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Two hotels run by VisitScotland chair fined by government for unpaid wages
Two luxury hotels run by the chair of tourist body VisitScotland, Stephen Leckie, have been named and shamed for failing to pay staff the...
Call for council to preserve the Causewayside Lads Institute
The Grange & Prestonfield Community Council have demanded action from Edinburgh Council in order to preserve the building at 27-29 Ratcliffe Terrace.
Last week...
The French Film Festival UK is coming to Edinburgh
Three Edinburgh venues are showing films which are part of the French Film Festival UK programme. The 33rd edition of the festival will take...
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Euan's Guide relaunches website
The charity Euan's Guide which works to combat inaccessible means of transport and travel for disabled people has revamped its website...
Letter from Scotland
The great transition is not going well. Only a third of workers leaving the oil and gas industry are finding jobs in off-shore wind...
Poppyscotland looking for buildings to Light up Red
The Armed Forces charity Poppyscotland is calling on businesses, tourist destinations and owners of landmark buildings in Edinburgh to ‘Light Up Red’ to raise...
New West Lothian Spokes map on sale now
The fifth edition of the West Lothian Cycle Map is now available.
The new map was launched at an event at the West Lothian...
Local MP supports the need for Hugh’s Law
The MP for Edinburgh South West has joined others to sign a letter to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Peter Kyle...
Confidence building for pupils in mock trial
The Faulty of Advocates welcomed pupils from eight local secondary schools to Edinburgh Sheriff Court to take part in a mock trial.
The annual Edinburgh...
Nearly half of Scottish women may have low iron levels
New research from Quality Meat Scotland's Make it Scotch campaign has highlighted a concerning nutritional gap affecting women across the country.
During World Iron Awareness...
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Charging for events in the Pentland Hills Regional Park
The Council is proposing charging a fee to anyone who wants to use the Pentland Hills...
Gold recognition for tackling the food waste mountain
Edinburgh hotel slashes waste and boosts savings in sustainability drive
A major hospitality player in the heart of Edinburgh has clinched a coveted gold-standard award...
Award recognition for leading businesswoman
A Scottish entrepreneur has been named Operations Director of the Year at the prestigious Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland Awards 2025 – marking a...
Strathmore Golf Centre sets course with sale plans
The owners of Strathmore Golf Centre at Alyth near Blairgowrie in Perthshire, have begun work on reinstating its previously approved plans for hotel, holiday...
Shezan wins title of Asian Restaurant of the Year in Edinburgh
At the Scottish Asian Restaurant Awards 2025, Shezan on Union Place won the accolade of Asian Restaurant of the Year in the capital.
Macau...
New baby monkey born at Edinburgh Zoo
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has announced the birth of a rare baby L’Hoest’s monkey at Edinburgh Zoo.
The wildlife conservation charity...
Specsavers run clinic for those affected by homelessness
Specsavers in Morningside ran an out of hours clinic on Monday for people affected by homelessness.
As well as offering free eye tests,...
First Minister visits Zambia
First Minister John Swinney is attending a series of engagements on his first full day in Zambia on Wednesday, where his visit will focus...
Scottish law firm recruiting for money laundering prevention officer
An Edinburgh-based legal and property firm has announced plans to recruit a specialist to lead its efforts in preventing money laundering, as part of...
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Calum Beattie at Edinburgh Castle
Castle Concerts, presented by Seat Unique, has announced that Scottish singer - song writer Callum Beattie will be the second...
Primary school pupils design labels for homegrown honey
More than 115 local primary school students aged between five and 11 years old are due to take part in a competition run by...
It will be a magical Christmas at St James Quarter
The capital’s most stylish Christmas celebration will be back bigger and brighter than ever this year with parades and hands-on festive fun.
St James Quarter...
This week’s planning applications
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,...
Powerleague opening Padel at Sighthill with a community party
The new canopied £850,000 Padel courts at Sighthill will be officially opened later this month with a community party.
There will be free intro to...
Holiday park in the running for two awards
As their business has been nominated in two categories, Tommy and Steven Wallace from Pettycur Bay Holiday Park in Kinghorn were invited to attend...
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Planning matters
The new planning weekly list will be published later today but meantime council officers have issued the reports to be considered on 22...
Whisky auction raises millions for charity
A collection of unique whiskies created by some of Scotland's best known distilleries has raised more than £2.3 million for a charity benefiting disadvantaged...
Postal Exchange brings artist collaborations to Leith exhibition
In 2025, 24 participants have taken part in The Postal Exchange. Matched at random, each pair exchanged art materials through the post over several...
Cargilfield wins title of “best in the UK”
A prep school in Barnton has won a national award.
Cargilfield School, in Edinburgh, has been named the 'Best Prep School in the UK'...
Review – War Horse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A family at war. A country at war. A world at war. A horse at war. One million horses travelled from Britain to France...
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