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Book Festival shortlisted for award
The ScottishPower Foundation has today announced that The Edinburgh International Book Festival is in the running to win an accolade at the inaugural ScottishPower...
UK Parliament bill to exempt some from ‘bedroom tax’ is welcome says Edinburgh MP
Mark Lazarowicz MP has joined Labour colleagues in giving a partial welcome to a Private Members’ Bill being debated today in the UK Parliament...
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Opera at Rosslyn Chapel
Clean up on the beach
Ryder Cup
HMS Edinburgh
M & S fundraising
An international operatic singing star is coming home to Midlothian to perform...
Hotel shortlisted for international design award
One of the Capital’s leading hotels has been shortlisted for an international design award following a £4.2m transformation earlier this year.
The DoubleTree by Hilton...
Ryder Cup in Edinburgh today
Almost a year after it was here with the two Ryder Cup captains on its way to Gleneagles the Ryder Cup is back in...
Race the Runway – today at Edinburgh Airport
If you are out at Edinburgh Airport you may be forgiven for rubbing your eyes in disbelief. There really will be Mercedes cars racing...
Big Issue seller John White dies
Big Issue Seller John White died in the Western General Hospital on Monday following a 'cancer related illness', as reported in the Big Issue.
He...
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Craighouse Development
Cycle to Work Day
Forth Road Bridge celebrations
Colony of Artists
Ryder Cup
Yesterday the council's Development Management committee decided upon the application by The Craighouse Partnership...
VIDEO – Council approves planning application for Craighouse
The Development Managemnt committee met today for eight hours in the City Chambers to hear both sides of the argument about the development planned...
Edinburgh Riding of the Marches this weekend
The Edinburgh Riding of the Marches is an event that the Lord Provost has described as one of the most visually arresting of his...
Serious assault in Gilmerton Dykes Crescent
A serious assault last night has led to an appeal by Police Scotland for witnesses.
The incident happened between 9.30pm and 9.40pm yesterday in Gilmerton...
Harlaw Hydro – building to start soon
Today is a big day in the development of Edinburgh’s first community owned renewable energy project, located at Harlaw Reservoir near Balerno.
Harlaw Hydro raised...
Scottish Independence Referendum – Nicola Sturgeon’s view
By Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister
There are only days to go now. On September 18, we’ll have the biggest opportunity in Scotland’s political history....
Scottish Independence Referendum – Danny Alexander’s view
Danny Alexander is LibDem Chief Secretary to the Treasury, a job he has held since 2010. Clearly a Better Together supporter this is his...
Oxgangs Primary School raise their green flag
Oxgangs Primary School gathered out in the playground and in the environmental garden for a short speech and a symbolic green flag raising ceremony...
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Craighouse Planning Application
RSNO
Real Nappy Project
Harlaw Hydro
Edinburgh is number 2!
Today the council's Development Management Committee meets for a whole day devoted to one planning application,...
COMPETITION – Win an electric scooter
If you feel like electrifying your ride then we have a fantastic Razor E100 Electric Scooter worth SRP £169.99 for you to win. This funky...
Sunset Song returns to the stage in Edinburgh
REVIVAL OF ACCLAIMED STAGE ADAPTATION OF SCOTLAND’S MOST POPULAR NOVEL OF ALL TIME
David Hutchinson and Phillip Rowntree for Sell A Door Theatre Company in...
Edinburgh Leisure’s Super Saturday
More than twenty fitness classes from Zumba to Bodypump will be part of the Super Saturday event that Edinburgh Leisure are putting on this...
Panda ‘may not be pregnant any longer’
The due date for Edinburgh's much anticipated panda cub has come and gone. Any birth was due on Sunday and nothing has happened.
Iain Valentine,...
Edinburgh restaurants in the Waitrose Good Food Guide
The Good Food Guide, published by Waitrose, has today announced four entries from Edinburgh and nine new entries from all over Scotland in the...
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Ceilidhkids start pre-school classes today
Funding opportunities
Edinburgh College Open Day
Public conveniences to be closed?
Walk around Leith
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The City Centre and Leith Neighbourhood Partnership...
Transport for Edinburgh launches pre-paid card
Bus and tram passengers in Edinburgh now have a new way of paying for their journeys, through the new pre-paid smartcard, ‘citysmart’.
Available from 1...
Forth Bridges Festival – Queensferry Regatta
Photo and words by Donal Ferrie (South Queensferry Rowing Club)
As part of the Forth Bridges Festival, Queensferry Rowing Club in partnership with North Queensferry...
Scottish Independence Referendum – register now!
The referendum is now so close that people who register in the final 24 hours before the deadline could determine the outcome of the vote, Yes...
Two hurt in separate fires over the weekend
Two people suffered slight burns to their hands after attempting to extinguish fires in their kitchens in two separate incidents in Edinburgh yesterday.
One man...
Scottish Independence Referendum – Rainbow Paper out now
Yes LGBT launched its Rainbow Paper outlining how independence will deliver greater equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Scotland.
The campaign group say Westminster control is holding...
Dalry Primary School have a new playground
MAX THE RABBIT HOPS INTO SPOTLIGHT AT DALRY PRIMARY’S NEW PLAYGROUND
Pupils from Dalry Primary school are benefiting from a newly refurbished playground, as well...
Festival draws to a close with a bang
The 2014 Edinburgh International Festival came to a close tonight with the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert, performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, marking the...
Football penalty shoot-out to raise funds for MND
We’ve had the TV debates and now Better Together and Yes Scotland are uniting to take the debate to the football pitch with a...
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