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City Council honours Professor Peter Higgs

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The fifth person to be honoured by the people of Edinburgh with a special award for making an outstanding contribution to the city will...

Film Review – Silver Surfers Curry Favour

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 2011 (12A) Director John Madden Screenplay Ol Parker (based on the novel by Deborah Moggach) Comedy/Drama 124 mins A senior ensemble cast lends some dignity,...

Discussion planned with Scottish Fishing Industry in Edinburgh

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Seafish Invites Attendance at a ‘Discussion with Industry’ Meeting in Edinburgh Seafish, the authority on seafood, is inviting representatives from Scotland’s fishing industry to participate...

Leith parking tickets may be unlawful

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This beautiful photo from Mr Clix (we know his real name but he would prefer to keep it quiet for now) shows the area...

Five things you need to know today

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The Reporter used the train yesterday, and went to a conference in Manchester, Salford actually, at Media City. Changing from the train to the...

More Council homes still needed in Edinburgh

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Just yesterday The City of Edinburgh Council handed over the keys to the first new council home built for a generation to the new...

Community wind farm near Edinburgh has record start to the year

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January has been another remarkable month for Aikengall Community Wind Farm which is located south of Dunbar in East Lothian. After the record breaking month...

Scottish Children’s Book Awards – The Results

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The three winners of the Scottish Children’s Book Awards 2011 were announced at a prize giving ceremony in Edinburgh today.  600 children from across...

Become a National Theatre of Scotland Champion

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Are you passionate about theatre? Have you seen a show from the National Theatre of Scotland? And are you keen to spread the word...

News from Councillor Tymkewycz

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By SNP Councillor Stefan Tymkewycz Craigentinny/Duddingston Ward   "I’m pleased for the residents of Fillyside who have been campaigning for a bus service in the area; there will...

Five things you need to know today

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  Councillors who blog - Council consultation - Allotments - Filmhouse - Greener Leith   Local blogger Kim Harding has drawn up the very short list of...

Local Businesses concerned about Sainsbury’s Bruntsfield opening

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A new Sainsbury's express store will be opening soon in Bruntsfield, taking the place of Peckhams. The process of dismantling the old store to allow the...

AUDIO – A Breath of Fresh Air… Cut Short

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Fresh Air Radio, Edinburgh’s only student radio station, is facing a challenge. Their funding has been cut, and with it, access to their studio....

Edinburgh chef supporting Save the Children

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  Michelin star chef Tom Kitchin visited pupils at Edinburgh’s Leith Walk Primary School today to support the biggest push in history to end world...

Edinburgh is best place for Green Investment Bank

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Marco Biagi MSP has today highlighted the expertise and location of Edinburgh as the key reasons why the UK Government must locate the Green...

Royal Commonwealth Pool membership now open

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Memberships for the Royal Commonwealth Pool are now available from the reception area at The Commie, although you have to wait another month for...

Council asked for £10,000 for Port Edgar plans

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The Culture and Leisure Committee will discuss the future of the sailing facilities at Port Edgar, South Queensferry this morning. The marina facility is in...

Historic handover of new council home keys

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The first new council home to be built for a generation in Edinburgh will be officially handed over to the new tenant later today...

Latest news from Occupy Edinburgh

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We received this update from J at Occupy Edinburgh who occupied St Andrew Square for three months from October to January, and set up...

Sky Ride may come to Edinburgh

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The council has confirmed that it is in discussions with the organisers about a mass participation cycling event called Sky Ride in the papers...

Edinburgh Schools to get extra funding

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Schools across Edinburgh are to receive extra funding of £4.1 million due to the financial prudence of the  City Council, say the LibDem group. The...

Five things you need to know today

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There are four runners left in the race for Edinburgh Airport according to  Reuters. Final offers for the travel hub which is being sold by...

Group to fight proposed cuts to Edinburgh library services

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Authors Iain Banks and Ken MacLeod have joined local campaign groups in the fight against cuts to Edinburgh's library services. Edinburgh East Save Our Services,...

Meadows Marathon secures Highland Spring sponsorship

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Highland Spring, the UK's leading supplier of bottled water, have donated 2004 litres of their organic bottled water for the runners in this year's...

Theatre review: Of Mice and Men/Royal Lyceum Theatre (****)

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There’s a strong feeling of fatalism and inevitably that pervades John Dove’s quietly masterful new production of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men at...

Tenants Group want to talk about Landlords

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Community activists from Edinburgh Private Tenants Action Group (EPTAG) are holding a public meeting to launch a campaign for better enforcement of the laws...

SNP want Ryanair to think again

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SNP MSP Colin Keir is urging Ryanair to reconsider its plans to cut routes from Edinburgh Airport and says the company should be working...

LIVEBLOG – Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee 21 Feb 2012

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The TIE committee meets this morning at 10a.m and faces a packed agenda which you can read in full below. We have posted some...

Five things you need to know today

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The Edinburgh Lectures - Liveblog this morning - Trial of David Gilroy - Ryanair cutting Edinburgh services - Charlotte Square The Edinburgh Lectures are well...

EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy, Day 3

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On the third and final day of the EuroHockey Indoor Tournament at Edinburgh Napier University's GAGE sports arena, Inverleith were still in with a...

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