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Closure of RBS in Newbridge is “concerning”
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has warned of the community impact of the proposed closure of a Royal Bank of Scotland branch in the...
Top performing arts school rebrand
SCOTLAND'S leading performing arts school has announced a major rebrand that will position it as "a world-leading arts education centre for top talent...
RBS to close Leith branch this year
The Leith branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland will close on 10 October according to an announcement made today.
The closure forms...
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Call for Scottish Government to support culture
Foysol Choudhury MSP the Shadow Culture Minister, has demanded greater support for Scotland’s domestic and international culture...
Capital ski instructor running TCS London Marathon for Disability Snowsport
Jas Bruce, 37, from Edinburgh, is taking on the TCS London Marathon this Sunday, 21 April, for the snowsports charity, Disability Snowsport UK.
Having initially...
Demands for the promised rail station at Winchburgh to become reality
Winchburgh residents, who say it is Scotland’s fastest-growing town, have delivered a petition of more than 2,000 signatures to MSPs on Tuesday. The locals...
Plans for new Tesco store scrapped
Tesco has scrapped its plans for a new Edinburgh store after Leith locals complained there were already “too many” in the area.
Detailed proposals for...
Century old Hibs strip sold at auction
A 122-YEAR-OLD Scotland football jersey worn by a Hibs star in the only match when the national team wore black and white hoops has...
Eviction just as ban is lifted as landlord in debt
An Edinburgh tenant is to be evicted from her flat just as the Scottish Government’s ban is lifted, after her landlord claimed to be...
Sparrow is Scotland’s top garden bird
THE HOUSE sparrow is still the most common bird seen in Scottish gardens, but according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds...
Terminal V bigger and better than before
The tenth edition of Terminal V was bigger and better than ever with thousands attending the Royal Highland Showground over the weekend according to...
A win for golf hotel at tourism awards
The Red House Hotel in Coupar Angus has been named Best Budget Friendly Golf Hotel in the Scottish Golf Tourism Awards.
The awards, now in...
Scotland lose heavily to “outstanding” England
The Scotland women’s rugby team were resoundingly beaten on Saturday by England at Edinburgh’s Hive Stadium.
The last two matches have ended with a...
Café Royal ready to reopen after flooding issue
The Cafe Royal plans to reopen on Sunday at noon after a sudden closure due to flooding.
General manager Michael Eaton apologised to customers for...
Roadworks in Edinburgh next week
This is the most up to date list of roadworks and events leading to road closures or diversions for traffic in Edinburgh for the...
School welfare officers to be retained
Plans to axe a service which helps to boost attendance in Edinburgh’s schools have been scrapped.
The council has withdrawn controversial proposals to close the...
Edinburgh University footballers mark British Championship anniversary
Former players and staff of Edinburgh University Football Club will are staging a reunion in the capital this weekend.
The get-together has been organised to...
Letter from Scotland
Scotland’s universities and colleges are beginning to creak in the winds of government austerity.
There is a 6 per cent cut this year to university...
Grange Award for local bowling club
Whitehouse & Grange Bowling Club on Hope Terrace are proud recipients of the Grange Association’s Award for 2024.
Pictured making the presentation to the club...
New school delayed until after summer
A ‘first of its kind’ Edinburgh primary will not be ready in time for the new term after summer, with pupils set to spend...
Discounts available for groups on trams
Anyone visiting Edinburgh in a group can purchase discounted ticket options as Edinburgh Trams launches its new online booking service.
Ten or more customers travelling...
Drummond Trinity announce cricket captains
Drummond Trinity cricket club will be fielding five teams in this season’s ESCA Championship with the top side in Division One.
The target is, of...
Two for One – new exhibition at Art & Craft Collective
In the first Featured Artist exhibition of 2024, Southside gallery Art & Craft Collective presents two artists in one redesigned exhibition space.
Opening on Saturday...
Church clock lit up again
A church clock that has sat in darkness for almost two years has been returned to the light thanks to a community campaign.
Bathgate’s High Church...
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Granton Marina planning consultation
There are two consultation events coming up related to the developments at Granton now called Boardwalk. The first is on...
Saxophonist will play standards, ballads and blues
Saxophonist John Burgess becomes the latest musician to play in the concert series in St Peter’s Church in Linlithgow when he appears in the...
Royal Society of Edinburgh appoints new fellows
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has made its annual announcement of a new cohort of Fellows of the prestigious society. Among those receiving...
Praise for Midlothian Men’s Shed
Midlothian MP has hailed a men’s shed project for revolutionising community well-being.
Owen Thompson MP described Penicuik Men’s Shed as a “sanctuary” for locals and...
First Muslim faith school will open in Saughton
The Scottish Government Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) said it could not accept the council’s view that a primary school for up to...
Bonus for boss of council owned company tops UK list
The bonus handed to the boss of an Edinburgh Council-owned firm last year was the highest awarded by any UK local authority, it has...
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