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More secure bike parking is on the way
The council has received £806,600 from the Sustrans Places for Everyone Fund and Cycling Scotland's Cycle Storage Fund and will now roll out 200...
Musselburgh Dental Crisis Calls for Urgent Action
This article is written by Sarah Boyack Labour MSP for Lothian. She writes:
"I have been deeply concerned to hear from constituents about the...
The High Kings are ascending to The Queen’s Hall
The High Kings are playing The Queen's Hall on 17 June with some brand new music.
The band have racked up two platinum albums, and...
The Stand concedes – Joanna Cherry’s show will go ahead
The management of The Stand Comedy Club have backed down from their earlier decision and will allow the show In Conversation with Joanna Cherry,...
Hat trick of awards for Ignite Restaurant
An Indian and Bengali restaurant, Ignite, has attracted its third award in just six months.
LUXlife magazine has named Ignite ‘Best Indian & Bengali Restaurant...
Council scheme on short term lets is “onerous and oppressive”
A council scheme to regulate Airbnb-style accommodation in Edinburgh is “onerous and oppressive” and goes beyond the aims originally set out by the Government, a...
Judicial review of short term lets – council argues they are lawful
Edinburgh Council has defended its new rules for short-term lets, telling a court they “meet the test of lawfulness”.
The council’s defence of its licensing scheme...
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Third round of Community Ownership Fund opens soon
The UK Government has increased the amount of money which can be applied for to rescue buildings...
Christian Aid Book Sale begins on Saturday
The largest and oldest charity book sale will open on Saturday at St Andrew's and St George's West Church.
There are thousands of books,...
More money available for community asset transfers
The UK Government has topped up the fund available for community asset transfers, raising the cap on available funding for each project from £250,000...
Aoife O’Donovan – at the Queen’s Hall
Grammy Award-winning artist Aoife O’Donovan operates in a thrilling musical world beyond genre. She will appear at Queen's Hall on 3 June with support act...
Lighting up parks and green spaces
Plans for spending more than £500,000 on park and open space lighting improvements across Edinburgh have been approved by the council.
A prioritisation framework has...
First woman appointed as Chair of Cockburn Association
Barbara Cummins will become the 21st Chair of the Cockburn Association at its AGM next week. This is the first time in the organisation's...
Driverless buses to start running next week
In a UK first, Stagecoach will begin using driverless buses on services across the Forth Road Bridge from 15 May.
The route will be 14...
Holiday letting operators seek judicial review at Court of Session
A court action concerning new rules for short-term lets in Edinburgh will begin on Thursday as operators claim the council has overreached itself.
Holiday let hosts...
Singers – free community singing in Leith on Sunday
Mahogany Opera invites singers of all abilities to Leith Theatre on Sunday to join in a collaborative composing session. The result will be a...
Police issue appeal for witnesses to collision on Easter Road
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information and witnesses following a road crash involving the driver of a black Vauxhall Corsa and a male...
Council now working on Corstorphine Connections
The council has begun the Corstorphine Connections project which aims to "create safer and more comfortable conditions for walking wheeling and cycling and a...
Cameron Toll investing in sustainability
Cameron Toll shopping centre has installed 330 solar panels on the roof of the complex.
The move to generate cleaner, greener energy is expected to...
Government help on energy bills is welcome
The expansion of the Fuel Insecurity Fund to £30 million will help families with their energy bills, and is welcomed by Edinburgh East MSP,...
Nurses are running 10K for Age Scotland
Twelve nurses, all members of NHS Lothian's Hospital at Home team will run the 10K which is part of Edinburgh Marathon Festival at the...
Protest at AGM to stop abrdn funding fossil fuel bonds
On Wednesday campaigners from the Toxic Bonds Network congregated outside of abrdn's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Assembly Rooms to inform shareholders and clients...
Edinburgh Cocktail Week announces line up for October
The official lineup for the UK’s biggest cocktail week has been revealed today.
There will be 100 bars offering £5 cocktails which will mark the...
Christian Aid Book Sale begins this weekend
The 51st edition of the biggest charity book sale in Scotland will take place on Saturday at St Andrew's and St George's West Church...
ONS figures – unemployment remains low in Scotland
The unemployment rate in Scotland among those aged 16 and over has fallen back slightly to 3.1% for the first quarter of 2023.
The highest...
TikTok star to join indie bookshop for feline fundraising event
Independent bookshop Night Owl Books will hold a feline- themed fundraising event with author and TikTok star Alex Howard in support of Edinburgh Dog...
Ground breaking ceremony held at Dockside – new build to rent development
The ground breaking ceremony has taken place at a new build to rent neighbourhood in Leith.
The Dockside scheme will supply at least 338...
Join in the Teafest this May
Three Scots-based supporters of one of the country's oldest healthcare charities have combined to launch EMMS International's Teafest on 21 May.
Chef Tony Singh, Malawi...
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Jawbones no more
The council is to bin the Jawbone Arch which for so long formed the gateway to The Meadows on its southern perimeter....
Pensioners advised to claim Pension Credit soon
Claim Pension Credit by 19 May to get extra £301 payment.
Edinburgh South West Joanna Cherry, KC, MP and charity, Age Scotland are reminding pensioners...
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