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Church applies to install solar panels
A landmark village church built to support a growing mining community more than 80 years ago is fighting to have solar panels installed on...
Heriot-Watt scientists use hair thin optical fibre for computing
Scientists at Heriot-Watt have discovered a new method of programming optical circuits which could be critical for avoiding hacking of communications networks and ultrafast...
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The Cancer Tapestry film and exhibition
A Good Thing To Do: Andrew Crummy's Cancer Tapestry will be on view in Edinburgh on 3 February.
In 2017,...
Letter from Scotland
Jack Frost, the Norse god, has visited Scotland this week.
The daytime temperature has barely risen above freezing point and at night it’s been minus...
Stockbridge sale sets a new record
A charity shop raised a record sum of over £30,000 in just one week in its annual seven day January sale of designer brands...
Hibs make first January signing
Hibs have announced the signing of Myziane Maloida from Hertha Berlin.
The 24-year-old who is from the Union of the Comoros is the club’s first signing...
Wildlife Photographer of the Year opens this weekend
Hamza Yassin, wildlife cameraman and presenter, was at the official opening event of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition which opens this weekend...
City firm Watermans are recruiting legal trainees
Watermans, the Edinburgh-based solicitor and estate agents, has launched its latest legal trainee recruitment campaign.
The firm, which has its head office in Leith, is...
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Edinburgh International Festival Opening Event 2024
Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) has announced that a new relationship with a major sponsor will allow a large-scale opening...
Edinburgh International Festival to hold huge new opening event in August
This August Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) will stage a new outdoor large-scale event to open the festival created along with a new Principal Partner,...
2024 Scottish Homelessness Monitor predicts increase
Crisis UK has just issued its report on homelessness in collaboration with Heriot Watt University predicting that the number of rough sleepers, sofa surfers,...
Police continue to search for Kasha Smith
Police enquiries continue to locate 35-year-old Khasha Smith, who is missing from Calder Grove and who was last seen on 10 October 2023.
Officers have...
Edinburgh from above
Taking advantage of the beautiful day on Wednesday to look at Edinburgh from a different angle, photographer Alan Simpson focused on the former Bank...
The Master Chefs of Scotland serve up free event for students
Hundreds of students enjoyed a masterclass on Wednesday served up by half a dozen chefs sharing their best practice and cooking tips.
The Patisserie...
Stewart Christie attracts new local investor
The Queen Street bespoke tailors, Stewart Christie & Co has announced investment by Edinburgh author Sir Alexander McCall Smith.
This follows the new by appointment...
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Tourist Tax - bill passes Stage 1
Following our note about the proposed bill to establish a visitor levy in Scotland yesterday, it has passed...
Tourist tax bill passes first stage at Holyrood
The bill to introduce powers for local authorities to impose a transient visitor levy or tourist tax has passed the first voting stage at...
Lothian’s quality shuttle service in railway setting
Lothian under-18 badminton team excelled when finishing runners-up to the hosts, Yorkshire, in the Railway Institute Octagonal team competition at York.
Lothian were the sole...
Gold standard Warrender lift water polo cup
One of the two Warrender water polo teams — playing as Warrender Gold — took first place in the under 15 Scottish Championship beating...
The badgers ate all the tulips
Badgers ate thousands of tulips which had been gifted to Scotland's leading botanical garden and planted there.
More than 10,000 tulip bulbs were donated to the...
Edinburgh Libraries offer free online access – without a library card
Edinburgh Libraries want everyone to know that they can have instant access to free online library services without even having a library card.
If you...
Lord Advocate makes statement to Scottish Parliament
Following questions asked at First Minister’s Questions the Lord Advocate appeared before MSPs on Tuesday afternoon to make a statement relating to the Post...
Council finances under pressure
The Accounts Commission has said that councils in Scotland will have to make hard decisions about service cuts owing to financial pressures.
The report...
Newbridge pub to be demolished and replaced by housing
A pub with a history stretching back over 300 years is to be turned into flats as locals say it will be a “great loss”...
Edinburgh author publishes his second novel
Edinburgh author Colin Burnett has just published his second book entitled Who's Aldo?. The sequel to his first book, A Working Class State of...
New show apartment unveiled at sought-after site
A new show apartment in Musselburgh was designed by a celebrated Scottish Interior Designer.
Set along the banks of the river Esk, Dundas’ The Wireworks...
Board changes herald new era for city firm
The Edinburgh Boiler Company has launched a new era with the appointment of Dougie Bell as managing director, with previous MD Mark Glasgow becoming...
More Scots walk to boost their mental health
Scottish walking charity urges the public to get moving in the winter months
An increasing number of Scots are using walking as a means to...
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Plans on view for abandoned bingo hall
The plans for development at the former bingo hall in Leith will be on display on Wednesday...
Challenge Cup win for capital rugby league team
Edinburgh Eagles are through to the second round of the Betfred Rugby League Challenge Cup after coming from behind at the interval to defeat...
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