minister gave a TEDTalk this summer
When TED came to Edinburgh it invited the First Minister to talk. She spoke about her vision for making collective well-being the main aim...
Scottish Child Payment – apply now
Low income families will now be able to apply for a new £10 a week payment for every child aged 0-6 next year. As...
Minister speaks out on EU citizens and ‘No Deal’
The Scottish Government responded earlier in the week to a Home Office announcement which details new arrangements for EU citizens arriving after Brexit in...
Government set to limit use of B&Bs for homeless
New legislation will reduce time spent in B&Bs and hostels.
Anyone facing homelessness will spend no longer than a week in unsuitable accommodation like bed...
Bert celebrates his 90th birthday today
He might play in goals but Bert Cunningham is pretty fit for his years. He will be celebrating his 90th birthday today and has...
Scotland’s Women Stand – for positive change
The Scotland’s Women Stand event is on at the Scottish Parliament today, Saturday 7 September 2019.
The event aims to bring together women of all...
Roadworks and diversions around Edinburgh
The City of Edinburgh Council's control room staff compile a list of all the diversions and roadworks which are planned in the city.
Here...
Fundraiser for a defibrillator or two – get along to Colinton...
This Sunday 8 September 2019 at the Colinton Inn they are holding the second half of a defibrillator fundraiser.
There will be music from...
Scotch Malt Whisky Society celebrate with The Gathering
Founder of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Pip Hills, is photographed outside The Vaults, with the 1937 Lagonda classic car he used to transport...
Going to the Solheim Cup? There are more trains to Gleneagles
The Solheim Cup begins on Monday at Gleneagles and includes three practice days, an opening ceremony and three days of competitive play. ScotRail has...
Police target uninsured vehicles in week long campaign
Road Policing teams across Scotland will undertake
‘Operation Drive Insured’ on 7-13 September, in a week of enhanced operations
to seize uninsured drivers’ vehicles and improve...
Lion cubs born at Edinburgh Zoo
A litter of endangered Asiatic lion cubs was born at Edinburgh Zoo recently. Now just three-weeks old, the cubs are still being nursed by...
Fishing – local pair contest major British event
Local anglers Mike Connet and Jock Kettles are in the Scierra Pairs final, one of Britain’s biggest fly fishing events, this weekend.
The pair motored...
EasyJet will whisk you away to Verona
A new year-round service to the Italian city of Verona will take off this December as easyJet expands its destination choice at Edinburgh Airport.
The...
Hibs charity planning open evening to unveil Lawrie Reilly medals
The Hibernian Historic Trust is planning to host an open evening at Easter Road Stadium to thank the Hibs’ fans who donated money to...
Man charged following sex attack in alleyway off Royal Mile
A man has been arrested in connection with a serious sexual assault on a 45-year-old woman which took place in Carrubbers Close at 3.15am on...
Chimps and bees happytogether in Cramond
Little Monkeys Nursery in Cramond, Edinburgh is now the proud “keeper” of a Webster Honey beehive containing 60,000 bees, which has just been housed...
Heroin and stun gun seized during police raid
A man and a woman have been charged after £18,000 worth of
heroin and a stun gun was seized after officers executed two warrants in
Saughton...
City Centre Transformation to move forward to the next stage
There will be more consultations to come on specific elements of the City Centre Transformation Project (CCT), but the council will examine the...
MSP claims there is a crisis in mental health support for...
Latest ISD figures have shown that 1 in 4 young people, under the age of 18, are having to wait longer than a year...
Dancers get Lunch with an Old Bag off to a stylish...
Dancers from the Moulin Rouge all of whom are Scottish joined ‘Old Bags’ at the sparkling annual ladies’ lunch which brings together 335...
New plaque unveiled on Queensferry Crossing
An artwork called Bridge of Pages was unveiled by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop paying tribute to the Queensferry Crossing. The unveiling took place on...
Lothian’s Adam is named UK Bus Driver of the Year
Adam Stitt from Mayfield drives for Lothian and has been named the UK Bus Driver of the Year this week in the competition held...
Letter from Scotland
The shenanigans at Westminster may make you want to scream. And our screeching from north of the border is all the more desperate because...
Churchill Fellowships available now
You have until 17 September 2019 to apply for a Churchill Fellowship which is open to all UK citizens.
There are 150 grants available...
Community Council elections 2019
Community councillors are elected on a four-year cycle, and elections will next take place in September to October 2019.
Each election is managed by...
Applications open for computing and technology grants
A £75,000 support fund to boost interest in computing and technology among young people has been launched by Digital Xtra Fund.
This comes on the...
Lower Granton Road cycle path open for business
Earlier today the Transport and Environment Convener Lesley Macinnes was joined by pupils from Trinity Primary School to officially open a new cycle path.
The...
Planning approval for Castlebrae High School
Planning permission has been approved for the new 700 pupil secondary school at Castlebrae which will open in August 2021. The council has appointed...
Professor Stephen Salter at Holyrood speaking about project to arrest climate...
Daniel Johnson MSP hosted Professor Stephen Salter to Holyrood on Tuesday evening. Professor Salter delivered a presentation to MSPs on how his engineering solutions...
