Parliament asked to balance justice for all
In a petition backed by comedian Frankie Boyle and author Iain Banks, campaigners called on the Scottish Parliament this week to investigate the...
Christmas is on its way…..
Dobbies Garden World Melville in Edinburgh is waiting for something big.....so big they say this is going to be the biggest in the UK...
Fraser of Allander Institute think Scotland’s economy is lagging behind the...
Scotland's economic recovery is forecast to be weaker than the UK’s according to the latest Economic Commentary from the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of...
Loss of minimum pricing on alcohol is a missed opportunity
BMA Scotland have expressed deep disappointment over the Parliament’s rejection of minimum pricing during the final debate on The Alcohol etc (Scotland)...
GPs out of hours service should be better coordinated
Scotland’s GPs called today, Thursday 11 November 2010, for better coordination of out of hours services for patients.
In light of the Scottish Parliament’s...
Creative Scotland Edinburgh Lecture on 2 December
Investment in culture defines the successful modern city, Andrew Dixon will tell an audience at this year’s Creative Scotland Edinburgh Lecture, to be held...
Edinburgh Trams November 2010
As any journalist knows there should be balance to each story and there are always two sides.So here are the two sides of the...
Council did not abide by the FOI rules
The case of Davie Hutchison against The City of Edinburgh Council was one raised under the Freedom of Information legislation. The Information Commissioner, Kevin...
Educational reform needs to be evaluated
At a time of major educational reform in Scotland, with both the roll out of Curriculum for Excellence and reforms to teacher education that...
Pizza of the Gods
Sophie Paterson, from Edinburgh, suggested her Pizza of the Gods, a thin and crispy pizza base, spread thinly with a layer of sweet tomato...
Council refuse application to demolish gasholder
The City of Edinburgh Council and Historic Scotland have decided on the fate of the gasholder at The Forthquarter, Granton. They have refused the owners, National Grid, permission to demolish it.
Budget consultation gets results
The results from the biggest budget information and engagement exercise carried out by the City of Edinburgh Council are made public today, Wednesday, 10...
FMQs – listen up!
The beauty of a multimedia news site is that we have access to all kinds of news in all kinds of formats. Here, below,...
Sturgeon calls for support on minimum pricing
MSPs will today Wednesday 10 November vote on stage 3 of the Alcohol (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament.
In advance of the debate, Health...
New law will allow lawyers more scope in business
Reform of the legal services marketplace, which has now cleared the final stage of the Scottish parliamentary process, will allow solicitors to explore new...
Law firm sponsor Charity Art Exhibition
For the sixth year running, leading UK law firm, Shepherd and Wedderburn, is lending its support to Cancer Research UK by sponsoring an...
Planning our city’s future
An interesting article as always by Edinburgh-based journalist, Rob Edwards, who explains in his opening sentence that:-"A new government plan for Scotland’s land is...
Law Society want civil justice reform
The civil justice system in Scotland needs to be reformed, say The Law Society of Scotland. The separation of civil and criminal cases, an...
Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Nature Reserve need you
Sunday 14th November 2010
Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve
Volunteering Taster session: Open to all!
Fancy doing your bit to off-set your carbon...
Consultation on 20mph zone
From 15th November there will be a public exhibition at Newington Library of the proposal to change the speed limits on some roads in...
Dalry Swim Centre – on the brink of going under?
Edinburgh Central MSP Sarah Boyack submitted her petition, calling on The City of Edinburgh Council to save the Dalry Swim Centre, to Edinburgh...
High Speed Rail issue taken to Parliament
The leaders of Glasgow and Edinburgh councils last week updated MSPs on what is required to bring high speed rail (HSR) north of the...
Smokeless zone in Auld Reekie
In recent years the art of burning wood and coal to heat homes has become more popular – but most people don’t know that...
Leith to decide on their local funding
Local people in Leith are being given the chance to make some very tough decisions on local funding.
A pilot project called '£eith Decides', ...
Minimum pricing back on the agenda
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has called on MSPs to do the right thing and support minimum pricing when the entire Scottish Parliament votes on...
Winter-proof your home – new drive from Holyrood
Free 'energy saving' gadgets worth nearly £50 are being offered as part as a major new drive by the Scottish Government to help households...
GI status for Scotch in China
First Minister Alex Salmond hailed China's announcement today that Scotch Whisky is to be given new legal protection with Geographical Indication of Origin (GI)...
Man held in Australia on attempted murder charge
The Daily Record reports that a man has been arrested in Australia for the attempted murder of the former Chief Accountant of The Law...
Walker the polar bear on Highland soil – and meeting Edinburgh’s...
After weeks of preparation, Walker the polar bear has finally arrived at the Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie and is ready to take the...
Edinburgh’s Christmas crackers…
Edinburgh is promising sparkle galore today with the unveiling of spectacular Christmas plans for the city centre, backed by the Capital’s biggest winter marketing...
