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Take a tram to Leith – it’s not 500 miles
TRAM TEAM STANDS READY FOR DUO’S HOMECOMING GIGS
There was certainly ‘Sunshine on Leith’ last week for the launch of a new tram route to...
Walking charity pledges £7 million to get Edinburgh moving
Active travel projects across the country to benefit from launch of a trio of funds
SCOTLAND’s national walking charity has launched three funds worth £7...
And we’re off on the Edinburgh Taxi Outing
The 75th Edinburgh Taxi Outing takes place on Tuesday leaving from the Zoo Car Park around 10 and heading to the coast.
Taxi driver Neil...
Five things you need to know today
Spokes Bike Breakfast
Spokes Bike Breakfast is back after a gap since 2019 because of Covid. The event begins at 7.45am and there will be...
Merchiston wins STEM Nation Award
Merchiston Castle School has been awarded the prestigious STEM Nation Award by Education Scotland recognising its commitment to effective practice in STEM education. Merchiston...
Police appeal – escaped prisoner may be in Edinburgh
Police Scotland is appealing for any information that could help to trace Sean McGovern, a prisoner who has absconded from HMP Castle Huntly.
He was...
Leith Festival – Ghosts of North Leith
Citadel Arts Group’s twelfth foray into Leith Festival is an exploration of the atmospheric North Leith Burial Ground.
Their playwrights' workshop considered what lies...
NT Art Month launched
The inaugural NT Art Month has now opened officially and runs until 30 June.
Guests toured the galleries and wine bars involved in the...
Housing provider strengthens team with senior appointment
Bield appoints Chief Operating Officer to drive next stage of growth
A Scottish housing provider has appointed its first Chief Operating Officer to assist with...
City pals launch Dubai business venture
Two Edinburgh pals have linked up to launch a global recruitment agency in Dubai.
Calum White and Jamie Clayton have joined forces to set up...
Self catering body accuses Leith councillor of bias
The Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers, (ASSC) has accused a Leith councillor of bias in his role in deciding some planning applications.
Following a decision issued...
Photos – Gumball 3000 Day Two – flag drop in Edinburgh
The Gumball 3000 event which took over the city centre this weekend is not all about cars, part of its purpose is to raise...
Former First Minister arrested on Sunday
Police Scotland have confirmed the arrest of a 52-year-old woman on Sunday as part of Operation Branchform.
Most media outlets are reporting that it...
Gumball 3000 Drone shots over George Street
Craig Duncan took these fabulous drone shots of George Street on Saturday in the sunshine.
When we visited the street in the early afternoon...
Gumball 3000 – flag drop on Sunday in Edinburgh
The city centre was full of petrolheads on Saturday attracted by the sight of the 100 supercars which are setting off from the capital...
Council to spend more on maintaining footpaths and cycleways
The council has plans to introduce new machinery and crew to maintain the paths and cycleways in Edinburgh all year round.
This is in response...
And just like that – there will be trees on George Street
The council's plans for George Street and First New Town have advanced a little further with the council making some concessions to feedback -...
Scottish youth charity begins unifying campaign at Pride events
Milestone project to bridge generational gap in LGBTQ+ community
A pioneering youth charity will embark on a first-of-a-kind archiving project with the National Library of...
New bridge over the Water of Leith
Edinburgh Central MSP Angus Robertson and Inverleith Ward Councillor, Vicky Nicolson visited the newly completed bridge crossing the Water of Leith at Bell Place,...
Taxi to Archerfield! Watch out for the 75th Edinburgh Taxi Outing
Taxis will be heading to Archerfield on Tuesday as the group of Edinburgh taxi drivers who forego fares for the day take children with...
Porty Pride is back!
Porty Pride is Back in 2023 on 8 and 9 July.
A spokesperson for Porty Pride said: "LGBTQ+ people enrich Portobello life, and we want...
Winners of the Institute of Directors annual awards announced
The results of the annual Director of the Year Awards was announced at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Thursday evening.
The CEO of Edinburgh...
Five things you need to know today
Fringe 2023 and accommodation
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe launched its programme on Thursday with 3,013 shows at 248 venues over the three weeks in August...
National Carers’ Week celebrated at Holyrood
On Thursday MSPs gathered in the Garden Lobby at The Scottish Parliament to celebrate National Carers' Week.
Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf MSP, was joined...
Council’s interim Social Care Director quits over criticism of salary
An interim Edinburgh Council boss is to leave his job less than a month after he started, after councillors criticised his £160,000 salary.
Alan Adams...
Councillor shouted at by coach driver parked on pavement at crossing
A councillor for the city centre ward was ‘shouted and pointed at’ by a coach driver after he pulled them up for parking in...
Court of Session rejects Edinburgh’s short term lets policy as “unlawful”
The City of Edinburgh Council’s licensing scheme for short-term lets has been branded unlawful by the Outer House of the Court of Session –...
Air Canada resumes service from Edinburgh Airport to Toronto
Service to operate up to daily during the summer peak and it will continue three times weekly into the winter season
Customers in Scotland will...
Big Hearts volunteer wins award
An Edinburgh-based volunteer has received the Inspiring Volunteer Award from Volunteer Edinburgh for her work on Big Hearts’ That’s Me! programme.
Milly Whitehead (18) has spent...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – That’s Enter-TRAIN-ment!
Lumo, the electric train operator, hosted a first for Newcastle on Wednesday nigh with its own Culture Train Live with live performances on an...
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