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Letter from Scotland
Our masters are telling us we will have to learn to live with this Covid creature though all the dark months of winter (the...
Ferry will be on the move on Saturday
For some months now a couple of P&O ferries have taken safe harbour in Leith just next to Ocean Terminal. One has already gone...
The making of Scotland, Slavery and Statues
The Melville Monument in Edinburgh became a focal point for Black Lives Matter protests earlier in the summer.
The documentary, ‘Scotland, Slavery and Statues’...
Five hospitality bodies begin court action against The Scottish Government
THE ‘BATTLE IS NOW ON’ TO SAVE THE SCOTTISH HOSPITALITY SECTOR
Five of Scotland’s hospitality industry bodies have taken the unprecedented step of commencing the legal...
Scottish Government offer one-off support grants
The Scottish Government announced today that more funding will be made available for businesses affected by the extension of temporary restrictions to slow the...
Coronavirus – National Records Office weekly statistics
The National Records Office of Scotland has reported the number of Deaths involving Covid-19 registered during Week 42 – 12 to 18 October
As at 18 October, 4,376...
Scottish hospitality calls for urgent support #SaveOurJobs
A campaign has begun today, backed by some of the top names in Scottish hospitality to demand support from the UK and Scottish Governments....
Countdown to Love Your Business online event next week
Businesses across all sectors and sizes need as much support as possible just now which is why Love Your Business, (LYB) is now online....
Cute dogs can apply now to be Cath Kidston’s next model
Any Edinburgh dogs looking for their own five minutes of fame? Well you only have until midnight on Wednesday to enter them in this...
Simpson & Marwick return to Edinburgh property sector
A household legal name will return to the Edinburgh property market in a deal which sees Simpson & Marwick become part of the ambitious...
Opinion – What future for the car?
by Chris Young of Corstorphine Climate Action.
Car: The rise and fall of a successful product?
The last century has seen phenomenal change in many...
Roads in the city this week
EdinTravel, the part of The City of Edinburgh Council which tries to keep the city traffic flowing, has sent us the usual weekly list...
Rob Adams wins award for services to Scottish jazz
At a virtual ceremony aired on Sunday night, jazz journalist, critic and promoter, Rob Adams, won a prestigious Scottish Jazz Award for Services to...
Coronavirus – Gate 55 becomes walk through testing centre
On Saturday, the Gate 55 community hub became the latest walk-through Covid-19 testing centre, provided by the UK Government.
This site is designed to be...
Call for no more restrictions without talking to business first
SNP must consult with business owners over new restrictions
Jeremy Balfour MSP has criticised The Scottish Government for their lack of consultation and clarity when...
Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2020 – the box office is open now
The Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2020 will run from 7 to 14 November 2020.
The ESFF again brings the world’s best short film to Edinburgh:...
Taxi drivers ask council for a lift
Edinburgh taxi drivers are having a bit of a hard time, much like many others Edinburgh trying to run a business.
But the difference...
Letter from Scotland
I was stopped in my tracks this week by the shocking statistic that one in three children in Glasgow were living in poverty, even...
Council will look at improving safety at major city junction
In the Ward of Liberton/Gilmerton there is one huge junction which has presented many safety concerns in the past.
Today the local councillor Lezley...
Government changing the rules on face coverings
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced today that the wearing of face coverings is to become mandatory in communal workplace areas, such as corridors, canteens...
Councillors’ questions and answers posed today
At today's full council meeting, all councillors, as is usual, have the opportunity to ask questions of the council leader and the various Conveners....
Asda’s Lauren is a lifesaver
An Asda employee, Lauren Watt, has been praised for the level of customer care, after she saved a customer's life.
Lisa Colborne, who was...
RBS moving out of Drummond House
NatWest has put the office building in South Gyle, for so long an RBS office on the market.
Drummond House is a 243,000 sq ft...
COMPETITION – enter The Edinburgh Reporter golf competition
Golf Competition in association with Edinburgh Leisure - Love Golf? It pays to play at Edinburgh Leisure
For die hard golf fans or even those...
Craigentinny/Duddingston by-election – Tam Laird
Tam Laird is a former soldier and he is now active in politics.
He is the leader of the Scottish Libertarian Party which he...
Umbrellas of Edinburgh relaunched
Patrick Geddes said: "A city is more than a place in space, it is a drama in time."
In 2016, writers Russell Jones and Claire...
Low Traffic Neighbourhood set to be approved by council
The City of Edinburgh Council is likely to approve what they say is their first Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) later this week.
Those who...
Liberal Democrats push their conference policy on income
The UK needs the new Beveridge style vision for the Covid crisis which Universal Basic income would provide according to the Liberal Democrats.
Christine...
Edinburgh Airport calls for more testing
Edinburgh Airport say today that the number of people travelling through the airport over the summer months has fallen by 91% due to the...
Covid alert at Flora Stevenson Primary
There are reports of cases of Covid-19 at an Edinburgh primary school. Advice was given to parents of children attending Flora Stevenson Primary...
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