The Political Innovation Project comes to Edinburgh
Scottish bloggers, political activists and ‘hacktivists’ have been invited to a free-to-attend conference on social media and politics at Edinburgh University’s ‘School of Informatics’...
Secretary of State for Scotland to talk to UK Government about...
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore, MP, is to raise the issue of British horseracing and Levy revenues with colleagues in the...
To tweet or not to tweet……
The Reporter is a bit of a Twitter fan as some of you may know. Business bosses are being told they are being Twitter...
NHS Lothian launch Heart Manual DVD
NHS Lothian’s award- winning Heart Manual has launched its first ever DVD version which NHS Lothian hope will make it more accessible to...
Homemade bonfires being removed by the council
Dangerous homemade bonfires are being removed in the run up to Bonfire Night as the latest antisocial behaviour strategy for the Capital is launched.
Community...
New artisan bakery in Edinburgh
A former telecoms manager who re-trained as baker when he was made redundant twelve months ago, is opening a new artisan bakery in...
Edinburgh Schools get ready for Stock Market Challenge
Schools in Edinburgh, Lothians and the Borders have signed up once again for Skills Development Scotland’s popular Stock Market Challenge.
Pupils will get the...
Edinburgh Trams chairman abdicates the hot seat
David Mackay, Chairman of Transport Edinburgh, Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams has today made public his decision to step aside, with immediate effect, from...
‘Unmissable’ seminar – get along and polish up your Powerpoint!
In a Scotland exclusive, Kingsway Management Services based at the Midlothian Innovation Centre in Roslin, have completed last minute preparations for a ‘not to...
Scots feel safer
People are feeling safer from crime in Scotland in 2010 according to the largest survey of perceptions and experiences of crime carried out in...
The National Renewables Infrastructure Fund
A £70 million investment fund to secure Scotland's place at the forefront of the global offshore wind industry was announced today by First Minister...
St Andrew’s Day Poster competition for schoolchildren
November 30th is a special day for Scotland. Not only is it the day for celebrating our Patron Saint, St Andrew but it also...
Zoo used for global education
To celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity, pupils from across Scotland visited Edinburgh Zoo’s Education Centre last week to take part in the Royal...
Stevenson College student wins Eve Latimer Prize
Dan Notley, former Stevenson College Edinburgh Hospital Play Specialist student, has been awarded the Eve Latimer Memorial Prize for his innovative investigation into the...
National Adoption Week
The lives of many children in Midlothian could be changed forever this week as Midlothian Council appeals to people to apply to...
easyjet Introduces New Paphos Flight from Edinburgh
easyJet will tomorrow launch flights from Edinburgh to the popular resort of Paphos in Cyprus.
Paphos is said to be the birthplace of Aphrodite, goddess...
Queensferry & District Community Council
by Terence Airlie, Secretary of QDCC.
The last twelve months have been extremely busy for Queensferry and District Community Council. Not only have the usual...
The Scottish Greens – conference in Edinburgh
The Greens are looking ahead to major gains in 2011.
That is the message from Edinburgh Green councillor, Alison Johnstone, as she opens the Scottish...
The Importance of Being Awkward – The Broughton Spurtle Stirs it...
After 16 years, The Broughton Spurtle – one of Edinburgh's oldest hyperlocal papers – is still making waves. Alan McIntosh – a longstanding contributor...
The Comprehensive Spending Review
Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, had the unenviable task of doling out the bad news to the UK on spending cuts in...
Lectures from Edinburgh University
The following video shows a public lecture presented by Professor Jane Norman on Thursday 21 October 2010. This is the first lecture in...
TV Licenses free for over 75s – Just remember that!
As we approach winter, TV Licensing and Age UK are urging anyone over 75 in Edinburgh to make sure that they’re claiming their free...
ESPC are in a Spooky Spin
On Saturday 30th October, from 11am-3pm, a team from an ESPC member firm will be dressing up for Halloween and raising funds for charity...
Shelter lambast MSPs on dealing with homelessness
Graeme Brown, Director of Shelter Scotland, has issued a hard-hitting statement about The Housing Bill currently being debated at Holyrood. He said:-
"Across the...
Report from Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration for 2009-10
The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) has just announced that more children are requiring compulsory measures of intervention, with a further rise...
New Fiscal announced for Edinburgh & Haddington
The Lord Advocate, the Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC, announced the appointment of the new District Procurator Fiscal for Edinburgh and Haddington this month.
Stephen...
Nominations required for 2010 Edinburgh Award
The search is on to find the successor to a very illustrious Capital trio: Ian Rankin, JK Rowling and Sir Chris Hoy.
Nominations are now...
Amazing images from Edinburgh University
A cutting-edge medical scanning centre is opened today at the University of Edinburgh. Opened by the Duke of Edinburgh, the British Heart Foundation...
Drop-off Charge at Edinburgh Airport starts on 29th October
If you choose to go to the airport and pick up or drop off a loved one by car, then you are from 29th...
Midlothian Council offer early Christmas present
Midlothian Council has granted the county an early Christmas present. The Council voted to postpone any increase in charges for council services arising...
