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‘Audubon’s Birds of America’ – A new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland
A new exhibition will be opening at the National Museum of Scotland from 12 February which examines the artistry and legacy of one of...
Council approves “ugly and unsuitable” retirement village in Cramond
Changes to plans for a luxury retirement village in Edinburgh have been approved despite complaints that it’s “ugly” and “unsuitable” and would look directly...
City Centre West to East Link – ground broken today at official ceremony
The official ceremony to break ground on the City Centre West to East Link project took place on Tuesday. The ground was broken today...
Works begin (at last) on CCWEL
After seven years of planning and legal delays to the proposals, work has finally begun on the £19.4 million City Centre West to East...
New name for Dundas Street gallery
A new name has appeared on Dundas Street as one of the galleries moves with the times.
Husband and wife team James and Flora...
Moderator pays tribute to HM The Queen in her Jubilee year
Lord Wallace, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, has paid tribute to the Queen’s “faithful service to country and...
Letter from Scotland
Perhaps because we’ve got so much of it, we Scots have been slow to realise that the price of energy has to rise. So...
Warning that rent freeze will mean fewer affordable homes being built
Council bosses have warned that a further rent freeze for tenants could prevent dozens of new affordable homes from being built.
They also say that...
‘Home and Away’, a new exhibition by Charles Simpson, showcases at The Scottish Gallery
Filling the walls of The Scottish Gallery this February will be the incredible landscapes of the Scottish Borders and the West Coast in a...
Manhattan comes to Edinburgh with the opening of 63rd+1st
A new cocktail led bar and restaurant will open on Frederick Street in the coming months in the space formerly home to Café Rouge....
Opinion – Cllr Ashley Graczyk speaks out on vandalism at Sighthill Park
Cllr Ashley Graczyk is independent councillor for Sighthill/Gorgie ward.
Over the last week, Edinburgh’s popular Sighthill Public Park has been subject to a spate...
Lothian care homes under pressure after spike in Covid-19 cases
The number of Covid-19 outbreaks in Edinburgh’s care homes more than doubled between December and January, as students and council staff were drafted in to...
Eric Liddell appoint new Chief Operating Officer
Edinburgh charity, Eric Liddell Centre has appointed Claire Ritchie as its Chief Operating Officer in a newly created role as the centre reopens.
Claire joined...
Rugby – Watsonians v Hillhead-Jordanhill, Women’s Tennent’s Premiership Final
Watsonians WRFC finished top of the Women's Tennent's Premiership after the 2021-22 domestic season. With Hillhead-Jordanhill just one point behind in second, the Season...
This American Life’s Ira Glass will be live at The Assembly Rooms
Award-winning journalist and radio presenter Ira Glass, storyteller extraordinaire, has announced tour dates for 2022. The celebrated radio presenter will be at Edinburgh Assembly...
Young Queensferry boy gifted dumper truck by waste crew
A four year boy in South Queensferry was gifted a dumper truck by a City of Edinburgh Council waste crew after his mum asked...
‘The Art of Wallpaper – Morris and Co.’ comes to Dovecot Studios
In 2022 Dovecot Studios brings the archive of Morris & Co., one of the world’s best known interior brands, to Scotland to celebrate UK...
Elite Scottish groomers open academy for budding barbers
A pioneering barbering academy has welcomed its first intake of students onto a 15-week course that will launch their careers in the burgeoning male...
Art & Craft open with a celebration of colour in first exhibition of the...
First exhibition of 2022 at Art & Craft Collective opens on Saturday
A Celebration of Colour in the Landscape’ 29 January 29 -26 March 2022
An...
Demand outstrips supply in Edinburgh’s rental market
Letting professionals warn of low levels of property for let, as rents in Edinburgh hit new highs.
Scotland’s private rental sector is in the...
Looking ahead to the Edinburgh International Festival 2022
With an element of relief, those involved in bringing us our culture fix are beginning to emerge with all sorts of good things to...
Academics from Napier take on the hackers
Edinburgh Napier University cyber security experts have created a new data set which will support cutting-edge research into detecting ransomware.
This is the malware...
Minister with Edinburgh training behind him takes up full time position
A minister who trained at two Edinburgh churches has taken up his first full-time post.
Rev Dr Conor Fegan said he is delighted to have...
Edinburgh singing teacher puts his voice behind cancer fundraiser
Tom Celeketic, a singing teacher from Edinburgh, is testing his singers' stamina by putting together yet another charity concert to raise funds for Young...
Police investigating attempted murder in Pilton
Detectives in Edinburgh continue their enquiries and are appealing for information following an attempted murder in the city on Sunday, 23 January, 2022.
Around 10pm,...
Council Elections 2022 – Labour candidates launch campaign
Scottish Labour’s candidates in Edinburgh Western vow to work as a team to oppose cuts, fight for more funding for local communities and put...
Edinburgh in position to begin regulating short term lets
Edinburgh is in a “strong position” to begin regulating short-term lets, council leader Adam McVey has said, as legislation is passed to introduce licensing...
Residents in high rises feel ignored by council over action on damp
People living in high-rise flats in south-east Edinburgh say excessive damp and mould is damaging their physical and mental wellbeing — as concerns were...
Digital rollout begins for Edinburgh school pupils
The City of Edinburgh Council leader Cllr Adam McVey was joined by Education Committee member Cllr Joan Griffiths to witness first hand the handover...
Trams to Newhaven – construction to begin on section between Coatfield Lane and Queen...
On Monday 24 January 2022 the next phase of tram construction will begin between Coatfield Lane and Queen Charlotte Street, just off Constitution Street....
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