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Paolozzi Bar & Restaurant raises a glass to the great artist
An Edinburgh restaurant and bar named after Edinburgh artist and sculptor Sir Eduardo Paolozzi is enjoying a double celebration this week.
Paolozzi Restaurant and Bar...
International Women’s Day – the women on our streets in Edinburgh
There is a campaign to raise £50,000 to erect a statue for Dr Elsie Inglis on the Royal Mile which has the backing of...
Temporary library to open at The Fort in Leith
The temporary library service for Leith which will be provided at The Fort Community Centre will open to customers on Tuesday.
The gym hall space...
Lyceum appoint new board members
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh has named four new board members.
Flavia D’Avila, Miranda Higham, Graeme McWilliams and Ian Ritchie have been appointment to its...
International Women’s Day – Edinburgh Women’s Aid to run its first campaign
Edinburgh Women’s Aid (EWA) will run its first International Women’s Day campaign from 8-15 March, to help raise funds for its Work 4 Women,...
Edinburgh council to survey high rise blocks all over the city
The City of Edinburgh Council is to undertake a £1.8 million survey of high rises across the city as part of its plans to...
Ukraine crisis – How to help
The city is rallying to the cause of helping those displaced in Ukraine - in much the same way and with the same spirit...
SAMH joins with ‘Van Gogh Alive’ in new funding partnership
A new fundraising partnership with Scotland’s leading mental health charity, the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH), has been announced by 'Van Gogh Alive',...
Book suggestions for Mother’s Day from Rare Birds
This Mother’s Day home of female fiction, Rare Birds, has launched the perfect gift for mamas who love nothing more than to curl up...
‘The Garden’ – Claire Harkess RSW at The Scottish Gallery
In March 2022 The Scottish Gallery will present Claire Harkess’ outstanding new watercolour exhibition 'The Garden'. Last seen at the gallery in their Modern...
Hearts should act now to tie down Barrie McKay
When Hearts signed Barrie McKay following his departure from Swansea City it would be fair to say supporters knew what he COULD bring to...
Dobbie’s Helping Your Community Grow initiative begins for 2022 – local groups invited to...
The garden centre, Dobbie's is encouraging blossoming in green spaces and indoor areas with its Helping Your Community Grow initiative.
Local groups can now apply...
Ukraine – First Minister calls for visa requirements to be waived
The UK Government has been urged to waive all visa requirements for any Ukrainian nationals who refuge from the Russian invasion in their country...
‘Van Gogh Alive’ announces new partnership with Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh
A new partnership with Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh has, today (1st March), been announced by 'Van Gogh Alive', that is set to offer audiences who...
City firm launches fuel poverty prevention scheme
The Edinburgh Boiler Company has launched a Fuel Poverty Prevention Scheme aimed at helping households with their energy bills.
Managing director Mark Glasgow has invested...
New campaign to tempt people into the city centre to #EatOutEdinburgh
‘Eat Out Edinburgh’ campaign to put city centre recovery on the menu
Plans for a tasty new campaign to entice local people back to city...
Celebrating Dr Elsie Inglis – a full programme of events in Edinburgh to enjoy
A full range of events to raise funds for a statue to commemorate Dr Elsie Inglis is being held in Edinburgh in the next...
Spokes launches election manifesto for safe cycling in Edinburgh
Spokes publishes its election manifesto promoting safe cycling in Edinburgh.
Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign, is a non party-political voluntary organisation, founded in 1977. The body...
Council to raise council tax by three per cent to fund £1 billion budget
Council tax in Edinburgh will rise by three per cent from April, as part of a budget which has agreed spending of more than £1...
Brass band buys Vogrie Hall for £1,000
St David’s Brass Band is taking ownership of the community hall in Gorebridge for just £1,000 after councillors were told it needed up to £550,000...
2022 Edinburgh Science Festival leads the Green Revolution
Edinburgh Science Festival is back! The world’s first - and still Europe’s biggest - science festival returns to its usual Easter holidays slot with...
National Youth Orchestras of Scotland announce a season of concerts
The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland (NYOS) has announced its first full Season Brochure in over two years.
This digital guide to its 2022...
The Scottish Government urges everyone to stop wasting food
People living in Edinburgh are encouraged to make 2022 the year they stop wasting food, for good.
Around 600,000 tonnes of household food waste...
Edinburgh becomes first short term let control zone
Short term lets in Edinburgh will soon require planning permission as the council bids to crack down on the number of properties let out...
Plans to create George Street restaurant refused
Plans to turn the Paperchase stationery store on George Street into a restaurant have been narrowly refused by councillors amid fears over a loss of...
Council announces that three city libraries will reopen soon
Three of the city's libraries which have been used as test centres will reopen as libraries once more in gradual steps beginning on 31...
Staff moves underpin law firm’s plans to grow
Edinburgh law firm Gibson Kerr has strengthened its Family Law division in Edinburgh and Glasgow with a number of key appointments and promotions.
The four...
Clambers to reopen on Thursday
Children can once again get active at Edinburgh Leisure’s Clambers soft play at the Royal Commonwealth Pool when it reopens on Thursday after its...
Edinburgh libraries used as test centres will reopen soon
Edinburgh libraries repurposed as Coronavirus test centres during the pandemic are set to reopen to the public, the council has confirmed.
Negotiations to return three out...
Election candidates supporting the city’s libraries
Labour candidates gathered outside Leith Library on Saturday to show their support for the library service, saying it is one of the most popular...
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