NLS Map reading room being upgraded this weekend
The National Library of Scotland (NLS) will carry out a £10,000 upgrade of its maps reading room this weekend, making the fantastic resource even...
Edinburgh awaits the Pope
Edinburgh is bathed in autumnal sunshine this morning.
This is good for commuters who are having their journey to work disrupted by preparations...
The City Car Club may be cheaper than buying a car
In our green week we bring you another reason for supporting The City Car Club.
Recent figures from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) reveal...
Award for Police Community Officers
Lothian and Borders Police have been presented with a national award for their work within the community.
The Community Engagement prize at the...
Reduction in public sector employment
Overall public sector employment in Scotland fell by 1.3 per cent over the last year, statistics published by The Scottish Government today show.
When public...
Going green #3 – Food
Food glorious food. You are what you eat.
So what can you do about ensuring that what you eat is produced locally, and is not...
The way to Leith
Shoppers, visitors and investors are set to be formally welcomed into the historic port of Leith by a new dedicated sign.
Installed through the I...
Weekend fire
Two men and a woman had to be led to safety by firefighters after a blaze took hold in a tenement flat in...
EU Rural Cooperation Fair
There is still time to register for the EU Rural Cooperation Fair taking place at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on 23rd and 24th September....
Whoop de Whoop! Edinburgh family win on Lottery!
Imagine this - since last Saturday two members of an Edinburgh family have known that they have won over £2m on the Lottery. How...
Scotland a clean energy leader
A Scottish led EU partnership looking to increase onshore and offshore wind development was launched by Energy Minister Jim Mather today.
The Good Practice...
Get help to insulate your home before the winter
Thousands of households across Scotland will be offered loft and cavity wall insulation to help lower fuel bills and prepare for winter.
19 local authorities...
New class sizes to be regulated by Holyrood
Education Secretary Michael Russell today confirmed that regulations to legally limit primary one class sizes at 25 will be laid in Parliament on Thursday.
During...
Legal advice on Twitter!
Solicitors will be on hand to give advice about writing a will in Scotland during the RNLI’s initiative to promote the importance ...
Improved performance in Ambulance Service
Speaking at today’s annual public review with Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary for Health & Wellbeing, David Garbutt, Chairman of the Scottish ...
Going green #2 – Nappies!
Nappies, nappies, nappies. If you have, or have had, a baby you will know all the data about how long it takes for a...
The Crown Estate needs to be more accountable
Rural Affairs and Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead held talks with the Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore, to discuss accountability of The Crown...
Get ready for the Pope’s visit to Edinburgh!
Residents, workers and spectators who will be in the capital on 16 September when the Pope visits are being urged to prepare well for...
LGBT Age – new service launched for older people
The LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing is proud to announce the launch of LGBT Age, a new service aimed specifically at older...
Scientists in battle against trafficking
A Darwin Initiative project, part-funded by The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, is helping to fight one of the biggest threats to wildlife by...
Scottish Broadcasting – what now?
Plans to transform broadcasting services in Scotland - providing new opportunities to develop talent, ideas and the creative economy - came a step closer...
Council Road Services Department get award
The Road Services Department at The City of Edinburgh Council has won a prestigious public service award.
We are sure that you, like us,...
Going green…..
The Edinburgh Reporter is going green....well we already try since we only exist online not only for reasons of cheapness and wide availability, but...
Council Leader’s monthly report
The City of Edinburgh Council Leader, Jenny Dawe, has just published her monthly report on The City of Edinburgh Council website. You can find...
Archery this weekend in Princes Street Gardens
A total of six British archers will compete against the world's best at the Archery World Cup Final, being staged in Edinburgh's iconic East...
What’s on This Week? – 13th September
Another Festival for you! A very exciting week ahead in Edinburgh if you are interested in films - not just any old films but...
Appeal for missing man
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for information to help trace a man who went missing from the capital.
Mark Allan, from the ...
Men arrested for vandalism
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged vandalism to an Edinburgh cemetery.
A total of 23 headstones were ...
Birthday cake and tyres
Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) celebrates its fifteenth birthday this month and from the Kwik-Fit Silver Jubilee Awards Ceremony, the centre’s inaugural event in...
Move to create more allotments
As the trend for growing your own vegetables and flowers continues to grow, The City of Edinburgh Council is set to create more allotment...
