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Planning decision today for Pinkhill
We were reminded by local residents that the decision on the replacement for a three storey office building in Pinkhill is to be made...
Gordon Munro on those fighting a good fight for Leith
Gordon Munro is Labour councillor for Leith. Here he shares his thoughts on planning matters in Leith.
The capriciousness of the Town Planning Department in...
Branson visits new hotel site at India Buildings
To celebrate Virgin Hotels' new venue to Edinburgh, Sir Richard Branson swept into India Buildings with the CEO of Virgin Hotels, Raul Leal to...
New painting goes on display at the Scottish National Gallery
A new painting has gone on display at the Scottish National Gallery today. It is on loan to the Gallery from the Royal Scots...
At the National Museum of Scotland – Tim Peake’s spacecraft
Tim Peake’s Spacecraft is on its national tour and this month is it in the National Museum of Scotland.
You will be able to see...
2018 Fringe Schools Poster Competition – and the winners are….
The winners of the 2018 Fringe Schools Poster Competition were revealed at a prizegiving ceremony at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh yesterday.
From left to right:...
Charity find a new home
Edinburgh charity Comas has found itself a new home on The Pleasance which it can now move into when they have to vacate their...
Books – Garfield Todd – The End of the Liberal Dream in Rhodesia by...
Susan Woodhouse is an octogenarian with a lot of verve and gusto, which in view of the project she has recently completed, is just...
The Power of Food Festival 2018 – lots to see and do
The 4th Power of Food Festival is back on 16 and 17 June to celebrate community food growing.
As part of the programme there will...
East Coast Buses opens new Musselburgh Travelshop
Earlier today East Coast Buses opened a new Travelshop in Musselburgh.This gives them a High Street presence in the town which they consider important...
Kira is off to the US today
Fourteen year-old Kira Noble leaves for the US today along with her mother Aud.
Kira has had neuroblastoma for the last three years and to...
Scottish Government call on Ofcom to step in over STV plans
STV, under its new Chief Executive Simon Pitts who was appointed in January with a golden hello of £853,000 according to the company's annual...
The Royal Wedding – Buckstone has a party
There were two street parties in the Edinburgh area yesterday, one in the appropriately named village of Markle in East Lothian and the other...
General Assembly continues with Sunday service at St Giles
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland continues this week at Assembly Hall on Mound Place. The newly installed Moderator Rt Rev Susan...
Take care in the country – fire danger highlighted
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and Scottish Natural Heritage have both offered timely advice to help anyone visiting the countryside (or the Braids...
M&S support The Butterfly Trust
M&S Princes Street chose The Butterfly Trust as its charity of the year and over the last twelve months their customers and staff have...
MSP says Bank closures may exclude disabled
A question asked this week by Gordon Macdonald MSP, into banking provision by RBS has revealed that the Scottish Government believes the proposals to have...
New moderator installed in Edinburgh
Rt Rev Susan Brown has been installed as Moderator of the Church of Scotland’s 2018 General Assembly during Saturday’s opening ceremony.
His Grace Richard Walter...
Memorial for ‘Mr Tollcross’ to be held next week
David Rintoul was Mr Tollcross.
Sadly David died in May last year and now Tollcross Community Council are planting a tree which they will dedicate...
Edinburgh waits till September for new Bike Hire Scheme
After such a long wait it will be a few more months until the new bike hire scheme is introduced in Edinburgh.
We spoke to...
At Summerhall – Satellite
This summer from 26 May to 13 July 2018 a display of work from both emerging and established artists will be hosted at Summerhall.
The...
At The Queen’s Gallery: Canaletto & the Art of Venice
What did you bring back from your last holiday? Whatever your souvenirs of choice may have been, they almost certainly included several hundred photos,...
Classic vehicles on William Street next month
William Street in the West End is one of those hidden areas which even when you find it, you want to keep it to...
Take the Maid of the Forth to Inchcolm this summer
As we are travelling out from the Hawes Pier skipper Duncan takes a little time to explain that the boat will call at Inchcolm...
The Radio Lollipop Edinburgh Fundraising Ball is back in 2018
Tickets and supporter packages are now available for the RadioLollipop Edinburgh Fundraising Ball.
Following a year’s sabbatical, the event is back and is taking place...
Hawksmoor to open Edinburgh restaurant this summer
Will Beckett and Huw Gott, the childhood friends behind Hawksmoor, will open their Edinburgh restaurant in the banking hall of the former Royal Bank of...
Scottish teacher launches petition for MPs for expats
A teacher and freelance writer who splits his time between Scotland and Spain has launched a petition to urge the introduction of MPs for...
Poppyscotland launches new commemorative poppy
Poppyscotland have a new poppy to commemorate the one hundred years since the end of the First World War. The Centenary Poppy has 1918-2018...
Jewellery sale at Bonhams – perfect gifts for a bride….
At the photo call for Bonhams Jewellery sale this morning we found the perfect gift for your bride. The gold charm bracelet which has...
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay tickets will go on sale on Monday
Yes you read that right. We are not even into our summer gear yet but already you are being made to think of those...
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