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Parliament celebrates 25 years
The Scottish Parliament has set out plans for a year-long programme of engagement designed to involve everyone in Scotland in a...
New rector of University of Edinburgh named
Former Davidson’s Mains Primary School pupil, Simon Fanshawe, OBE, has been named the Rector of the University of Edinburgh following an uncontested election.
One of...
Actors and dancers picked for first women’s international team
Footballers are often accused of being play actors on the pitch. Now it seems that Scotland's first international women's football team was in fact...
Call for ‘urgent explanation’ over school support for additional needs pupils
Edinburgh’s councillors called for clarification of the support being offered to pupils with additional needs after a “significant number” were refused places in school...
An afternoon of traditional Scottish Fiddle Music
The Edinburgh Highland Reel and Strathspey Society EHRSS) is returning to the Queen's Hall to present another varied programme of traditional Scottish fiddle music...
Three years to make One Day
Scottish screenwriter Nicole Taylor has revealed that it took her three years to make the hit Netflix series One Day.Taylor, originally from Glasgow, was...
Briggs hosts meeting at parliament on social isolation
Lothian MSP hosts roundtable to tackle the issue of Social Isolation across Edinburgh, the Lothians and the rest of Scotland
Miles Briggs hosted a roundtable...
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Half-term at the National Museum of Flight
Looking for things to occupy young people over the next week or so? Then the whole family may...
Warrender pair break the ice for world records
Capital sport has another couple of world record holders following the inaugural European ice swimming championships in Oradea, Romania.
For ex-Olympic medallist and 2014 Commonwealth...
Scotland v France in photos
Controversy and discussion of the try that wasn’t a try in the final moments of the home match at Murrayfield will continue.
For now here...
League title bagged – Preston Lodge focus on cup run
Preston Lodge rugby club (PL) have set their sights on winning a national knock out trophy as an encore to title success.
The Prestonpans based...
2CVGB Rally comes to Edinburgh
One of the largest Citroen owners’ clubs in the world which currently has more than 2,000 members in the UK brought their French made...
High school plans halted to further explore greenbelt site
Edinburgh Council’s plans to bulldoze a village leisure centre to make way for a school have been halted after councillors called for alternative sites...
Lunchtime orienteering switches to the Meadows
Orienteering Edinburgh are switching their Thursday lunchtime runs from Festival Square to the Meadows, starting next week on 15 February.
The runs take place between...
New charity shop opens at Cameron Toll
Edinburgh shoppers can bag top brands at bargain prices at the newest charity shop.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has opened its sleek new store...
Government accused of treating Lothians heart disease patients disgracefully
Lothians MSP Sarah Boyack has hit out at The Scottish Government for failing patients who are suffering with heart and circulatory disease.
Statistics provided to...
Review: Jesus Christ Superstar ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cryptic symbolism, striking iconology and the energy of youth combined with powerful vocal performances are the highlights of this frustrating reimagining of Andrew Lloyd...
Last chance to see Michael Pendry’s HEART this weekend
HEART, the first in a series of installations and sculptures by German artist Michael Pendry, is at St Giles’ Cathedral as part of the...
Fly down to East Lothian
Discover the fascinating Second World War history of East Fortune airfield at the National Museum of Flight this half-term.
Supported by players of People’s...
Roadworks in Edinburgh you need to know about – including a map of closures...
This is the most up to date list of roadworks and events leading to road closures in Edinburgh for the next week or so....
Officials told to publish consumption room study
Councillors call for the completed report into opening a drug consumption room to be made public this week
The report setting out the findings of...
Illuminating: Artist Linda in new charity exhibition
Fresh from raising £10,000 for the Scottish Survivors of Human Trafficking from sales of her work over three years, Edinburgh artist Linda Hoskins is...
Chambers ‘not safe for disabled people’ as councillor moves out
An Edinburgh councillor says she has been forced to stop working in the City Chambers as it is “not safe for disabled people”.
Kayleigh O’Neill,...
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More talk about education
Further to our article earlier in the week about the confusion over education in Enhanced Support Hubs (ESBs) for children with...
Council agrees to clarify its position on teaching children with additional support needs
The council has agreed to clarify what education will look like for children with additional support needs (ASN) who are moving to secondary schools...
Valiant Hibs fall to two Celtic penalties
A vastly improved Hibs were cruelly denied a draw in stoppage time at Easter Road as Celtic scored their second penalty of the match...
Emergency motions lodged with council on provision of education for children with additional support...
Two political groups, the Greens and Liberal Democrats have lodged emergency motions on education which the Lord Provost has accepted for debate on Thursday....
Full council meeting – councillors’ questions
At each month's council meeting councillors have the opportunity of posing questions to Conveners for written answer. This month there are 33 questions on...
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Full council meets today
The full council of 63 councillors meets today at the City Chambers. There is a full agenda and you may either...
Support for student athletes
Megan Keith, European under-23 10,000m record holder, and winner of the European Cross Country title in the same age-group by a record margin, heads...
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