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Fireworks from Edinburgh
These fabulous fireworks shots were taken from the north of the city just outside the 'no fly zone' imposed by Police Scotland during Edinburgh's...
Boost for Bright Sparks charity
Bright Sparks SCIO, a registered charity based in King George V Park, Bonnyrigg and offering play opportunities for children and young people with additional...
New Year is a sell out in Edinburgh
Tickets to Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party and Concert in the Gardens have now sold out.
Around 50,000 people are expected to bring in the New Year in the capital. The four-day celebration...
Potential boost for Edinburgh Cup football festival
The founder of the prestigious Edinburgh Cup has vowed to make the annual international youth football festival even bigger and better on the back...
Food poverty must be addressed
Scottish Labour has revealed that the number of food parcels delivered in Edinburgh has risen by 89% since 2018, with an even higher rise...
Happy New Year message from the First Minister
On Hogmanay the First Minister Humza Yousaf has issued his New Year message to everyone in Scotland.
First Minister Humza Yousaf said: "New Year is...
Happy New Year from Douglas Ross
Douglas Ross the leader of the Scottish Conservatives wishes everyone in Scotland a Happy New Year.
"As we draw 2023 to a close tonight,...
Kool Kats are booming
Girls basketball is booming at Edinburgh Kool Kats where a recently formed under-12 team now has 31 players from P5-P7 on the rota.
The team...
Suman is honoured with MBE
Suman Vohra is Vice Chair of the Edinburgh Hindu Mandir and Cultural Centre, and she has been awarded the MBE in the New Year...
Victoria awarded the MBE for work during the pandemic
Victoria Lopez works as Head of Partnerships with The Scottish Government and has been awarded the MBE in the New Year Honours for her...
Lidl keeping Hogmanay traditions alive
Lidl have responded to a survey which they commissioned by offering free coal to help younger people keep up the tradition of first footing.
The...
Xander backed by top cycling firm – again!
Backing from Scott Sports for teenage Edinburgh cycling prospect Xander Graham, 14, has been extended by a further year.
The Scott Sports team...
Police urge owners to register their bikes
Bike owners are urged to ensure their cycles are registered on a national database to help ensure they can be reunited with them if...
Hibs feeling “positive” after SFA talks
Hibs have held talks with the SFA to discuss a minority investment proposal from American billionaire Bill Foley.
Rumors of investment from Foley have been...
Jacqueline Suttie receives the MBE in New Year Honours
Jacqueline Suttie from Edinburgh receives the award of MBE as Founder and CEO of PTSD UK for her services to people with Post Traumatic...
New Year Honours 2023 – Arise Sir Sandy
Edinburgh author, Alexander McCall Smith,CBE,FRSE, has been knighted in His Majesty's New Year Honours 2023, one of 109 people in Scotland who have been...
The astronomical sky over Edinburgh
A new year and a new beginning.
Before we get to this month’s almanac, we can predict that 2024 will be an excellent year...
Baby Boxes continue to help families with newborn babies
Almost 284,000 boxes have been given to families expecting a new baby since 2017, with almost 50,000 of those delivered in the NHS Lothian...
Looking back through the years with the Old Edinburgh Club
Looking back at January in years gone by, Jerry Ozaniec, Membership Secretary of the Old Edinburgh Club has highlighted some of the more notable...
Five things you need to know today
Edinburgh's Hogmanay begins today
The 30th anniversary celebrations begin on Friday 29 December with the Torchlight Procession returns for the first time since 2019 with up to 20,000...
Oriam Indoor Tennis Centre opens to public
A state-of-the-art indoor tennis centre has opened in Edinburgh.
The Oriam Indoor Tennis Centre has welcomed its first players onto six new courts at...
Montgomery “angry” after Shankland’s derby winner
A late Lawrence Shankland goal sucker punched Hibs in the Edinburgh derby at Easter Road.
A frantic start to the game saw both sides miss...
Endangered trees now planted in Edinburgh
Critically endangered trees dubbed "living dinosaurs" because they existed 200 million years ago are to be planted in Edinburgh as part of a global...
SEPA fines issued in 2023 for breaches of environmental laws
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) issued civil penalties of £85,700 during 2023 to those who broke environmental regulations, including a Musselburgh business which...
Holyrood says council funding has increased “in real terms”
Edinburgh Council has received an increase of £48.5 million from The Scottish Government, which equates to five point two per cent from the £14...
Plans for new serviced apartments on Princes Street will revive upper floors
Property developer, Hunter REIM, has submitted new plans for 30 serviced apartments at Princes Street site after approval of Ruby Hotel project in October.
Read, Write, Count adds up
The First Minister backs an initiative established in 2015 called Read, Write, Count which has gifted almost quarter of a million books to children...
Five things you need to know today
Podcast suggestion
The new “Keeping Edinburgh” podcast has been set up for people living in the capital, and is available to download on Apple,...
Traditional Turner on show in January
Joseph Mallord William Turner’s watercolours from the Scottish national collection will be exhibited throughout the month of January, free for the public to enjoy...
Shoppers head to Livingston on Boxing Day
Shoppers are out enjoying the Boxing Day sales at one of Scotland’s largest shopping centres, The Centre, Livingston.
Many shoppers were out having fun today...
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