Sign up before 7 August to get your garden waste collected
The new registration window for the council's garden waste collection service year - October 2019 to October 2020 - opens on Wednesday 26 June...
Teenager charged with attempted theft of motorcycle
A teenager has been charged following the attempted theft of a motorcycle.
Around 10.55pm on Saturday 22nd June officers received a report of suspicious activity...
Witness appeal following housebreakings over weekend
Police are appealing for witnesses following two housebreakings in Midlothian and East Lothian over the weekend.
Sometime between 9pm and 11.55pm on Friday 21st June,...
Fantastic Forth future engineers
Transport Scotland is looking for future engineers to join their Fantastic Forth future engineers summer programme in South Queensferry which begins next week.
This is...
Edinburgh Leisure launches new mental health film
The city’s biggest physical activity and sports provider, Edinburgh Leisure, has launched a new film, focusing on the benefits of getting active to improve...
Five things you need to know this week
On 30 June head down to Stockbridge at 3.00pm for the Duck Race which is now an amazing 30 years old.
It was the...
Crime writers’ dinner raised over £5,000 for cancer charity
A charity crime writers’ dinner organised by FACE (Fighting
against Cancer in Edinburgh) raised over £5,000 which will be used to help fund
the annual Lapland...
Pride Edinburgh 2019 #thisisme – time to ‘stand together’
The sun came out for Pride Edinburgh as did thousands of people who paraded from Holyrood to the Meadows to celebrate.
Several politicians made...
Eat like a Leither!
Leith Academy have created a recipe book which is a mixture of famous people’s recipes and international recipes from all the pupils who are...
Underbelly supporting Pride
Underbelly is proud to support Edinburgh Pride. As a company which supports and celebrates diversity, freedom and individualism Underbelly is proud to show its support...
Annie’s Sensory Garden officially opened at Marie Curie Hospice
A new garden space has been opened at Marie Curie Hospice on Frogston Road which will provide a reflective and tranquil healing space for...
Police to launch Drink & Drug Drive campaign next week
Police Scotland launches its annual, two-week Summer Drink & Drug Drive Campaign on Monday (June 24, 2019) to coincide with the start of school...
Police launch strategy to develop sustainable property estate
Police Scotland has set out a strategy to develop a sustainable, modern and demand-led property estate that enables excellence of service to communities.
The Scottish...
Three teenagers arrested in connection with car thefts in north of...
Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the theft of two vehicles and road traffic offences in the north of the city.
At around...
21-year-old man pleads guilty to Little France attacks
A man has been convicted of sexual offences following incidents in the Little France area of Edinburgh earlier this year.
At the High Court...
Registration Opens Soon for 2019/20 Garden Waste Service Year
The new registration window for the Council's garden waste collection service year - October 2019 to October 2020 - opens on Wednesday 26 June...
City Council flies the flag for Edinburgh Pride
This weekend The City of Edinburgh Council is flying the flag for Pride Edinburgh from the roof of its City Chambers.
The blue and pink...
EIFF – Danny Boyle was in town
At the Edinburgh International Film Festival they are holding a series of In Person events, supported by Johnston Carmichael. This offers an exclusive opportunity...
Farewell to the Sick Kids
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh has been caring for children and families for more than 150 years and next month it...
Motion tabled at Holyrood to celebrate Stockbridge Duck Race’s 30th anniversary
Lothian MSP Miles Briggs tabled a motion noting the 30th annual Stockbridge Duck Race that will take place on 30 June 2019.
The annual duck...
It’s Tree Time at Inverleith Park
A new scheme which encourages people to donate towards maintaining trees in Edinburgh was officially launched at Inverleith Park yesterday.
Tree Time is a pilot...
Letter from Scotland
They may have their moans and
groans about the European Common Agricultural Policy but Scotland’s farmers are
more than wary about Brexit. A survey
published by the...
Royal Highland Show 2019 – Secretary of State for Scotland is...
David Mundell the Secretary of State for Scotland is backing the sole remaining Scot in the leadership race for the Conservative party.
At a...
Man jailed after drugs valued at £250k seized from house in...
A man has been jailed after drugs worth an estimated quarter of a million pounds were recovered from a property in Edinburgh.
William Wilcox...
Police investigate break-in at the Tony Macaroni Arena
Police are appealing for witnesses following a break-in and theft which took place sometime between 3am and 4.15am this morning at the Tony Macaroni...
New building at the Royal Highland Centre will be ready for...
The new mixed-use building at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston will be ready next year, and a topping out ceremony was held to...
Royal Highland Show 2019 in photos
The Royal Highland Show begins today and runs until Sunday. There is something for everyone - even the non-farmers among us.
Police Scotland support the ‘Oor Wullie’ big bucket trail
Police Scotland is supporting the Oor Wullie Big Bucket Trail, which is taking place across the country this summer, with its very own PC...
RBS puts female farming in focus
Royal Bank of Scotland puts female farming in focus as it celebrates its 38th year supporting the Royal Highland Show
· Scottish TV presenter Storm Huntley...
Electrical incidents among agricultural workers double
ELECTRICAL INCIDENTS AMONG AGRICULTURAL WORKERS IN SCOTLAND DOUBLED IN THE LAST THREE YEARS
-SP Energy Networks to share electricity safety advice at The Royal Highland...
