NHS Lothian and dementia care
NHS Lothian is making significant progress in its work to provide the best possible support for patients with dementia and their carers. Initiatives...
Hair on the Net!
A renowned Edinburgh hair salon is building on 50 years of combined experience with its first dedicated hair and beauty products website.
Vincent Bell...
Independent Budget Review
The Scottish Government commissioned this review in February 2010 for an independent panel to examine the country's finances and pinpoint some of the ways...
Thursday 29th July 2010
Today we are highlighting awards......
Cycling in Edinburgh is fun, notwithstanding the hills, the cobbles and the roadworks. Many of us are out there on...
Council Staff Go Green
Eco-friendly staff at the City of Edinburgh Council are due to celebrate their commitment to reducing their carbon footprint by launching a...
Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference
This is taking place in Edinburgh on 28-29 September 2010. It is supported by The Scottish Government and Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce is participating...
New airport extension opened
The STV website is showing a wee film of the Finance Secretary opening the new extension to the airport....so that's who it was doing...
Lothian Buses out and about
Between 19 & 30 July Lothian Buses mobile shop is at Seton Sands Holiday Park. They offer mobile ticketing and information as well as...
Freedom of Information – more or less?
The scope of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act is the focus of a Scottish Government consultation that is beginning today. The legislation already...
Wednesday 28th July 2010
Here's a bit of a telling story from The Caledonian Mercury that out of $101 billion invested in oil exploration by BP, only $1.8...
Compostable coffee cup
Vegware, the UK’s only completely compostable food packaging firm, has launched the world’s first compostable double-wall coffee cup. The Edinburgh manufacturer claims...
Website of the Week #1
This is our website of the week. Here you are - how to find your councillor, MSP, MEP or your local MP.
This is the...
Trains and boats and planes
Actually buses and bus lanes to be honest. We thought it just sounds a bit racier. But buses are a significant and useful part...
City of Edinburgh Council 27 July 2010
The Edinburgh Reporter was at the executive committee meeting of the Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee at the City Chambers this morning.
There was a...
Tuesday 27th July 2010
News around Edinburgh, for Edinburgh and about Edinburgh.
But we make no apology for starting with Lockerbie again. This is a very important issue. It...
The Golden Spurtle awarded financial support
No this does not refer to the Broughton publication but a porridge championship! New funding for a series of events in the Highlands to...
Green Space #1 – St Andrew Square
We are very fortunate in the capital to have easy access to many areas of greenery, both manicured parks and more rugged areas like...
Monday 26th July 2010
STV continue the airtime and column inches devoted to The Lockerbie Bomber. Apparently the US government wanted him released all the time - according...
Edinburgh Wave Developer teams up with BAE Systems
BAE Systems has joined forces with wave energy developer Aquamarine Power as part of a £450,000 project to deliver cheaper, more reliable sources of...
Scottish Government want control over Crown Estates….
Scottish Ministers are seeking the UK Government's support to make the Crown Estate more accountable and ensure Scotland benefits to the full from its...
Ship to ship back on the agenda
This week the Licensing Board at The City of Edinburgh Council meets on Monday, Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee meets on Tuesday,...
Edinburgh this weekend
The strange tale of the young man found lying in a New Town street continues. He is in Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary suffering from a...
Deadline of 6 August for charity applications
Local charities could be in line for a £12m cash boost as the City of Edinburgh Council looks to transfer control of 38...
Foster care information evening
An information session for people who are interested in foster care will take place in Edinburgh next week.
Following on from the successful Foster...
How heavy is your luggage?
Holidaymakers are being advised to be wary of luggage weighers that can be used to help avoid excess baggage charges at airports. Trading...
SNP condemn Blair government
SNP Home Affairs spokesperson, Pete Wishart MP, has described the testimony to the Chilcot inquiry by the former head of MI5, Eliza Manningham-Buller, as...
Recession less severe in Scotland?
New figures from the UK Government show the recession in Scotland was less severe than across the rest of the UK.
Scotland also spent less...
