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Council to review if data centre requires environmental assessment
Two data centres which will use the same energy as all the houses in Edinburgh and Glasgow twice over, are going through the planning...
Call for changes in cinema laws
Councillors have called for laws on screening uncertified films to be revised.
Regulatory Convener, Cllr Neil Ross, will write to The Scottish Government to ask...
Antioch is best Turkish restaurant in Scotland – again
Antioch Turkish Restaurant in Dunfermline is ending the year on a high, named Best Turkish Restaurant in Scotland in the Scottish Asian Food Awards,...
A guide to Must See Theatre in Edinburgh and London
Climb a beanstalk, visit a Greek idyll or rediscover Cinderella - you can do all three this Christmas in Edinburgh's Theatreland.
It’s that time again…...
Call for unlicensed Short Term Letting fee increase
Edinburgh Council’s regulatory Convener will ask The Scottish Government to increase the maximum penalty for unlicensed short-term letting.
At present, operators can be fined £2,500...
New Hibernian Visitors Centre open in time for Christmas gifts
Looking for the ideal Christmas gift for the Hibernian FC fans in your life?
Then you can’t go wrong with a tour of the club’s brand new...
Building begins at new concert hall
The groundbreaking ceremony at the Dunard Centre, the first concert hall to be built in Edinburgh for a century, was held on Monday.
The...
Plans to reintroduce more empty homes into the housing market
The Scottish Government has begun a new scheme to help bring more empty homes back into use.
A new online portal has been established to...
Darts ace Andrew is aiming high
Edinburgh’s Andrew Davidson, 29, has been included as 15th seed for the WDF World Darts Championship at Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, and will...
Jeddah test for Rachel after Las Vegas F1 track highlight
Teenage Edinburgh motor racing prospect Rachel Robertson will be in Jeddah this week for the final round of the F4 Saudi Championships.
And the 18-year-old...
Five things you need to know today
Pilton Equalities Project - minibuses vandalised
Pilton Equalities Project (PEP) provides essential services for older and other vulnerable adults in North Edinburgh. The group supports...
Christmas time, mistletoe and crime
Scotland's soft touch justice is the gift that keeps on giving as retailers brace for a festive surge to the shoplifting epidemic, it is...
HRH The Princess Royal becomes patron of the Saltire Appeal
HRH The Princess Royal is to be patron of the Saltire Appeal.
Both civic and faith leaders united in a celebration of St Andrew's...
Looking back in history with The Old Edinburgh Club
In December, these are dates to note in Edinburgh's history:
2nd In 1837, Joseph Bell FRCSE, a Scottish surgeon and lecturer at the medical school...
Under Irish Skies – Irish art in the centre of Edinburgh
A new exhibition of Irish art will be staged next week from 4 to 9 December at Dundas Street Gallery.
Under Irish Skies will...
New documentary tells the story of TV sensation City Lights
It was a cultural sensation four decades ago and helped make household names of its stars like Gerard Kelly, Elaine C Smith, Andy Gray,...
Edinburgh fight off Ospreys
Edinburgh picked up a vital win tonight in their nail biting finish against Ospreys but walked away with no bonus point.
Ospreys 17
Edinburgh 19
It was...
Butterflies at the Botanics
A kaleidoscope of more than 200 colourful butterflies is among the highlights in the Botanics.
Papillons is one of the extraordinary new visual effects dazzling...
Susie Wolff’s speedy driving test
Former Scottish racing driver, Susie Wolff, has revealed she only had one black point during her driving test - and it was for speeding.
Wolff,...
Latest roadworks and road closures in Edinburgh
Each week the council's travel team issues its list of streets in the capital where roadworks are planned.
There seem to be even more...
At Edinburgh Printmakers – annual selling show begins
The fifth annual selling exhibition showing work by members of Edinburgh Printmakers opens on Friday.
There is work from 120+ artists showing the breadth of...
A combination of youth and experience will face the Ospreys
One of several pro-academy players selected in this week’s team, Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, is set to make his debut on Saturday.
Sean Everitt has selected five...
UK title for East padel quartet
The East of Scotland men's padel team have triumphed in the UK County Championship, topping a list of 34 entrants in Bristol.
Represented by captain...
Police search thousands of children for weapons
Children younger than 11 were among almost 2,000 youngsters searched by police in three months, with dozens found to be carrying weapons such as...
Auld Reekie renew Dublin roller derby rivalry
Auld Reekie Roller Derby’s All Stars, currently ranked 23 in Europe, will bring the curtain down on 2025 against main rivals Dublin Roller Derby...
The Leith Creative Trail begins on Saturday
Leith will come alive with creativity next week as Edinburgh Open Workshop coordinates the return of the Leith Creative Trail.
The event is a celebration...
Senior curling events go to the wire
A successful weekend of competition at Curl Edinburgh saw the International Seniors events won by Team Lockhart for the women and Team Mundell among...
Five things you need to know today
Funding for heritage projects in Granton
The Granton:Hub is holding its AGM on Saturday at Madelvic House from 11am amid an exciting week for Granton...
Letter from Scotland
Everyone wants more government spending and everyone wants less tax.
It’s the annual dilemma for which the Chancellor’s magic red box has to provide...
Shelter opposes continued suspension of council homes allocations
A housing charity opposes a second bid by Edinburgh Council to hold off allocating any council houses until March 2027.
Shelter Scotland said an extension...
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