Johnson resigns from Shadow Cabinet at Holyrood
Daniel Johnson Labour MSP for Edinburgh Southern and until today the Justice spokesperson on the Labour shadow cabinet at Holyrood has written to Labour...
Macdonald claims UK Government creating a hostile environment for Edinburgh festivals
PERFORMERS FORCED TO CANCEL TRIPS DUE TO VISA CONTROLS
The UK Government’s hostile immigration policy is having a ‘truly devastating’ impact on the ability to...
Steve Clarke names his first Scotland squad for Euro 2020 qualifiers
Scotland manager Steve Clarke has named his first squad for
June's Euro 2020 qualifiers with Cyprus and Belgium.
Cyprus visit Hampden on 8 June before the...
Football clubs to receive suicide prevention training
Football clubs across Scotland will be among the first to
receive a new mental health and suicide prevention training resource for their
players and staff.
Funded by...
Surprise celebrity visitor at Custom House
Carol Smillie Surprise at Custom House Leith
Custom House Leith had a brush with fame this week, when the scheduled celebrant for a baby naming...
Scottish Seabird Centre Launches Puffin Season
Yesterday (Monday 27th May) heralded the launch of The Scottish Seabird Centre's - a leading UK education and conservation charity - official 2019 puffin...
MSP says the U-turn on Air Departure Tax will affect exports
Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has criticised the u-turn by the SNP Government on promised cuts to air departure tax for passengers using Edinburgh Airport.
The...
Fire chief calls on communities to have their say on national...
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s fire chief for the East of Scotland has called on communities to have their say on how the...
Man convicted of raping support worker who visited his home
A 46-year-old man has today been convicted for the rape of a woman at a flat in Edinburgh.
At Edinburgh High Court, Albert Caballero pled...
‘Super’ John McGinn heads Aston Villa into the English Premier League
Former Hibs’ star ‘Super’ John McGinn scored the goal which secured promotion to the English Premier League for Aston Villa against Derby County at...
European Election 2019 – Speaking to the new MEPs
The results are in and Scotland has six new MEPs. We caught up with all of them after the formal announcement at the City...
Comment – Ian Murray’s view on the message from the European...
The European election results are by far the worst results in Scottish Labour’s long and proud history.
There is no way to sugar-coat this –...
Are more council budget cuts on the way this summer?
Residents are facing a “summer of uncertainty” after opponents claimed the capital’s Finance Convener has refused to rule out alternative budget cuts including charging...
#EU Parliamentary Election 2019 – the Edinburgh Count
The votes were cast on 23 May and now they have been counted. Here in Edinburgh the result should be available about 10.00pm
Here is...
Edinburgh University make immune system discovery
Immune system discovery could aid quest for stem cell therapies
A discovery of how stem cells are protected from viruses could inform the development of...
Getting hitched? Here are some savings tips
For every £2.14 earned by the average couple £1 of it is spent on their nuptials. The research carried out by MoneySuperMarket shows that...
The City of Edinburgh Council jewellery – The Rosebery Jewel
The Rosebery Pendant, worn by Edinburgh's Lady Provost, has little known royal connections.
Prince Albert presented a similar piece to Queen Victoria on their...
Edinburgh hospitality funding next generation of Rwandan surgeons
AN ORGANISATION that puts its profits into advancing surgical standards worldwide has partnered with the Rwandan Surgical Society (RSS) and Harvard University to put...
First Minister visiting Dublin
The Scottish Government has announced that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to visit Dublin. She will use the opportunity to highlight Scotland’s growing political,...
Blackwood Design Awards Winners Announced
Three inventions designed to transform the daily lives of people living with disabilities have won prestigious awards.
A panel of judges has selected the winners...
Second hand shopping given a kitemark
Eight Salvation Army shops in Edinburgh have been given the kitemark from Revolve Scotland's reuse quality standard scheme.
This certifies that the processes used in...
New Garden at LifeCare in Stockbridge Opened
Located outside St Bernard’s Dementia Club on Cheyne Street, the newly refurbished space for use by clients of the charity LifeCare was opened by...
Popular Lunch Stop, Hank’s Sandwich Bar, up for Sale
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has brought to the market Hank’s Sandwich Shop, close to the city’s busy financial district in Fountainbridge,...
Delta flying to Boston from Edinburgh Airport
A new Delta Air Lines' route to Boston takes off today in addition to the airline's Edinburgh to New York JFK service which will...
Letter from Scotland
In a wood in Glen Feshie
there is a series of tree-carvings with a distinctly political theme. There are figures with two faces, bodies
within bodies,...
Women’s only economics crash course in Edinburgh next week
A new community economics crash course for women is taking place in Edinburgh. Specially designed for women with no prior knowledge or interest in...
Young people demand urgent action on climate change
SCOTTISH STUDENTS DEMAND URGENT CLIMATE ACTION FROM GOVERNMENT
Students across Scotland will be striking for the climate today to coincide with the second global school...
Launch of THELMA FM – new Leith based internet radio station
On 7 June 2019 The Living Memory Association will launch their brand new internet radio station THELMA FM, playing records and reminiscence, in conjunction...
Charity news – Wrestling this weekend to raise funds
Wrestlers get to grips for charity
Some of Scotland’s top wrestling stars are taking to the ring this weekend to raise money for charity.
The family-friendly...
Big surprise for National Lottery Funded Hero Ann Brown at Easter...
On Saturday, the National Lottery’s ‘Big Surprise’ will honour
Ann Brown, founder of Team United Sports, after a visit to Easter Road Stadium.
. The National...
