Scottish Widows HQ to be converted into hotel

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The category A-listed Scottish Widows HQ in Edinburgh is to be converted into a 385-room hotel, despite heritage and infrastructure concerns. The Scottish Widows building, designed by...

Edinburgh Bicycle Coop close second store in a year

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Edinburgh Bicycle Coop on Rodney Street in Canonmills has closed - the second branch to close in a year. The shop, sold bikes, electric bikes,...

Looking back with The Old Edinburgh Club

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Each month the Old Edinburgh Club take us back in time with their look at what happened in October as long ago as the...

Corstorphine Fair lead the way with petition to the government

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The volunteers behind the Corstorphine Fair have led the way in lodging a petition with The Scottish Government to air their concerns about licensing...

Cllr Katrina Faccenda “extremely disappointed” over internal leak

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The Labour councillor, Katrina Faccenda, who was first elected in 2022, has not been reselected by the local party as a possible candidate. In the...

The night sky over Edinburgh and Lothians in October

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The October sky features several meteor showers and a parade of planets in the wee, small, hours all month long. British Summer Time ends...

Waterfront sauna could allow stunning views of Forth bridges

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A planned new wellness centre in Edinburgh could allow patrons to soak up views of the Firth of Forth and the inlet’s famous bridges...

Edinburgh magazine The Skinny rescued by arts charity

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LONG-RUNNING Edinburgh arts magazine, The Skinny, has been rescued after a takeover deal for its publisher was agreed. Outer Spaces, an operator of studio and exhibition spaces...

Tributes paid to Scots rugby cap Ally Donaldson

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Tributes have been paid to former Edinburgh Rugby captain and Scottish internationalist Ally Donaldson, who has died aged 60. A pillar of the Currie club...

Deadline looms for community groups seeking LeithChooses funding

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Community groups in Leith have less than two weeks to apply for up to £5,000 in funding for local projects. The deadline for LeithChooses 2026/27...

Knife Angel departs Edinburgh following month-long violence prevention campaign

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Edinburgh has bid farewell to the 27-foot Knife Angel sculpture following a month-long programme aimed at tackling knife crime. The monument, forged from 100,000 confiscated...

Edinburgh delivery riders launch “fair work” demands

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Delivery riders in Edinburgh have launched a new “fair work” charter to demand “basic workers’ rights” from food delivery firms. The Workers’ Observatory and the...

Latest roadworks and road closures in the capital

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The Edinburgh Council travel team has published a list of the latest roadworks and street closures in the capital over the next week. Every area...

Jardine to step down at next election

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The Edinburgh West MP, Christine Jardine, has announced that she will step away from politics at the next general election. Prime Minister Andy Burnham denied...

Passengers can now be thrown off the bus for loud music...

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BUS users in Edinburgh could be kicked off for playing loud music or making speakerphone calls after the city’s principal bus operator changed its rules. Lothian...

Edinburgh charity shop flooded after blocked drain and roundabout redesign

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A CHARITY shop and beauty salon on a brand-new Edinburgh roundabout were flooded after rainwater on the pavement was sent flowing inside by a...

Crafts charity to take over troubled Edinburgh community centre

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A lease has finally been agreed for a troubled community centre in Dumbiedykes almost four years after it shut down. A previous deal to lease...

Family of late Edinburgh police officer issue organ donor plea

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An Edinburgh police officer who died at the age of 23 has helped save multiple lives after five of his organs were donated to...

Knife Angel prompts grieving families to demand urgent change

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Three families who have lost loved ones to knife crime have issued an urgent plea to change how Scotland deals with the issue. Relatives of...

Letter from Scotland

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It’s the complaint of our times that “things are not working any more.” The list is endless: NHS waiting times, school performance, waste recycling,...

Burst water main floods busy Edinburgh road

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A burst water main in Edinburgh has caused flooding and the closure of a busy road in the east of the city. Residents in multiple...

Tramlines – a joint project between Edinburgh Trams and Edinburgh City...

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A new partnership will introduce poetry and literature into everyday spaces in the city on the tram network. The history of Edinburgh as the first...

Red panda Bruce needed a trip to the dentist

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Vets at Edinburgh Zoo administered general anaesthetic to red panda Bruce so that they could conduct a health check-up after keepers noticed he was...

Incident in Leith – Salamander Street closed

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Salamander Street in Leith Edinburgh has been closed in both directions since 6.50pm between Baltic Street and Bath Road "due to an ongoing police...

Jet2 flight has to return to Edinburgh due to one passenger

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Jet2 flight LS721 Edinburgh Airport to Cyprus was diverted back to Edinburgh due to the behaviour of a passenger described as "drunk and aggressive". According...

Local community groups reconnect with nature at the Royal Botanic Garden...

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Connecting the community to the power of nature was the theme at a special event at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, as around 800 guests...

Questions raised in Holyrood over repairs at Linlithgow Palace

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The MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Jenny Young, has raised questions over the repairs currently underway at Linlithgow Palace. One side of...

Edinburgh retains Fairtrade city status ahead of weekend of events

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Edinburgh has retained its longstanding Fairtrade city status for the 22nd year ahead of a fortnight of events to highlight the importance of the Fairtrade distinction. The Scottish capital...

Spartans manager leaves after “misconduct” allegations

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The longest-serving manager of Edinburgh League Two football club, Spartans, has left after “allegations of misconduct” surfaced. Earlier this month, the club announced that Douglas Samuel – who...

Multi million pound investment to be made in Edinburgh Airport

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After months of speculation about a reorganisation of Edinburgh Airport the announcement has been made of a major expansion to the terminal with a...

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