Fancy bidding for a new pair of shoes?
Well have a look at these. If you are size 40 then they will fit. If you are a Shirley Bassey fan then you...
Streetcar for Students
Increasing numbers of students are opting for pay-as-you-go car hire as a way of overcoming the rising cost of insurance, and the restrictions of...
Scottish Green Party Conference in Edinburgh 5-7 November 2010
The Greens are holding their national party conference in Edinburgh this year, when their leader and still relatively new MP, Caroline Lucas, will be...
Portobello sunrise
Lovely morning in Edinburgh - and where else to get a view like this on an October morning?
Photo by Thomas Haywood Photography
Tales of One City
The blog from City of Edinburgh Libraries has much to commend it.....but particularly the photos from their evening of vintage fashion on 21st October....
Have a recycling Hallowe’en at the Waste Aware cabin
A spookily good family event at Edinburgh’s largest recycling centre will take place this weekend.
Why not celebrate Halloween with a visit to ...
Dangers of fireworks highlighted by play
An informative play about the dangers of misusing fireworks will be performed for pupils in fourteen Edinburgh secondary schools in the lead-up...
Electric blanket exchange!
As the colder weather bites the City of Edinburgh Council is running an electric blanket exchange at Oxgangs Library.
The Council is urging people...
Telford College celebrates Black History Month
Black History Month takes place annually in October in the UK and aims to promote knowledge of the Black history, cultural and...
Commonwealth Games athletes to be honoured in Edinburgh
The Capital's sporting heroes will be honoured at a special awards ceremony being held at Broughton High School tomorrow night.
Silver medal-winning boxer Josh Taylor...
Parliament legislates on Primary 1 class sizes
Parliament's approval of regulations that cap P1 class sizes at a maximum of 25 has been welcomed by Education Secretary Michael Russell.
The limit gives...
New cancer statistics
Death rates from cancer in Scotland are continuing to fall but there have been significant increases in rates of some cancers.
These were among the...
Supreme Court judgement could mean change in Scots law needed
A decision handed down by The Supreme Court today may mean that a change in Scots Law is needed - and it could also...
Green champions wanted
According to Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust, Scottish businesses are growing more aware of the importance of leading healthy working lives and of...
Edinburgh at sunrise – photos by Thomas Haywood
Edinburgh is a very beautiful city.....shown off to great advantage when you are a good photographer! Photographer Thomas Haywood was up at The Royal...
New sex offender scheme rolled out this week
A scheme giving parents the right to ask if a sex offender has access to their children will be rolled out across the country...
NHS Lothian asks questions about alcohol use
As part of a national programme to address Scotland’s alcohol use, patients attending A&E departments in Lothian are being asked to complete...
Former Edinburgh University student and Edinburgh MP gets peerage
It is announced from Downing Street that "The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify Her intention of conferring a Peerage of the...
RBGE appoint new trustees
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, Richard Lochhead has announced the appointment of two new members to the Board of Trustees...
City Car Club – also at the airport…
Edinburgh Airport has teamed up with City Car Club to provide on-site businesses and visitors to the city with 24/7 access to pay-by-the-hour...
Trafalgar Day on Calton Hill
The Nelson Monument on Calton Hill became the talk of the town after it raised a eyecatching signal to celebrate Trafalgar Day.
The historic monument...
Charles II off for a haircut
The famous statue of Charles II in Parliament Square, Edinburgh, was taken away for specialist conservation yesterday (Sunday 24 October 2010).
It is...
Top accolade for NHS Lothian CEO
NHS Lothian’s chief executive has been awarded a top accolade for his work in healthcare management.
Professor James Barbour OBE has been granted a...
Lothian and Borders Police News 24 October 2010
Four men have been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged housebreaking from an Edinburgh business premises.
The arrests were made at...
Bye-law being used to discourage anti-social behaviour
The City of Edinburgh Council and Lothian and Borders Police will use bye-law powers to help deal with anti-social drinkers at a site...
Councils should do more to target recreational services at the least...
An Audit Scotland report published this week, 'Physical recreation services in local government', says that while regular physical exercise is important for improving people’s...
Glow in the Park Walk
A lot can be achieved in one hour. For Light Relief Week 2010 (30th October - 5 November) families are being asked by Royal...
The ongoing story of Multrees Walk
Following the flashmob protest which took place on Monday of this week, and which we wrote about here, The Guardian Local has reported that...
ESPC returns to profit
Edinburgh Solicitors Property Solicitor (ESPC) saw a return to profit last year - posting a profit of over £640,000 in the 12 months to...
Scottish Law Commission links up with Malawi
The Scottish Law Commission has established a link with the law reform body in Malawi, the Malawi Law Commission. Agreement on the link...
