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Letter to the Editor – the Glories of Edinburgh – Burgh Forgotten
A letter has been received from one of our readers decrying the neglect of our off road paths
Madam,
Miles and miles of paths, hidden...
A major exhibition to be staged at The Queen’s Gallery in 2022
A major exhibition showcasing some of the finest paintings in the Royal Collection will be staged in 2022, Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee...
Council promise to examine accessibility in streets and buildings
The council is set to look at how it can improve the accessibility of Edinburgh’s streets and buildings for disabled people — after one councillor called...
Conservative councillor claims Spaces for People has “hogged council resources”
A Conservative councillor claims that a new primary school in Edinburgh will not have a safe walking route ready for pupils when it opens...
Government announces funding for culture sector – including freelancers
The Scottish Government has announced a £21 million support package to support cultural and events organisations and freelancers experiencing cancellations due to the rapid...
Big Hearts ensure support for families this Christmas
This Christmas, hundreds of families in Edinburgh and the Lothians will receive Christmas essentials thanks to the incredible efforts from 274 Big Hearts Supporters...
Care residents deck the halls thanks to calendar of festive fun
Festivities are underway at an Edinburgh care home with residents treated to a bumper month of Christmas related activities.
Kickstarted with a light switch on...
Urgent review of community council notification process to take place
An urgent review into how community councils are kept in the loop about key issues affecting their area is to be undertaken after groups accused The...
Midlothian Scouts need more volunteers
Scouts are launching a campaign designed to recruit new volunteers in Midlothian to help young people to reconnect, supporting their wellbeing and building their...
Government funding will allow North Edinburgh projects to make progress
The Scottish Government has announced £25 million of funding for community projects which includes £3.7 million for North Edinburgh.
This will help to transform the...
Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society 50th Anniversary exhibition
Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society (EAFS) are pleased to announce the extension to their Exhibition, currently running at the Museum of Edinburgh, until February 20th...
Coronavirus – council leaders urge everyone to redouble their efforts
Council Leader Adam McVey and Depute Leader Cammy Day urge everyone in Edinburgh to continue to follow Covid measures as new guidance was announced...
Scotland’s unwanted jewellery gets a makeover
A local charity has teamed up with art colleges to rescue old jewellery and give it a new lease of life with the Radical...
Douglas Stuart receives honorary degree
Heriot Watt University has bestowed an honorary degree on the Booker prize-winning author, Douglas Stuart.
Stuart studied at the university achieving a BA Honours in...
The year of the new normal
We have come a long way since Christmas 2020 and we now find ourselves in a new world of vaccinations, cautious meetings, face masks...
180th Anniversary in 2022 for The Scottish Gallery
The oldest privately-owned gallery in the UK, Edinburgh's The Scottish Gallery, is celebrating its 180th anniversary in 2022. This important milestone really acts as...
Scottish Budget – high streets need help
Scottish Labour has warned high streets are “fighting for survival”, as they urge the government to use this week's budget to drive recovery.
The party...
Magic in the air at Cramond Residence
Care home staff have brought the Christmas market to its residents to spread festive cheer with a guest appearance from some reindeer.
Residents at Cramond...
Capital Coffee- Nice Times Bakery
With its vibrant pink exterior, Nice Times Bakery stands out clearly from its neighbours on Morrison Street.
It also stands out due to its excellent...
Christmas gift idea – Sunday lunch vouchers
The Garden Bistro are going big on Sunday lunches each weekend in January, with the ultimate Sunday roast designed to be enjoyed by the...
Drum & Bass on the Bike – a fun day in Edinburgh
Dom Whiting has led many bike rides during lockdown with his energetic DJ sets broadcast from his bike.
Hundreds of people on bikes joined...
Hannah Mooney’s ‘Into the Landscape’ at The Scottish Gallery
Inspired by her return to rural Ireland after living in the city of Glasgow, Hannah Mooney found refuge in the rugged landscape and began...
New exhibition to bring Morris & Co. archives to Scotland
In 2022 Dovecot Studios brings the archive of Morris & Co., one of the world’s best known interior brands, to Scotland to celebrate UK...
Numerous objections lodged against Kinellan Road flats application
The application for 14 luxury townhouses and apartments in a garden at 9 Kinellan Road has attracted 61 objections and only one note of...
SNOW MOTION: a programme of live performance from Dance Base
With festive cheer starting to build as 2021 draws to a close, Dance Base celebrates all things dance by hosting a new showcase, SNOW...
Ladies and gentlemen – The Proclaimers are back!
Next year The Proclaimers will record their twelfth studio album and the duo will then start touring from the summer, kicking off with a...
Communal bins – council “information event” did not offer important advice
At the first of several information events about the planned installation of more communal bins today it was not made entirely clear that it...
Double The Love for Mary’s Meals
Actor sisters, Sophie and Emma Thompson are backing the new Mary's Meals campaign, Double The Love, to help feed even more children in some...
Starbank Park are buzzing about their Pollinator Friends Award
Friends of Starbank Park have won second place in the NatureScot It’s Your Neighbourhood Pollinator Friends Awards, netting £150 for their funds.
The award was...
Wreaths laid at the Stone of Remembrance in Edinburgh
A 101-year-old Second World War veteran who spent three years as a prisoner of war led the national Remembrance Sunday commemorations in the capital.
Jack...
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