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New Edinburgh partner for DM Hall
DM Hall, one of Scotland’s leading independent firms of chartered surveyors, has appointed five new partners.
Among them Ross Wilson, Head of Agency in the...
Holocaust Lantern exhibition at Holyrood
Art and design students aged 14 and 15 from Firrhill High School have made 72 Holocaust Memorial Lanterns to mark Holocaust Memorial Day this...
Tattoo and the council hand out funding to arts organisations
Ten Edinburgh arts organisations will get a share of £50,000 this year from the partnership launched in 2017 between The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Cllr Alison Dickie
Cllr Alison Dickie says it's time to get really serious about young people. Cllr Dickie represents the Southside/Newington Ward for the SNP and is...
Council launches events for the Year of Young People 2018
Giving young people the opportunity to influence decisions that affect their lives is a key theme as the City of Edinburgh Council had their...
Friends of the Earth flag up Edinburgh’s worst streets
Air pollution in Edinburgh is among the worst say Friends of the Earth.
Edinburgh is home to some of Scotland’s most polluted streets, prompting calls...
Bubble party for the penguins
For Penguin Awareness Day the penguins at Edinburgh Zoo were fed with bubbles to celebrate!
The bubble machine was given as a Christmas gift through...
Edinburgh Councillor blogs – Councillor Scott Arthur
Cllr Scott Arthur is the Labour councillor for the Colinton/Fairmilehead Ward. Here he writes for us about the council's plans to review schools in...
At The National Museum of Scotland – Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition
The 53rd Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition opens on 19 January and runs until 29 April 2018 in the museum's largest exhibition space.
There...
Edinburgh Lumen – ‘most ambitious light display yet’ for the capital
Edinburgh Lumen which launches in February is billed as an immersive visual and sound display to brighten up the dark nights.
We had the Field...
Redesigned Picardy Place to have more public areas
The council is to put forward a revised plan for the new look Picardy Place to a special meeting of the Transport Committee due...
Scottish Week at Bonhams features a bonus exhibition from Broomhall
Bonhams the auction house on Queen Street has a fabulous display of treasures for you to see when you visit next week. These are...
New artworks unveiled at Pennywell All Care Centre
Art at the Heart of Muirhouse
Artists Hans K Clausen and Lindsay Perth present two new public artworks created in collaboration with North Edinburgh residents...
Councillor Scott Arthur – some views on Edinburgh’s budget preparations
Cllr Scott Arthur is the Labour councillor who represents the Colinton/Fairmilehead Ward. Here he shares his views on the council budget process.
The council will...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Stade Francais, European Rugby Challenge Cup
Edinburgh dodge a bullet to claim home quarter-final
Edinburgh Rugby had to win at least one of their remaining two matches in the European Rugby...
Greyfriar’s Bobby’s memorial stone repaired by William Purves
Local funeral director, William Purves, has saved the vandalised memorial stone of Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Bobby ahead of an event to mark the 146th anniversary...
Numbers of those using gyms in Edinburgh growing
Gordon Macdonald MSP has welcomed the fact that those using gyms in Edinburgh has grown by 70% since 2007, and 10% in the last...
Congratulations Professor Martin Tangney!
Edinburgh resident, biofuel and sustainability expert Professor Martin Tangney has been awarded an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Southern Kings, Guinness PRO12
Another big win for Edinburgh under Cockerill
South Africa's Southern Kings made their long trip North to Myreside for Friday night's PRO14 match to be...
Message from the Skies – take a daunder in the city!
This new outdoor interactive project for winter is designed to encourage residents and visitors to explore Edinburgh’s iconic locations and perhaps see them in...
Edinburgh is Hogmanay!
Starting from tomorrow the city comes alive for Hogmanay.
We were at a press conference this morning to hear all about it and it all...
What’s on this New Year in Edinburgh
Apart from the Street Party and all that is Edinburgh's Hogmanay there are other things to do!
Here is a small selection for you to...
Amy wins a new bike in Christmas card competition
Barratt Homes Christmas card competition was won by 7 year-old Amy Gilmour who depicted Santa along with Rudolph and two snowmen and the house...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Glasgow, Guinness PRO14 and Round 1, 1872 Cup
14-man Edinburgh win with the last roll of the dice
The 1872 Cup is possibly more important to the fans of both sides than how the,...
Dunsyre Blue Cheese recalled
An important announcement if you have bought Errington Cheese over recent days.
Errington Cheese Ltd is recalling a batch of Dunsyre Blue cheese because Listeria...
What’s on this week at the Storytelling Centre
Jekyll and Hyde: A Specimen: In this contemporary adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's disturbing novel, Dr Henry Jekyll believes human nature is split into...
Five places to visit in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle
Towering over Princes Street and affording great views of the city to the north the Castle is worth a visit. Whether it is...
Alexander McCall Smith has a vision for Edinburgh’s future
Edinburgh now and in the future
by Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith submitted his views to the Edinburgh 2050 Vision project.
In 2016, the city of...
Scotland’s most promising start-up businesses awarded £1.1 million from Scottish EDGE
Thirteen of the country’s most promising entrepreneurs have pitched their way to a share in a £1.1 million prize pot in the Scottish EDGE...
EDINBURGH’S TREASURED MUSEUMS & GALLERIES SHOWCASED ON NEW WEBSITE
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh, the collection of 14 venues owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, has a new website designed to...
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