Edinburgh business community targets Seven Hills Challenge

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The Edinburgh business community is looking to raise more than £1 million with a fundraising event later this summer. The body, Business Beats Cancer Edinburgh,...

Block of flats in Bonnington stormed by protesters over rent

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Tenants and protesters stormed a recently built apartment block in Leith on Friday (JUL 3) over an alleged rent increase of almost 25%.  The protest,...

Letter from Scotland

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We’ve just had our “Royal Week” in Scotland when the King and the royal household spend a special time with the people of their...

Remembering Srebrenica in the Botanics

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On Thursday the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide was marked with a solemn commemoration at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The ceremony honoured...

Elderly residents are “cut off” from their community by “hazardous” cobbled...

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Elderly residents of a sheltered housing block in Edinburgh say they are being cut off from their communities by a cobbled access lane, which...

One year until the Edinburgh Grand Départ of the Tour de...

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Just as the 2026 race prepares to set off from Barcelona on Saturday, an event in Edinburgh Waverley on Thursday was staged to remind...

Letter to the Editor – when is the scaffolding on George...

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Following an article which we wrote in 2025, we and everyone else in Edinburgh had expected the scaffolding to be removed from outside the...

Disruption expected as Edinburgh’s Cameron Toll will be closed over the...

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Cameron Toll roundabout will be partially closed for three days this weekend. Scottish Power is undertaking essential ducting work underneath the section of the roundabout...

Looking back in July of years gone by with The Old...

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Each month The Old Edinburgh Club takes a look back at notable dates and highlights them for Edinburgh Reporter readers. 1 July - In 1505,...

Deaths in custody in Scottish prisons fuelled by drugs and despair

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Almost 120 prisoners died behind bars in two years as Scotland's jails grapple with a twin crisis fuelled by drugs and despair, new figures...

Edinburgh Council Leader backs Burnham devolution plans

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EDINBURGH’S Council Leader has backed Andy Burnham’s plans to introduce greater devolution to the entire UK, taking power away from Westminster and the devolved...

Ceremony of the Keys is held at Holyrood

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The yearly Ceremony of the Keys took place on Tuesday afternoon when His Majesty The King symbolically received the keys to the City of...

Social Bite opens its flagship village in Granton

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The homelessness charity, Social Bite, has officially opened its flagship village, using modular housing on an empty site, showing one way of introducing a scalable...

Households in Granton left without water for washing or drinking for...

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Hundreds of people living in blocks of flats at Granton Waterfront were advised late on Friday afternoon not to drink the water from their...

Council by-elections – Greens announce their candidates

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The two candidates for the council by-elections being held in September have been announced. The party has selected a self-employed gardener and a homelessness campaigner...

Lothian adds nine new electric buses to the fleet

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On Monday there were nine new electric vehicles driven out of the Lothian garage on the number 36 route between the Gyle Centre and...

The astronomical night sky over Edinburgh in July

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The Earth reaches the furthest point from the Sun all year and we have a fourth, consecutive, new supermoon. The Sun begins the month in...

Celebration of life gathering held to remember Scott Hastings

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A celebration was held to remember rugby legend, Scott Hastings, who died last month from cancer, aged 61, only eighteen months after his wife...

Midlothian schoolgirls complete “pioneering” course in regional first

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MIDLOTHIAN schoolgirls have become the first in the region to complete a “pioneering” fire skills course designed to boost employability and inspire careers in the...

Leith anti-racist protest draws thousands in response to attacks

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Against the backdrop of alleged anti-Muslim "terror-linked" attacks in Edinburgh, an anti-racist protest took to the streets of Leith, where some of the most disturbing incidents took place. Last...

The King attends The Opening Ceremony held at The Scottish Parliament

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On Saturday at The Scottish Parliament the King attended the official opening of the Seventh Session of The Scottish Parliament. The Presiding Officer welcomed Their...

Latest roadworks and road closures in the capital

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The council's travel team has just published its latest list of roadworks and street closures in the capital over the next week. Every area of...

Spectacular lightning shots

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As the capital basked in warm weather during the last week some spectacular thunder and lightning also appeared in the skies early on Friday...

Teacher walks free from court with absolute discharge

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A teacher at a prestigious Edinburgh private school who assaulted a child by binding their wrists and ankles together with cable ties, has walked...

Founders of Edinburgh based global children’s surgery charity receive top honour

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Edinburgh duo who have brought life-saving surgery to children in 40 countries honoured. A Scotland-based charity whose work has helped make possible over 800,000 life-changing...

Edinburgh shed nominated for Shed of the Year title

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An Edinburgh shed is among three Scottish entries shortlisted for the national Shed of the Year title. "Tom's Shed", owned by Thomas Chisholm in Edinburgh,...

Edinburgh Council backs review of knife carrying rules after attacks

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The City of Edinburgh Council has called for a review of all exemptions for blade carrying and purchasing from the Scottish and UK Governments. The call comes as the...

Senior pupils recognised at Edinburgh Angus Club awards

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The Edinburgh Angus Club (EAC) has recognised a host of senior school pupils in its latest annual awards ceremony. Founded in 1840, the charity was...

Bonnie & Wild becomes world’s first food hall to secure B...

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Bonnie & Wild has become the first food hall in the world to be certified as a B Corp after meeting set environmental and...

Independent businesses petition council to re-evaluate tables and chairs licence fees

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A petition launched by a group of independent businesses asks The City of Edinburgh Council to re-evaluate the cost of its tables and chairs...

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