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Public body Seafish accredited as Living Wage Employer
The body behind the UK seafood industry, Seafish, has gained its accreditation as a Living Wage employer.
The organisation has committed to paying the higher...
Acquisition heralds launch of city-based agency
Businessman Mark Glasgow has added to his growing portfolio with the acquisition of Edinburgh video production company, Just Shot.
The Midlothian-based firm covers everything from...
Coming soon – The Scottish Storytelling Festival
It is almost time for the 2026 Scottish Storytelling Festival next month with its biggest ever Go Local programme featuring more than 100 events....
Convicted sex offender forced from his home
A convicted child sex offender has been forced to flee after his home was targeted by vandals during an angry neighbourhood protest.
Local residents have...
Edinburgh University to provide extra support for athletes
In the lead up to their annual men's 'varsity rugby match against St Andrews at The Hive, Murrayfield, on Friday, the University of Edinburgh...
Meggetland win funding boost
Meggetland Recreation Ground is to receive £200,000 from sportscotland towards the development of two new pitches, it was announced today.
It is understood the pitches...
Edinburgh’s tourist tax levy is a model for London
London has been considering introducing a tourist tax which the mayor, Sir Sadiq Khan, has said will be capped at 5%.
Last week the UK...
Exhibition will feature germs through the ages
An exhibition at The Physicians' Gallery on Queen Street will tell the story of germs and microorganisms through the ages.
The display will include books...
The Edinburgh Riding of the Marches 2026 and the People’s Procession
On Sunday the weather was kind as almost 600 people took part in the People's Procession ahead of the arrival of 300 horses and...
Laura Silverstone releases her end of summer ballad – September
The Edinburgh singer created this track while sitting cross-legged in the back of her cosy campervan - actually in a supermarket car park -...
Review – Pressure ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We all know the long and short of the D-Day story, but for anyone wondering what the Allied forces’ meteorologists were up to in...
Thousands expected as Edinburgh’s Riding of the Marches returns
Almost 300 horse riders will gather in Edinburgh this weekend as the centuries-old civic tradition of Riding the Marches returns to the capital.
The Riding...
Liverpool band set for big things make a return to Edinburgh
There are plenty of things competing for attention in Edinburgh during August. The Fringe, the Film and Book Festivals, theatre, comedy, galleries and music...
“I don’t feel safe in the house alone” – robbery and threats shake capital...
People living in a quiet Edinburgh street have said they feel “unsafe” in their own homes after a burglary and threats from a gang...
Review – Fall 2 ⭐️⭐️
After 2022’s high-stakes (and just plain high) thriller Fall, which featured two twenty-somethings stuck at the top of a 2000ft tower in the desolate American desert,...
Creative Scotland leaves door open to Skinny revival funding
ARTS chiefs have left the door open to funding to revive the now-defunct Edinburgh-based Skinny magazine after it announced its shock closure on Thursday.
The closure was forced...
Book a table now for Ottolenghi – arriving on George Street next month
Bookings are now open for the new Ottolenghi which will open on George Street in Edinburgh on 2 October.
This will be the first restaurant...
Scottish Government taken to court over 544-bed super hostel approval
A GROUP of Edinburgh residents have launched a legal challenge to Scottish ministers after their planning approval for a 544-bed “super-hostel” in Edinburgh’s West...
Council to use Visitor Levy for city projects – including The Causey
Councillors agreed to apply Visitor Levy funds to support three projects - The Causey Project, a bus to Lost Shore Resort and the Edinburgh...
Interview with DMA’S Johnny Took
Australian guitarist Johnny Took found a different musical perspective while living in Leith.
Now, as DMA’S prepare to bring their new self-titled album to...
9/11 – Remembrance service at St Giles’ on Friday
The United States Consulate General Edinburgh has issued an open invitation to anyone who would like to attend a remembrance service on Friday to...
St James Quarter celebrates its new identity with a party
St James Quarter has been renamed Westfield St James Quarter as the retail, dining and lifestyle district is taken over by Westfield.
On Thursday...
Council secures £38.4m funding to support Granton regeneration
The National Wealth Fund has agreed a loan of £38.4 million to The City of Edinburgh Council to support the first phase of the...
City firm nominated for national awards
A local firm, The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC), is hoping for a double success at this year’s H&V News Awards.
The firm has been nominated...
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay – The Fratellis will kick off at The Night Afore Party
The producers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay have announced on Friday that The Fratellis will headline the Night Afore Party on 30 December.
The trio will make...
Letter from Scotland
I’m coming down to reality after another glorious summer.
But I’m still dreaming of our family holiday on Speyside, kayaking on the lochs and...
This week’s planning applications in the capital
Planning applications lodged with the council's planning department up to this week are detailed in the list embedded below.
As well as the council website...
Solar Pyramid repowered to great success
Gensource’s repowering of the iconic Solar Pyramid in Loanhead is claiming some commercial success.
Located in Bilston Glen Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Edinburgh,...
Brian Cox will tread the boards at the Lyceum this autumn
Scottish actor, Brian Cox, CBE, will return to the stage in Edinburgh in November for a one-off evening of chat and stories.
Mr Cox is...
Edinburgh North and Leith MP calls for councillors to run the trams to Granton
Tracy Gilbert, Labour MP for Edinburgh North and Leith has called upon councillors on the Transport and Environment Committee to think again before binning...
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