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Hang on until October – council says it would cost £152,000 to reopen the...
The council says it would cost them £152,000 to reopen the remainder of the 21 public toilets it owns, with the exception of three...
Edinburgh marks the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima
This morning at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, the Lord Provost joined Consul General Mr Nozumu Takaoka, Head of Mission at the Consulate General...
Waverley masterplan for the next 30 years unveiled
The rail body has prepared a masterplan in collaboration with the council and Transport Scotland setting out what they intend doing at Waverley...
Giant panda conservation is failing to revive the wider ecosystem – new study
Jason Gilchrist, Edinburgh Napier University
At a time when we crave good news, the giant panda is a beacon of environmental optimism. Since becoming an...
Sweet deal for Webster Honey
WEBSTER HONEY SECURES FIRST PARTNERSHIP WITH SCOTTISH HOTEL GROUP
Beekeeping Courses to be held at boutique hotel & artisan food supplier, Monachlye Mhor
Kinross based Webster...
Good things come to brothers who don’t wait
He shut the doors of his Stockbridge wine bar and restaurant on the first weekend of lockdown in March and walked away not knowing...
Rennie demands more data to clarify SQA moderations
Following the publication of exam results yesterday by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) the matter of those pupils whose results were downgraded has been...
Douglas Ross becomes new leader of the Scottish Conservatives
Leonard Wallace, Returning Officer in the election for the Leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, has announced Douglas Ross as the new...
Sleeping Beauty at the King’s – not to be woken until 2021 as pantomime...
Capital Theatres announced this morning that this year’s King’s panto, Sleeping Beauty has been rescheduled until November 2021.
In line with the King’s panto producer, Qdos Entertainment’s...
Government announcing more help for the unemployed
Additional support for the unemployed and those at greatest risk of redundancy will be announced today.
Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop will outline steps to maximise...
Fundraiser anthology published featuring University of Edinburgh students
University of Edinburgh students work has been published in a comprehensive anthology from the Covid-19 period.
Leslie Grollman, Alex Penland, Lena Kraus and Haylie Bernier,...
Border Biscuits new snack bar now on sale at Morrisons
A new treat is now available from Border Biscuits with their best-selling Dark Chocolate Ginger now available as a snack bar.
These are sold...
Independent schools announce their exam results
The Scottish Council of Independent Schools (SCIS) announced today that 63% of pupils studying maths have achieved a Higher grade A.
In Edinburgh there is...
Underbelly fundraiser for Fringe artists
Today Underbelly has begun a fundraiser to support Fringe artists booked to appear in Edinburgh this summer.
All donations which are received will go straight...
NHS Lothian restarts Breast Screening service
NHS Lothian has today, 3 August 2020, welcomed back patients to the Breast Screening service.
Appointments were temporarily paused earlier in the year in...
Council working on providing safer routes to school
The council is getting ready for children and young people returning to school next week.
Part of the preparations include making routes to schools...
Deliveroo beach clean up on Saturday – Roocycle your Rubbish
As the temperatures climb and rubbish creeps back to our shores, Deliveroo’s Roocycle Your Rubbish initiative returns. The food delivery company is committed to...
Scottish Government plans contact tracing app
A contact tracing app to support NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect system is now in development.
The Scottish Government is working towards having a proximity...
As Conservatives begin hunt for new leader in Scotland Davidson backs Ross
The Management Board of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party has today approved the procedures for the election of the Leader of the party...
Edinburgh Central MSP elevated to the Lords
It has been announced that Ruth Davidson MSP will be appointed to the House of Lords.
Ms Davidson has accepted this appointment and confirmed that...
Hospitality businesses want you to Eat Out to Help Out
Hospitality leaders from all over Scotland united to raise awareness of the UK Government’s Eat Out to Help out scheme, ahead of its launch...
Dobbies and Sainsbury’s forge new grocery partnership
Dobbies Garden Centres today celebrated the opening of its new look foodhall.
This marks the launch of the wholesale partnership with Sainsbury’s, bringing a...
Children to return to school in August
The Education Secretary John Swinney addressed Holyrood today and confirmed what was already widely expected, that all Scottish children will be allowed to go...
Solar Co-op second share issue is open now
The Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative is ready to install nearly 1MW of solar panels on six Edinburgh buildings. What it needs now however is...
Build Back Better is a must in our local communities says councillor
by Independent councillor for Sighthill Gorgie Ward, Cllr Ashley Graczyk.
Edinburgh Council is currently in the process of rolling out temporary measures to support people...
SNP councillor resigns over ‘anti-disability’ culture
Cllr Derek Howie has resigned this morning from the SNP group over what he claims to be the continuing anti-disability culture.
We are told...
Thousands of disabled people are waiting for permanent housing in Edinburgh
Lothian MSP Jeremy Balfour says that over 6,000 disabled people across Edinburgh are currently waiting for permanent housing.
The Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP...
Council will put name of former Lord Provost on list of street names
The council have approved naming a street or streets in the new Wimpey development at South Scotstoun in South Queensferry after former Lord Provost,...
Celebrate National Cheesecake Day
With National Cheesecake Day this week, supermarket Aldi has a selection of desserts and recipes to mark what is for some a very important...
The Royal Scots Club – offering more for less
As the government's Eat out to Help Out scheme gets underway some of our local restaurants have confirmed that they are getting on board....
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