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Harvie to step down as Greens co-leader
Patrick Harvie MSP has intimated that while he will remain available for selection for Holyrood next year, he will not stand in the Party’s...
More silverware for Blaze basketballers
It’s proving a vintage season for Crags Centre-based Boroughmuir Blaze youth basketball teams.
Hard on the under-18 girls winning a Scottish Cup further success has...
Garden’s plan for conservation of the world’s plants
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has launched a ten year vision to work with global partners for the conservation of the world's plants.
The...
Shocking number of rape cases involving children reported
More than 300 reported rapes involving children aged 15 and under were reported in just nine months last year.
Police Scotland data shows that 302...
Five things you need to know today
Breakfast for free (for some)
Edinburgh’s newest brunch spot, Pantry, is opening its second location in Bruntsfield. To celebrate the owners are offering...
Van Morrison – live in Edinburgh
It's a fresh Spring night in the city centre and an eclectic group of fans file into the elegant splendour of the Usher Hall....
Does Edinburgh have too many coffee shops?
Coffee drinking, as a mass participation activity, is relatively new in the UK. Costa may have started in 1971 but it was only after...
From Madrid to Princes Street – savouring the capital’s tastiest tours
I had a fabulous city break to Madrid where I indulged in what might be my favourite holiday pastime - letting someone else do...
Fire fighters tackling gorse fire at Hillend
A fire has taken hold at Hillend on Tuesday morning.
Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) are in attendance.
The Edinburgh Reporter understands that all...
This week’s planning applications in Edinburgh
All of the planning applications made to the council's planning team this week are shown on the list below.
Any property owner seeking to build,...
Planning convener demands clarity on roads in new developments
The planning convener, Cllr James Dalgleish, is keen to ensure that all builders of new homes are clear on their responsibility to finish infrastructure...
Top paid Edinburgh council employees feature on the Town Hall Rich List 2025
More than seven council employees in Edinburgh were paid at least £200,000 in the financial year 2023/24 according to figures collated by Tax Payers...
Five things you need to know today
Get the inside scoop on the Edinburgh International Festival
Over the weekend hundreds of people got the scoop on the Edinburgh International Festival, enjoying ice...
The ongoing tale of the Polwarth Roundabout
Merchiston Community Council (MCC) say that the traffic and pedestrian data for the mini roundabout at Polwarth show that this is the busiest neighbourhood...
Driver charged after Hanover Street incident
A crash took place on Monday morning on Hanover Street, where a transporter, which had been carrying a dumper truck, ran into the Boston...
Recent planning applications in Edinburgh
Planning applications made to the council's planning team are listed below.
Any property owner seeking to improve or alter their home or commercial premises,...
Must See Theatre this April
From can-cans to cowboy boots, dying swans to Barry and Frida "doing it", there's music, drama and laughter galore on Edinburgh's stage this month....
Enjoying some spring sunshine on the beach at Porty
Locals who were out enjoying the spring sunshine on Sunday at Portobello were up for featuring in our photo gallery.
Shannon and George enjoying...
Travellers leave mess behind at Drumbrae – again
For the second time in twelve months, Drumbrae Park Edinburgh has been left in a mess after a group of travellers were camped there...
Ryanair adds a new route from Edinburgh
Ryanair has just announced that the first flight of its new Summer 2025 route from Edinburgh to Madeira took off over the weekend.
The...
Young Chef of the Year award for Jack
Jack Coghill, of Jack ‘O’Bryan’s Bar and Kitchen in Dunfermline, is the 2025 Scottish Excellence Young Chef of the Year.
He won a Highly Commended...
Scottish Excellence Awards – the Edinburgh winners
Edinburgh’s Mercat Tours has celebrated its 40th anniversary with a double win in the Scottish Excellence Awards, billed as “the ultimate accolade for businesses and...
Five things you need to know today
Underground supper at Kyloe
Our columnist, Kerry Teakle, had an experience to write home about at Kyloe. She went to Heads & Tales which is...
The Astronomical Sky above Edinburgh – April 2025
As we start British Summer Time, the Lyrid meteor shower lights up the April sky and we witness both the farthest Full Micromoon of...
Secretary of State to sign Brand Scotland deal with Tattoo during US visit
During his visit to the US this week, Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray, will meet representatives from the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo...
UPDATE Fairmilehead man reported missing has been found
Police officers in Edinburgh are asking for the public's help in tracing a 61-year-old man reported missing from Fairmilehead.
George Ritchie was last seen...
Looking back at historical dates in April
Each month Jerry Ozaniec, Membership Secretary of the Old Edinburgh Club, compiles a list of significant dates in the history of the capital.
1st...
Chef of the Year award for Dhoom Streatery
Chef/Proprietor of Dhoom Streatery and Bar, Dhaneshwar Prasad Jakhmola, has been crowned “Chef of the Year 2025” at The Courier UK Food and Drink...
LifeCare looking after unpaid carers
If you support another adult – friend or relative – due to their illness, frailty, disability, mental health or addiction then this could be...
Padel triumph for Scots men and over-60 women
The inaugural Padel Tennis Home Nations Championship have taken place in Leeds with Scotland winning both the Open Men and Women over-60 categories
And in...
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