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Police seeking information after fatal crash on City Bypass
Police Scotland have issued an appeal for information following a fatal crash on the Edinburgh City Bypass.
The incident happened around 1.10pm on Tuesday, 20...
At The Studio now – for young children – The Gift
Capital Theatres have announced that a show for young children, The Gift runs at The Studio until Wednesday 4 January 2023.
This festive...
New British Heart Foundation shop open in Morningside
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland has opened a new shop in Morningside and encourages everyone to “give the gift that keeps on living” this Christmas.
The...
Trams to Newhaven – final piece of track is laid
The final piece of track connecting Edinburgh’s existing tram line to the new section extending it to Newhaven has been laid.
Passengers will use the...
EICC Climate Action event – book a free place now
EICC Live: Collaborating for Climate Action with the Edinburgh Climate Compact. Thursday 19 January
Join the next EICC Live session, when speakers will discuss how...
Edinburgh care staff ‘sleigh’ the run up to Christmas
Care staff deck the halls to bring festive magic to residence.
The Christmas cheer is flowing at one Edinburgh care home as it began...
Man arrested on charges of housebreaking and theft
Police officers in Edinburgh have arrested and charged a man following a number of thefts and housebreakings in Edinburgh and East and West Lothian.
In...
City centre locals to get special free passes this Hogmanay
There has been a lot of debate on social media about the lack of access for residents in past years, but the new organisers...
There is a lot to see and do at the Museum
The National Museum of Scotland is putting on some festive events which are part of Edinburgh's Hogmanay and also has some other events to entertain...
Accessible homes expert takes over at Blackwood
Scotland's leading independent living specialist has appointed a new chief executive following a rigorous recruitment process led by external advisers.
Simon Fitzpatrick will be promoted...
Spotlight on Tweed at country development
As the current “spotlight home” at Hayford Mills, Cambusbarron, the two bedroom Tweed apartment (£183,995) now includes a luxury kitchen upgrade, including Integrated Dishwasher,...
New series of Life on the Bay begins in January
The popular Kinghorn park will feature once again in a Sunday night BBC Scotland series starting next month.
“Fife’s Sunshine Coast” will be back on...
Review – My Fair Lady
While temperatures plummeted the sense of atmosphere and occasion was prevalent at Edinburgh Playhouse for the much-loved revival of Lerner & Lowe’s My...
Sprinters in the starting blocks for the mane event at Musselburgh
Athletes relish challenge as historic New Year’s Day race event makes its return.
Runners will compete in one of Scotland’s oldest sporting competitions as it...
Letter from Scotland
The Scottish finance minister John Swinney may not be the richest ruler in the world but he has scraped the bottom of his budget...
Delay on implementing rules around short term lets branded shameful
A decision to delay the introduction of a scheme that will give Edinburgh more powers to crack down on short-term lets has been branded...
Opposition councillors say any tram extension must not be funded by the council
The Council Leader has been urged to not spend “a single penny” of taxpayers’ cash on a new tram line if the project is...
Council to consider cracking down on loud buskers
A crackdown on “nuisance busking” in Edinburgh is being considered by the council following “challenges” dealing with excessive noise during this year’s summer festivals.
The...
Warm spaces opened to help people worried about energy costs
Heated Edinburgh spaces for residents who need warmth and are worried about soaring energy bills have been opened by the council.
More than 60 so-called...
Restoration plans for Leith Custom House can now move ahead with council approval
The City of Edinburgh Council has approved the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) proposals for Leith Custom House to create a mixed-use community, creative...
Virgin in Edinburgh are putting on a red hot Hogmanay
For anyone who is still looking for somewhere to celebrate Hogmanay then Virgin Hotels say that they are turning up the heat with their...
Scottish Men’s Shed Association funding at risk
The Scottish Men’s Shed Association was launched in November 2015 with the aim of helping new and existing groups to set up and run...
Beer garden at Waverley Market may have to close
A popular Edinburgh city centre beer garden faces permanent closure after the council rejected a bid for it to continue operating.
The ‘Festival Village’ has...
Old Edinburgh Club has completed its digitisation project
The Old Edinburgh Club (OEC) has completed a project to digitise nearly 70 articles first published between 1991 and 2008.
These authoritative articles appeared...
What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
There are still tickets left for some of the entertainment in Princes Street and the Gardens, but for those looking for something a little...
Chef Mark Greenaway’s stuffing recipe
Just to get you in the mood for Christmas cooking Chef Mark Greenaway has shared with us his recipe for Fresh Cranberry and Chestnut...
Michael Head & the Red Elastic Band, Voodoo Rooms
Michael Head could easily have disappeared from view like his Liverpool contemporary Lee Mavers of The La’s. Five years after Adiós Señor Pussycat...
Transport charity says Edinburgh will be left behind without a cycle hire scheme
Edinburgh risks being left behind other global cities if it continues without a shared bike scheme, national shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) has...
Oakes, Bewes and Thorpe to gig at the Traverse
The ‘Power Trio’ of Tom Oakes (Guitars + Flute) and Jon Bews (5 String Fiddle) from Edinburgh and Inverurie man Daniel Thorpe (Fiddle) have...
Government’s transport review offers up more trams as mass transit solution
The Scottish Government has just published its second Strategic Transport Projects Review known as STPR2 - and it mentions using Mass Transit between different...
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