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Scotland refreshes trade ties with UAE
Government says it is taking advantage of opportunities for export and investment as Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, visits the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The...
Edinburgh gallery’s first Graduate Exhibition features the brightest graduates from Scotland’s art schools
Morningside Gallery has announced a new exhibition featuring work from some of the brightest graduate talent from Scotland’s leading art schools, bringing their work...
Spotlight on money saving dining at Fort Kinnaird
The shopping centre at Fort Kinnaird has announced a line-up of money-saving dining offers to help shoppers beat the final week of January blues without breaking the bank.
Whether catching up with friends or...
Calling all pocket garden designers in the capital
School pupils are invited to design a small sustainable garden inspired by fresh water for the 10th annual Pocket Garden Design competition.
The environmental charity,...
Meet the Council at Assembly Rooms
Edinburgh businesses are invited to meet with dozens of council services and business-facing partners face-to-face next week.
Meet the Council will be held on Tuesday...
Partnership to help West Lothian College students
Livingston-based John Heaney Electrical (JHE) has partnered with West Lothian College for the first time to offer work placement opportunities to students.
The company, which...
Action demanded on slow bus journeys
Action is being demanded after a report revealed that the time one Edinburgh bus route takes has increased by 50% in the last two...
New luxury listening bar in the West End pairs cocktails with a vinyl experience
The Caley Bar at The Caledonian Edinburgh has been given a makeover in recent months and is now relaunched as the capital's newest listening...
Chris Murray MP appointed Trade Envoy
The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has appointed five new UK Trade Envoys, among them Chris Murray, MP for Edinburgh East and...
Shanghai calling for racer Rachel
Edinburgh motor racing prodigy, Rachel Robertson, 18, will begin her first full season in a Formula One Academy car in Shanghai in mid-March.
It is...
Free beer for gingers this weekend
During Burns Weekend - from today until Sunday - one city pub is offering free beer to the red heads in celebration of the...
Babsie joins the chimpanzee troop at Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed a new member to its chimpanzee troop.
Babsie, an Eastern chimpanzee, joins the zoo from AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection...
Sheppard looking for a place on the SNP regional list
Former Edinburgh MP, Tommy Sheppard, has applied for a place on the SNP list for Lothians in The Scottish Parliament elections on 7 May.
The...
Leith Chooses takes place on Saturday
Leith Chooses takes place on Saturday - the public voting event when all locals can vote for their favourite project from a long list...
Pedal on Parliament is back
Pedal on Parliament (PoP) is a movement to persuade politicians to make the roads safer in Scotland for cyclists.
Their strapline is "We're pedalling...
Royal patron attends the Eric Liddell Dinner for Dementia
The Eric Liddell Community held their Dinner for Dementia earlier in the week, which HRH the Princess Royal attended at the Caledonian Hotel.
The...
Letter from Scotland
It might be coming yet for a’that, but sense and worth o’er a’ the earth were not much in evidence this week.
Robert Burns...
New Premier Inn granted premises licence
A new hotel in a former office building on Albany Street has been granted a premises licence, allowing it to serve alcohol when it...
Record numbers at Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport has announced that almost 17 million passengers travelled through the airport in 2025, the first time ever at a Scottish airport.
The...
Lost portrait of Burns on show for Burns Night
A lost portrait of poet, Robert Burns, by the artist Sir Henry Raeburn has been found after more than two centuries.
The painting is now...
The Princess Royal makes first visit to Earl Haig Gardens
The charity, Veterans Housing Scotland, welcomed HRH The Princess Royal, on a visit to Earl Haig Gardens in Edinburgh to meet some of their...
Biffy Clyro to headline Summer Sessions
Biffy Clyro will headline Summer Sessions at the Royal Highland Showgrounds, Ingliston, in August.
The band are currently performing on a worldwide tour travelling...
Bombay Bistro introduces wellness led dishes
The Bombay Bistro in Bruntsfield Place has a new range of dishes to help diners with their wellness goals without sacrificing on flavour.
The...
Colin Beattie sets out his stall as SNP candidate in Midlothian North
Colin Beattie, MSP, is the SNP candidate in Midlothian North at the Scottish Parliamentary election 2026.
Mr Beattie has been an MSP since 2011 for...
This week’s planning applications in Edinburgh
Planning applications lodged with the council's planning department up to this week are detailed in the list embedded below.
There are no large scale applications,...
Dakota Hotel proposal for Dundas Street – planning consultation on Wednesday afternoon
There is a public consultation event about the new plans for Centrum House on Dundas Street to build a Dakota Hotel there.
This will...
January – time for Duck & Waffle’s healthy set menu
Duck & Waffle in St James Quarter is serving up the January Healthy Living Set Menu all this month.
This is inspired by a...
Funding awarded to two children and young people’s organisations in Edinburgh
Two Edinburgh-based organisations which support children and young people have been awarded more than £200,000 of funding by The National Lottery Community Fund.
The first,...
UK Government announces the Scotland Investment Acceleration Programme
The UK Government has announced the Scotland Investment Acceleration Programme, saying it is designed to "enhance capability, attract investment and accelerate growth".
The new scheme...
Whitehouse Road improvement works completed after child’s death
Road improvement works have now been put in place on Whitehouse Road in Barnton where an 11-year-old cyclist was struck and killed by the...
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