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Protest at the US Consulate after Roe v Wade overturned by Supreme Court
Following a leak of the decision in early May, the Supreme Court announced today that by six votes to three it would overturn the...
Letter from Scotland
Railway workers, council staff, teachers, nurses, police officers are all fighting for wage rises that keep pace with inflation, now at 9 per cent...
Keep your eyes peeled for Sunday’s Great Scottish Tattie Run
Weekend visitors to Silverknowes Promenade in Edinburgh should keep their eyes peeled for a sack race with a difference.
The Great Scottish Tattie Run is...
Falklands anniversary commemorated in the capital
Falklands veterans and their families gathered in Edinburgh on Saturday to pay tribute on the 40th anniversary of the end of the conflict.
The Rt...
What’s on – New Edinburgh Orchestra to stage their Summer Concert
The New Edinburgh Orchestra will perform at St Serf's Parish Church on Ferry Road on 25 June 2022.
The amateur orchestra is made up...
Gleneagles Townhouse – now taking reservations for the newest restaurant on St Andrew Square
Although the all day restaurant at Gleneagles Townhouse is not opening to non-residents until 27 June, bookings can be made from Monday.
The Spence...
Four new Low Emission Zones will take effect in Scotland from today including Edinburgh
There are four new Low Emission Zones which will begin today in Scotland, including the one in Edinburgh City Centre.
Enforcement provisions do not...
Cote, ticking boxes in the heart of Scotland’s Capital city
It is no surprise that Cote has risen in less than two decades to become a well-respected nationwide chain where values are important, not...
Virgin will no longer fly the Edinburgh to Barbados route next winter
Virgin Atlantic, which launched its direct Edinburgh-Barbados service in December, has announced it will not carry on flying the route this winter.
The airline...
Council elections 2022 – SNP will pursue controls over private rents in Edinburgh to...
Private rents will be restricted in Edinburgh under powers from Holyrood if the SNP leads the council administration after May’s local elections.
The announcement...
Book Review: Elizabethan Secret Agent by Timothy Ashby
A person in a position of great authority is volatile, stingy, unreliable, and unwilling to take personal responsibility for anything unpopular.
Scotland has not forgiven...
Police searching for man missing from Wester Hailes
Edinburgh Police are appealing for help to trace a man reported missing from the city.
Stuart Campbell, 36, was last seen in the Westside Plaza...
Simple Minds announce second show in Edinburgh this summer – to raise funds for...
Seventies band Simple Minds have announced a special second show on 13 August in Princes Street Gardens with all profits going to UNICEF for...
Edinburgh lawyer takes on global role at legal firm Pinsent Masons
Edinburgh-based solicitor advocate Jim Cormack, QC, has been appointed Global Head of Pinsent Masons’ Litigation, Regulatory and Tax (LRT) team.
The role involves leading the...
Head along to Craigies Farm this Easter for family fun
Queensferry-based Craigies Farm have announced they will hold an interactive Easter event, when families will help Little Bo Peep solve clues to find her mischievous missing...
Volunteering at the Edinburgh Ukrainian Club
Our reporter Bruce Whitehead answered the call for volunteers during a shopping spree in the capital. The Ukrainian community in Edinburgh has gathered at...
Crowdfunding begins for Queensferry plastic free shop
Sarah Vance is a woman on a mission to rid South Queensferry of plastic waste.
A graphic designer from Dumfries and Galloway, she's hoping...
Spokes launches election manifesto for safe cycling in Edinburgh
Spokes publishes its election manifesto promoting safe cycling in Edinburgh.
Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign, is a non party-political voluntary organisation, founded in 1977. The body...
Council to raise council tax by three per cent to fund £1 billion budget
Council tax in Edinburgh will rise by three per cent from April, as part of a budget which has agreed spending of more than £1...
Edinburgh stands with twin city Kyiv
As Russian troops started a full-scale invasion into Ukraine, the Ukraine flag has been hoisted above the City Chambers.
Overnight Russian President, Vladimir Putin,...
Save the Children patchwork quilt to be auctioned – see it on tour now
Volunteers from the Save the Children charity shops in Edinburgh have made an enormous patchwork quilt which will tour the city in the next...
Council election count may be held at new Meadowbank
The new Meadowbank Sports Centre is set to host the vote count for this year’s council election.
At a meeting last week, council leader Adam...
John Swinney names skiff built by pupils at Castlebrae Community High School
The pupil-built skiff was recently completed at Castlebrae Community High School, after six years or so of hard work. Today the boat was...
Jollibee opens in Scotland
Jollibee, the international fast-food chain known for for Chickenjoy, have confirmed the opening date for its first Scottish restaurants. The Edinburgh outlet will open...
Book review – The Queen’s Lender by Jean Findlay
George Heriot’s School is an Edinburgh landmark. Its towers and turrets rise above the narrow streets of the Old Town, its alumni have succeeded...
Apulian no punches – Edinburgh’s Salento celebrates the best of southern Italy’s artisans
Artisan craftspeople from the heel of Italy are enjoying a new market for their unique products - 1,800 miles away in well-heeled Edinburgh.
Puglia, the...
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – at Leith Theatre
The National Theatre of Scotland has announced a range of work, some of it postponed from last year and some new.
This will be...
Chinese New Year is celebrated in Edinburgh
Earlier this afternoon at the City Chambers the Rt Hon Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Frank Ross lit the end of a Chinese firecracker which...
Chinese New Year Festival – the Year of the Tiger opens with a roar
The Chinese New Year Festival will offer a programme of online and in person events to celebrate the Chinese New Year and the beginning...
Council rents will be frozen for the second year
Edinburgh council tenants are set to have their rent frozen for the second year running in response to the rise in the cost of...
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