Average Speed Camera system to be installed on Old Dalkeith Road
For the first time in Scotland, an Average Speed Camera system is to be installed on a local road.
The system is being introduced on...
Council Elections 2017 – Leith Ward
The current councillors for the Leith Ward are
Gordon Munro - Scottish Labour Party
Chas Booth - Scottish Green Party
Adam McVey - Scottish National Party (SNP)
The ward...
Police warning to van owners after series of thefts in Midlothian
Police are urging van owners and users to keep their property safe following a series of thefts from vans in Midlothian.
The incidents happened between...
Council elections 2017 – Drum Brae/Gyle
11% of Edinburgh jobs are based in Drum Brae/Gyle making it the biggest geographical area where jobs are situated second only to the City...
Council Elections 2017 – City Centre
This is possibly the best known part of the city with all its landmarks, beautiful buildings and streets. Or are they? There are many...
Council elections 2017 – Colinton/Fairmilehead Ward
This ward probably has the cutest library in the city...
The current councillors for the ward are :
Jason Geoffrey Rust - Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Elaine Aitken...
Council elections 2017 – Leith Walk Ward
Our photo is deliberately from 2012 before the improvement works had been carried out to Leith Walk. In addition there have been road improvements...
Council elections 2017 – Southside/Newington Ward
The current councillors for the Southside and Newington Ward are
Steve Burgess - Scottish Green Party
Ian Perry - Scottish Labour Party
Jim Orr - Scottish National Party...
Beltane Fire Festival 2017
Edinburgh’s most spectacular local festival returned to Calton Hill last night for the revived tradition of the Beltane Fire Festival.
Run by the Beltane Fire Society,...
Council Elections 2017 Lezley Cameron Liberton/Gilmerton
Lezley Cameron Scottish Labour Party
Lezley Cameron was a councillor once before, so we asked her why she wants to do it all over again. She...
Council elections 2017 – Inverleith Ward
The current councillors for the Inverleith Ward are:
Lesley Hinds - Scottish Labour Party
Nigel Bagshaw - Scottish Green Party
Gavin Barrie - Scottish National Party (SNP)
Iain Whyte...
Thoughts on #Edinburgh2050
You still have time to add your voice to the City Vision 2050. It is a document which will shape the decision-making by the council and...
Scottish Greens claim they are gaining across the country
The Scottish Greens say they are making gains across Scotland according to an Ipsos poll for STV.
The party say their local manifesto pledges to put power...
Grange v Heriot’s Cricket – 29 April 2017
The first league game of the season at Raeburn Place.
Heriot's won the toss and opted to bat but got off to a bad start...
Man charged with careless driving after Cowgate crash
Edinburgh Police have said that they have charged a 64-year-old man under Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act following a road traffic collision in...
A day in New York with the First Minister
At the beginning of April I was in New York for Tartan Week and had the opportunity of interviewing the First Minister, the Rt...
Council Elections 2017 – Tim Pogson Liberton/Gilmerton
Tim Pogson Scottish Labour Party
Tim told us about himself: "Originally from Yorkshire, I have lived in Edinburgh since 1995. I have spent virtually my...
#GE2017 – Liberal Democrats pick their Edinburgh West candidate
Even before the votes are cast in the local council elections it is clear that the political heat over the General Election is being...
Police seek help to trace silver Mitsubishi Pajero following Musselburgh break-in
Police are appealing for witnesses following a break-in to a shop in Musselburgh which occurred around 1am on Wednesday 27th April at RS McColls...
Nearly 70 people received the police ‘chat on the mat’
Nearly 70 people in Edinburgh have received the chat on the mat as part of Operation Close Pass.
Operation Close Pass sees drivers who pass...
Two men charged following spate of vandalism in Fountainbridge
Police have charged two men aged 18 & 24 after nine cars were damaged in the Fountainbridge area.
Officers were called to Lower Gilmore Place...
Witness appeal after high value oil paintings stolen from East Linton...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a housebreaking at an address near Kippielaw Farm off Braeheads Loan, near East Linton which took place between 5pm...
Council elections 2017 – Pentland Hills
The current councillors for the Pentland Hills Ward are SNP Councillor Bill Henderson, Labour Councillor Ricky Henderson both of whom were elected at Stage...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Councillor Maureen Child is one of the councillors for Portobello/Craigmillar ward and is standing for election next Thursday 4 May 2017.
She writes :
The next working...
Lothians MSP highlights concerns over Edinburgh Airport flight path changes
Conservative MSP Gordon Lindhurst has used a Parliamentary debate this afternoon to urge Edinburgh Airport to consider local concerns over changes to its flight...
Edinburgh Council Elections 2017 – Chris Land Conservative candidate for Morningside
Chris Land is one of two Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party candidates standing in the newly named Morningside Ward, alongside Councillor Nick Cook.
Biography:
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SNP councillors lead opposition to tax credit cap
This morning at the City of Edinburgh Council meeting, Councillor Adam McVey led opposition to the UK government's tax credit policy.
He was joined by...
New community council to be set up
Following a successful petition to the council by 20 members of the electorate earlier this month, it has been agreed this morning that a...
TERLive! Final council meeting before 2017 council elections
Today will be the final council meeting before the elections next week and we imagine there will be a few farewell speeches and perhaps...
Police hunt man who raped female jogger in Armadale
A police investigation is underway after a 32-year-old woman who was out jogging was assaulted and raped on a footpath which runs parallel to...
