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Ian Murray expresses huge disappointment at leaving government
Ian Murray MP for Edinburgh South has issued a statement after being sacked as Scottish Secretary.
In the statement he says that it was the...
Murray out at Scotland Office
Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer has ended Ian Murray's tenure as Scottish Secretary in a reshuffle on Friday.
Ian Murray MP has represented Edinburgh...
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Art Walk Porty
The ten year old art fest in Portobello runs until 14 September.
Flowering Porty Walk on 5 September at 2pm -...
For Women Scotland stage protest at Holyrood
At the Scottish Parliament on Thursday morning the campaign group For Women Scotland staged a protest demanding that the government acts on the decision...
East of Scotland asked to save water
Scottish Water has put out a call to consumers to save water where they can due to concerning water levels in reservoirs after a...
New Talent Joins the Thomson Cooper Team
Thomson Cooper Accountants has recruited seven new starts to their team as part of their annual trainee intake. Coming from a variety of backgrounds,...
Call made for NHS prescriptions for private ADHD assessments
If a person has a private Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) assessment then they should be prescribed medication on the NHS to speed up treatment and...
Miniature Railway Club welcomes new members
At George Watson's College this weekend 6-7 September, the Edinburgh and Lothians Miniature Railway Club is welcoming two local teenagers to its annual exhibition...
Ryanair will allow bigger bags
Airline Ryanair is to allow bigger carry on bag sizes from today on all its flights.
The new size is a third bigger than...
Praful in all round form as South 2nds take title
Edinburgh South cricket club 2nd XI, captained by George O'Neill, have won the East Division Three title with a record showing 13 wins from...
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Scottish Historic Buildings Trust and the Tron Kirk
Scottish Historic Buildings Trust are running a short survey on the Tron Kirk and they need people...
Hailes Quarry junior park run sets off this Sunday
The very first Hailes Quarry junior park run will take place on Sunday morning.
This is a free, fun friendly 2K event for junior runners...
Get ready to shake things up at Edinburgh Cocktail Week
The capital is about to become Scotland's cocktail playground as Edinburgh Cocktail Week returns bigger and better than ever
From Friday, 3 October to Sunday,...
Sounding the alarm on end of life care
St Columba’s Hospice Care and Marie Curie Edinburgh are sounding the alarm, warning that essential palliative and end-of-life care services are at serious risk...
Enjoy a more relaxed Sunday at Camera Obscura & World of Illusions
This Sunday will start off more quietly at Camera Obscura & World of Illusions, but it has nothing to do with lack of custom....
Award nominations for holiday park
Pettycur Bay Holiday Park in Kinghorn, an independently owned holiday park, is celebrating having secured two nominations in The Courier Business Awards 2025.
The business...
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The city's new Voi cycle hire scheme opens today
There will be 50 bikes for hire in the city centre from today with up to...
Vigil held on Arthur’s Seat for Fawziyah Javed
A vigil was held earlier on Tuesday for Fawziyah Javed who died on 2 September 2021.
Ms Javed who was pregnant at the time,...
Boss of new transport body for Edinburgh named
The current boss of Lothian Buses has been nominated to run the new integrated transport company for Edinburgh, Edinburgh Transport Holdings Ltd, which will...
House builder offers support to Trees for Cities
Independent house builder Dandara Scotland has strengthened its environmental efforts by supporting the charity Trees for Cities.
Hundreds of trees will be planted this year...
Children’s Hearings Scotland recruiting for new volunteers
Children’s Hearings Scotland is looking for new volunteer panel members who will be involved in making decisions on cases involving infants, children and young...
Second edition of Collective Gala is on this Sunday
The Collective Gala invites everyone of all ages to go to the Collective on Calton Hill and enjoy the organisation’s free wide-ranging programmes this...
Housing minister announces new Housing Emergency Plan to Holyrood
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Màiri McAllan, announced her new Housing Emergency Plan to parliament on Tuesday afternoon.
The plan focuses on three key...
Great Junction Street – reports of suspicious death
This is the scene on Great Junction Street this morning where there are reports of a man having died.
There are delays on Bonnington...
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For Women Scotland to stage a protest at Parliament on Thursday
On Thursday 4 September it will be 20 weeks since Lord Hodge handed...
Housing Emergency Action Plan to be unveiled at Holyrood on Tuesday
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Màiri McAllan, will address Holyrood on Tuesday afternoon to set out her plans to tackle the housing emergency, ending...
The Old Edinburgh Club looks at September in years past
Each month The Old Edinburgh Club takes a look back at notable dates and highlights them for Edinburgh Reporter readers.
1 September - In 714,...
Edinburgh Trams break all previous records in August
All night trams at weekends and extra services around the big name concerts at Scottish Gas Murrayfield and at the Royal Highland Centre at...
Whitehouse and Grange winners
A trio from three different clubs but uniting under the Bainfield Bowling Club banner won the prestigious Purves Triple title at Whitehouse and Grange...
Nine premieres feature in this year’s IberoDocs
The 11th Scottish Ibero-American Documentary Film Festival (IberoDocs) takes place from 10 to 28 September with six Scottish premieres, two UK premieres and one...
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