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Suman is honoured with MBE
Suman Vohra is Vice Chair of the Edinburgh Hindu Mandir and Cultural Centre, and she has been awarded the MBE in the New Year...
Victoria awarded the MBE for work during the pandemic
Victoria Lopez works as Head of Partnerships with The Scottish Government and has been awarded the MBE in the New Year Honours for her...
Lidl keeping Hogmanay traditions alive
Lidl have responded to a survey which they commissioned by offering free coal to help younger people keep up the tradition of first footing.
The...
Xander backed by top cycling firm – again!
Backing from Scott Sports for teenage Edinburgh cycling prospect Xander Graham, 14, has been extended by a further year.
The Scott Sports team...
Police urge owners to register their bikes
Bike owners are urged to ensure their cycles are registered on a national database to help ensure they can be reunited with them if...
Hibs feeling “positive” after SFA talks
Hibs have held talks with the SFA to discuss a minority investment proposal from American billionaire Bill Foley.
Rumors of investment from Foley have been...
The astronomical sky over Edinburgh
A new year and a new beginning.
Before we get to this month’s almanac, we can predict that 2024 will be an excellent year...
Looking back through the years with the Old Edinburgh Club
Looking back at January in years gone by, Jerry Ozaniec, Membership Secretary of the Old Edinburgh Club has highlighted some of the more notable...
Five things you need to know today
Edinburgh's Hogmanay begins today
The 30th anniversary celebrations begin on Friday 29 December with the Torchlight Procession returns for the first time since 2019 with up to 20,000...
Oriam Indoor Tennis Centre opens to public
A state-of-the-art indoor tennis centre has opened in Edinburgh.
The Oriam Indoor Tennis Centre has welcomed its first players onto six new courts at...
Montgomery “angry” after Shankland’s derby winner
A late Lawrence Shankland goal sucker punched Hibs in the Edinburgh derby at Easter Road.
A frantic start to the game saw both sides miss...
Endangered trees now planted in Edinburgh
Critically endangered trees dubbed "living dinosaurs" because they existed 200 million years ago are to be planted in Edinburgh as part of a global...
SEPA fines issued in 2023 for breaches of environmental laws
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) issued civil penalties of £85,700 during 2023 to those who broke environmental regulations, including a Musselburgh business which...
Holyrood says council funding has increased “in real terms”
Edinburgh Council has received an increase of £48.5 million from The Scottish Government, which equates to five point two per cent from the £14...
Plans for new serviced apartments on Princes Street will revive upper floors
Property developer, Hunter REIM, has submitted new plans for 30 serviced apartments at Princes Street site after approval of Ruby Hotel project in October.
Read, Write, Count adds up
The First Minister backs an initiative established in 2015 called Read, Write, Count which has gifted almost quarter of a million books to children...
Five things you need to know today
Podcast suggestion
The new “Keeping Edinburgh” podcast has been set up for people living in the capital, and is available to download on Apple,...
Traditional Turner on show in January
Joseph Mallord William Turner’s watercolours from the Scottish national collection will be exhibited throughout the month of January, free for the public to enjoy...
Hundreds enjoy Christmas Day lunch at Easter Road
More than 500 people enjoyed Christmas Day at Easter Road stadium. The fans supported the lunch which was provided by The Hibernian Community Foundation.
The...
Five things you need to know today
Boxing Day - we hope you had a peaceful Christmas Day doing what you liked best. Today is traditionally a day for leftovers and...
Five Christmas fashion trends we should bring back – and may be found in...
Bethan Bide, University of Leeds
Christmas is a season for partying and dressing up. Sequins, Santa hats and ugly Christmas jumpers abound. Each event seems...
New Year’s Eve Dining Suggestion #3
What are you doing New Year's Eve?
Our short series of suggestions is designed to help you make plans to celebrate.
In the heart...
Christmas message from the Lord Provost
The Rt Hon Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, Robert Aldridge said: “The spirit of the holidays endures not only in the gifts...
Climate fund underwrites community projects
The council's Community Climate Fund was so successful that more funds were added to ensure that as many projects were able to go ahead.
The...
Five things you need to know today
Happy Christmas to all our readers. However you spend today we hope you are safe and warm.
Will it be a White Christmas?
The longish...
Edinburgh Airport welcomes thousands this Christmas
Many people will pass through Edinburgh Airport this Christmas travelling to spend time with friends and family here and abroad.
Around 103,000 people have arrived...
Millions pledged by UK Government for “community treasures” – including The King’s Theatre
The project to refurbish the King's Theatre has had a welcome boost with £2 million awarded from the UK Government Community Ownership Fund.
The monies...
Scottish Book Trust – books for food banks
Tis the season of giving and the Scottish Book Trust is another worthwhile cause donating books to food banks, hospitals and community groups.
The...
Teaching prisoners to start businesses can help them return to society
When people are released from prison back into society, they can find themselves in an unknown world for which they are ill-equipped. They need...
Rent control zones on hold in Midlothian
Plans to look into introducing rent control zones in Midlothian have been put on hold despite claims private tenants are paying ‘extortionate’ amounts of...
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