Edinburgh councillors to vote on salary increases

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Councillors will vote on possible increases in salaries for 21 elected members at the council meeting on Thursday. Council tax is due to go...

Call for answers over the closure of Sighthill childcare centre

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Edinburgh Council is being questioned over the way it has handled the closure of the Calderglen Early Learning and Childcare Centre.  The nursery, which serves Sighthill, Edinburgh, was...

Hibs launch Easter Road Grassroots Football Festivals

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Hibs have announced the launch of the Easter Road Grassroots Football Festivals, delivered in partnership with Hibernian Community Foundation. Designed to celebrate participation, teamwork, and...

Prominent Linlithgow hotel wins permission for discreet signage

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A Linlithgow hotel has won planning permission for discreet signage in the heart of the ancient burgh.  Local councillor, Labour veteran Tom Conn questioned planners’ rejection of signs...

Edinburgh schools may get the World Cup holiday

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Pupils in Edinburgh could get a day off school for the World Cup bank holiday in June, if councillors agree. The Scottish Government proposed the...

Armadale swimming pool will not be drained before close of public...

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The plug will not be pulled on Armadale swimming pool during the eight-week consultation on its future, West Lothian council confirmed this week.  Labour’s Susan Manion, a local...

Ribbon cutting on new Leith cycle route

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The City of Edinburgh Council today launched the latest phase of the Leith Connections cycle route and active travel infrastructure project.  The section launched today by the council...

Councillors asked to spare a thought for teachers in digital world

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Councillors were asked to spare a thought for teachers as they navigate the digital world during a meeting of East Lothian Council’s education committee...

Time for a new name in the New Town

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The Edinburgh New Town Cookery School has announced its new name - The Edinburgh Food & Drink Academy - as part of a rebranding...

East Lothian Council issues gender statement to school staff

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Schools in East Lothian have been issued with a gender statement to help support transgender pupils in their care. The new guidance was issued after...