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Cyrenians are hard at work across Edinburgh
Cyrenians are always active and busy as a charity in Edinburgh, but more so now than ever.
They have a variety of ways of...
Learn at home – whatever age you are
Get stuck in when you’re stuck at home!
A series of fun and free online activities to keep residents of all ages active and busy...
Stay home and let Schop do all the legwork for you
Tim at Schop is very smiley, very agreeable and very busy. And he has been extremely helpful to The Edinburgh Reporter in getting some...
Food funding for Edinburgh families is welcome
Edinburgh families unable to access food due to coronavirus will get support from The Scottish Government.
Local authorities are sharing £30 million of new investment from the Scottish...
Coronavirus – from today’s government briefing
Today there was still some fallout from the events of the weekend involving the former Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Catherine Calderwood who resigned...
Coronavirus – LIVE news updates
So here we are, another week and we are still in our own homes, restricted as to where we can go and who we...
Shared Parenting Scotland – Edinburgh meeting on Monday is online
The small staff of Shared Parenting Scotland is working from home and they have organised tomorrow's meeting which will be held online.
This is...
New advertising campaign will not feature the Chief Medical Officer
Following today's media briefing led by the First Minister accompanied by the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Catherine Calderwood and the Health Secretary Jeane Freeman,...
Coronavirus – messages from today’s update
There are 197 patients with coronavirus in Intensive Care Units in Scotland, and 220 patients have already died. This is an increase of 2...
Mellis in Stockbridge – now stocking The Edinburgh Reporter
The cheese shop in Stockbridge is open for business, employing all usual social distancing measures that we have come to expect.
And they have a...
Podcast – talking about The Quaich Project
It is a number of weeks since we sat down with David Ellis the Managing Director of The Quaich Project and Cliff Hague the...
Edinburgh’s prince of streets
The Grand Old Duke of York and Albany stands tall, watching over Edinburgh Castle esplanade.
But the question is, why is he there?
Both Princes...
Juliet’s Lockdown Diary #Week 1
Like most of us my definition of hell has changed, but it used to be unannounced visitors: “I was just passing and thought...
#SaveLocalJournalism – Rennie supports campaign
Rennie calls on The Scottish Government to save local journalism
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has today called on The Scottish Government to support...
SNP MSP welcomes measures to protect tenants
SNP MSP Gordon MacDonald has welcomed The Scottish Government announcement that private and social tenants in Edinburgh are to be given increased protection from eviction during...
Coronavirus – What are our councillors doing?
The City of Edinburgh Council is in recess.
This means they no longer meet as a council nor do any of the councillors attend...
Safeguarding you in the worst of times
Safeguarding those final goodbyes
By Tim Purves Chairman of William Purves, Scotland’s largest independent funeral directors
The repercussions of the Covid-19 outbreak are being felt in...
Super Mario arrives in the New Town
Keith Logan was looking for ideas to keep his and his wife Lorna's young children occupied during the time we are all being told...
Help the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home if you can
The Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home has like many other charities had to adapt quickly to the coronavirus crisis to ensure the welfare of...
Coronavirus – largest independent hotel in Edinburgh opens doors to clinical and medical workers
Key clinical and medical workers at the frontline of Scotland’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic are beingoffered complimentary accommodation at a four star city-centre hotel.
Ten...
No politics in a pandemic
by Sarah Boyack Labour MSP for Lothian
The last few weeks have been extraordinary as we witnessed Coronavirus take hold. It has had a frightening...
Police turn drivers away from Silverknowes
Police took steps to close off the parking area at Silverknowes beach on Monday, blocking the roadway and sending any cars arriving there home.
Malcolm...
Watermans remind you of the importance of a will
Edinburgh law firm Watermans Legal have introduced a range of new ways to deliver their Wills and Power of Attorney services.
They want to help...
Coronavirus – Main messages from today’s government briefing
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon along with the Chief Medical Officer Dr Catherine Calderwood and Health Secretary Jeane Freeman briefed the media just after...
Hibs’ youngster’s international call-up delayed by coronavirus
In sporting terms, Hibs’ striker Jamie Gullan has been hit harder than most due to the suspension of football due to the coronavirus pandemic...
Coronavirus – Council leaders ‘Let’s look after one another’
Edinburgh’s Council Leaders urge people in Edinburgh to be considerate of one another and of their surroundings to help the city respond to the...
Coronavirus – RBS help Social Bite by converting HQ into supply centre
The RBS has stepped in to help Trussell Trust food banks and charity Social Bite.
They have converted the HQ at Gogarbuurn into a...
From the Council Leader
During this time the council has gone into recess and there is virtually nobody working from the City Chambers.
The council says it is...
Council looking at ways of protecting the homeless
Plans are in place to protect people facing homelessness in Edinburgh during the coronavirus outbreak thanks to the combined efforts of the council,...
Coronavirus – emergency legislation for Scotland
The Scottish Parliament has backed measures contained in UK emergency legislation that will help strengthen Scotland’s response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
The UK Coronavirus Bill, which...
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