New council website
The City of Edinburgh Council believes it will make major savings following the launch of its new website. Scheduled to go live on 15...
Pope’s visit to Scotland
The Leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien, is today
launching the St Ninian's Day Parade - a 'grand Scottish...
JK Rowling – philanthropist extraordinaire
The Edinburgh author JK Rowling has donated £10million to Edinburgh University to establish a research centre in the name of her late mother Anne.
The...
The Broughton Spurtle – Issue 186 on the way!
The next issue of the Broughton Spurtle will hit the streets tomorrow 1st September.
Content promises to be as controversial and sparkly as always...... Unscrambling...
Attack in Edinburgh’s New Town
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was assaulted in the capital.
The incident happened around 2am on...
Suspicious Fire in Wester Hailes
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for information following a suspicious fire in Edinburgh.
The incident happened around 6pm on Monday 30th August...
MBE medal stolen
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for information after a Queen's honour medal was stolen from a house in Edinburgh.
The incident happened...
Capuchins at the Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo’s brown capuchin monkeys have had a record breeding season with six new infants joining the two groups. The youngest, born on 29...
Research at the Botanics
A new study documents waves of forest degradation advancing 120 km across East Africa in just 14 years. Scientists from 12 organisations in Europe,...
The Dangers of Ship-to-Ship transfers
by Robin Harper MSP
I was not born or educated in Edinburgh, but have lived here for over forty years, and have had the honour...
New Queen’s Counsel announced
Her Majesty The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of seven new Queen's Counsel, on the recommendation of First Minister Alex Salmond.
The...
Government introduce chronic medication service
People with long term conditions are to be given 'care plans' by their pharmacist to help them manage their ill-health better, it was announced...
What’s on This Week? – 30th August
On 6th September Blackwells Bookshop 53-62 South Bridge are holding a Book Quiz at 6pm.
James Robertson will be reading from and signing copies of...
Sea eagles reintroduced to Scotland
Nineteen white-tailed sea eagles, gifted to Scotland as part of a reintroduction programme, have been released into the wild from a secret ...
Charity Cycle
This story is a break with tradition! It is not truly an Edinburgh story but it is an inspiring story about one charity fundraiser....
Fire in Newtongrange
Around 30 firefighters battled a blaze at a derelict building in Newtongrange overnight on 26 August.
The alarm was raised at 12.45am with a...
Weekend Gaming In Edinburgh
If you happen to be passing Festival Square then don't miss out on the various games you can try out there. Sony are showing...
Kitchen fire
A 64-year old woman was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on Wednesday afternoon after a kitchen fire.
Crews were called to a house in Glenallan...
Brian Taylor’s Big Debate
Do you love a good debate, or have big questions to ask?
Brian Taylor's Big Debate - a weekly BBC Radio Scotland radio show will...
New Council Houses
Construction work on the first new council homes for a generation in the Capital is set to begin following the appointment of a developer.
Edinburgh-based...
Photography at The Zoo
A free exhibition featuring 30 spectacular images of Scotland's wild places and animals, taken by Scotland's people, takes place from 18 to ...
Offenders put to work
A new pilot project, which will see teams of low level offenders on community service being sent out to fix fallen cemetery headstones, was...
Council Leader’s Report
The Leader of The City of Edinburgh Council, Jenny Dawe, is charged with the responsibility of writing a report which is then published on...
£500 raised for RNLI Queensferry
Anne and Gordon Campion from South Queensferry have just returned from a two year adventure sailing round the world in their 38ft....
Alarm scam
Lothian and Borders Police are advising people in Edinburgh to stay vigilant after a number of reports of cold telephone callers selling ...
Weekend assault
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted and robbed in the capital over the weekend.
The incident...
Kebab shop blaze
Six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus battled a fire in a kebab shop on Dalry Road on Sunday afternoon.
The alarm was raised at...
EIFF director quits
Hannah McGill has quit her role at the helm of The Edinburgh International Film Festival in a surprise announcement today.
The story is reported on...
Climate Camp at Gogarburn
Lothian and Borders Police confirmed that 12 people were arrested yesterday in connection with the Camp for Climate Change.
The Force committed significant resources...
