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Community council lodges complaint to Edinburgh Council
The New Town and Broughton Community Council has lodged a formal complaint with The City of Edinburgh Council in relation to a planning decision...
East Lothian pupils build on basic DIY skills
Barratt Homes East Scotland have introduced pupils at Rosehill High School in Wallyford to ways of improving their basic DIY skills.
The housebuilder, which...
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Vyshyvanka Day
On Saturday the University of Edinburgh Ukrainian Society will be holding a Vyshyvanka Day event on Salisbury Crags.
The Society plan to hold...
Edinburgh talk will help you decide on AI – friend or foe?
A free talk at The Royal Scots Club will help those attending learn more about AI.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the way we live,...
This week’s planning applications in Edinburgh
All of the planning applications made to the council's planning team this week are shown on the list below.
Any property owner seeking to build,...
Review – The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Shorthand is a wonderful thing and in this beguiling production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, arguably the most popular and best...
Farrpoint moves into Fountainbridge
Farrpoint the digital connectivity consultancy has moved into a new head office in Fountainbridge and says it will "continue to expand into new areas...
Fire at Corstorphine Hospital “under control”
A fire at the former Corstorphine Hospital which began early this morning is now under control according to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
A...
Ralph Sayer adds to senior team with double hire
Edinburgh-based solicitors and estate agents, Ralph Sayer, has appointed two senior members of staff.
Kimberley Mackay has joined as a partner to head up a...
Good news for some Scottish Institute students
Following the collapse of The Scottish Institute into liquidation it appears that the future of some students may be assured.
The Institute which taught...
New Chief Executive named at The Law Society of Scotland
General Counsel, Executive Director and dual-qualified solicitor Ben Kemp has been appointed to become the new Chief Executive Officer of the Law Society of...
Examining the discipline exercised in Scottish prisons
Scotland's prison inmates were given more than 30,000 discipline raps in just a year, it can be revealed - for offences including drugs, violence,...
Fire in Corstorphine on Wednesday morning
A fire has broken out in Corstorphine at the former hospital next to the zoo.
Fire crews are in attendance and we await an...
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MEAction
At lunchtime on Wednesday campaigners invite everyone to support them at The Scottish Parliament calling for the government to release much needed, promised funding....
The time for Square Cinema has come around
Square Cinema returns to the capital in June, bringing three days of big-screen entertainment to St Andrew Square in one of the UK’s biggest...
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe now on at The Festival Theatre
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ classic novel, the magic of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe comes to life in this West End smash-hit...
Council reduces number of vehicles hired to enter LEZ
When The City of Edinburgh Council set up the Low Emission Zone in June 2024, a number of council-owned vehicles did not comply with...
Council bike hire scheme will be chosen from a shortlist of two
The council will consider broad details of the new cycle hire scheme when it meets next week, but will not actually decide on either...
Edinburgh MSPs on the Assisted Dying Bill
Amid planned protests this morning outside The Scottish Parliament, The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill will reach Stage 1 on Tuesday...
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Edinburgh City App
The council will have a new app later this year. At an event at Central Library on 19 May from 10am...
Securing the future of Leith Custom House
Custom House in Leith has a secure future thanks to a partnership between Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) and Leith Civic Trust.
The proposal is...
ESPC list the most popular properties of the month
The ten properties which were most popular with house hunters on espc.com in April 2025, attracted more than 70,000 online views between them during...
Trophy for centenarian Lois at Dunbar rugby event
Dunbar Rugby Club’s annual minis tournament, sponsored by Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, featured around 500 primary school children from Berwick, Corstorphine, Dunbar, Duns, Gifford...
Edinbrick LEGO model show was a sellout
At Edinbrick 2025, the charity LEGO Model Show at Meadowbank Sports Centre there were many models to admire, but none more so than the...
Council defers approving permanent traffic measures on London Road
Some of the measures introduced under Spaces for People during the pandemic are still not officially permanent after a decision was deferred by councillors...
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Council's Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee
This committee meeting today has what looks like a lightweight agenda. but the New Town and Broughton Community Council would...
Council’s Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee meets on Monday
This committee was set up to be completely separate (apart from a handful of councillors who are members of both this and the Transport...
From Michelin stars to home kitchens – Chef Alberto brings Italian magic to Edinburgh
There's something utterly delightful about watching a master at work, especially when that master is promising to simplify their craft for those of us...
Fauldhouse fire still burning
An area of forest at Fauldhouse was still ablaze at midnight on Saturday, twelve hours after it first took hold.
On Saturday SFRS confirmed...
Drum Brae north – crash involving ambulance and car
A crash happened on Drum Brae North on Saturday evening, involving an ambulance and a car.
The photos below were taken around 8.45pm
Police Scotland have...
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