Outlander partly credited for growth in West Lothian tourism industry

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OUTLANDER, a popular fantasy show, has been partly credited for a surge in the number of visitors to West Lothian, with tourism in the...

West Lothian voluntary sector feeling the squeeze and council tightens purse...

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The financial squeeze West Lothian faces is being increasingly felt in the charity sector, with the council’s voluntary organisations budget remaining static at around £944,000...

Princes Street to remain closed until next month

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The Council has announced that Princes Street is expected to be closed until August after last week's fire. Work is continuing to make the building...

Plans for shops in Midlothian housing estate rejected

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Plans for two shops in a new housing estate have been rejected as ‘overdevelopment’ because they included flats upstairs with no gardens. Midlothian planners refused...

Existing and former tenants in Breadalbane Street development speak out

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Tenants and owners in the Breadalbane Street flats have been advised to move out while remedial work is carried out on the building. This...

Property factor complaints soar

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Complaints about property factors have more than doubled in six years, fuelling calls for a crackdown on rogue operators. Figures show a sharp increase in...

Tenants in Breadalbane Street flats advised to move out of flats...

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Tenants and residents in the Bond Building in Breadalbane Street have been advised to move out two years after a major fire, and in...

Two hospitalised in Edinburgh after car crash involving pedestrian

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Two people have been taken to hospital in Edinburgh after a car crash on Monday evening. Police confirmed that the Barnton Avenue collision involved a...

Powderhall active travel plans for former railway line gain momentum after...

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The City of Edinburgh Council is locked in negotiations with Network Rail over the purchase of the former Meadowbank-Powderhall railway line, as the government pledge support for the project. Campaigners...

Edinburgh brother and sister duo launch interactive Fringe map

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A brother and sister design duo have launched a new interactive Fringe Map to make the festival more manageable for tourists and locals alike. Unlike...

Expansion on the horizon for Edinburgh football clothing brand

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An Edinburgh football fashion brand has reshaped its strategy heading into its busiest trading period since launching after Business Gateway support. Universal Language, founded by...

Edinburgh road closed amid police incident

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Clovenstone Drive in Edinburgh has been closed to traffic due to an ongoing police incident. Motorists are being warned to avoid the area, and buses...

EBUG demands the council opens up more bus lanes

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Following the closure of Princes Street to all forms of traffic between Frederick Street and Castle Street, Edinburgh Bus Users Group say that the...

Kim claims Scottish title and declares: ‘ This is awesome’

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Tom Kim clocked up a number of firsts after his short par putt on the packed 18th green at The Renaissance Club in East...

McIlroy on a charge at Genesis Scottish Open

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The wind, gusty but mainly from the East, whipped up, making it hands in the pockets time for many fans, but the action on-course...

Months of roadworks expected as rail bridge renovation begins

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A major road in Gorgie will be partly closed for three months this summer as work begins on a £1.3million project to renew a...

Firefighter Ewan Williamson honoured at St Giles Cathedral

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A firefighter who died responding to a fire in Dalry in 2009 has been honoured in a service at St Giles Cathedral on Saturday. Ewan...

Bells will ring again at St Mary’s Cathedral after £15,000 repairs

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THE BELLS at one of Edinburgh's most recognisable landmarks will ring again after a fundraising drive raised the required £15,000 for repairs. St Mary's Episcopal...

Scottish Open play resumes at 13.10

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Organisers of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club near North Berwick were forced to suspend play in the prestige event at 10.45am...

Glenn Campbell receives honorary doctorate from Edinburgh Napier

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Journalist, Glenn Campbell who is political editor with the BBC, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Edinburgh Napier, even though he did not...

Dundee based artist wins the Spirit of Spark to design ...

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An artist from Dundee University has been chosen to design a memorial for writer Muriel Spark in Princes Street Gardens. Dr Jacqueline Donachie, based at...

Princes Street fire – update on Friday lunchtime

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Police and fire services are conducting an investigation into the fire at the former Debenhams store on Princes Street, where the street remains closed...

Local reaction to Leith’s Town of Culture bid

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Leith has been named as one of fifteen towns in the UK which will be awarded £60,000 to progress to the next stage of...

Princes Street fire – heritage body calls for fabric of the...

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A spokesperson for Edinburgh World Heritage said the news about a fire on Princes Street was "deeply saddening and concerning", and have called for...

Pub owners have mixed views on World Cup bounce

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Pub owners in the city hold mixed views on the impact of the World Cup on trade after a period of severe economic pressures...

Princes Street – Debenhams fire – aerial shots show extent of...

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After the fire at a part of the former Debenhams store at 109 Princes Street, it is difficult to comprehend the extent of the...

Leith is shortlisted for UK Town of Culture title

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Leith has been included on the shortlist for the title of the first UK Town of Culture, as one of three Scottish "towns". Leith, Lerwick...

Threatened community council in “last-ditch effort” to avoid disbanding

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A COMMUNITY Council in Edinburgh has sounded the alarm on its future as it struggles to find the required number of members to operate. THE...

Princes Street fire – Heritage society call for oversight of next...

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The Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland has written to the Chief Planning Officer of The City of Edinburgh Council, David Givan, after the fire...

Princes Street fire – fire service union says the latest blaze...

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The Fire Brigade Union says there is a need for proper resourcing of the emergency service to continue to provide a professional response to...

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