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AUDIO – The Edinburgh Reporter chats with Mark Lazarowicz MP
Mark Lazarowicz was first elected as an MP in 2001. He has represented the Edinburgh North and Leith consituency since then.
His website tells us:-
"Mark...
Five things you need to know today
In the news today:-
RNLI rescue
Fire & Frost
Southside Community Council
Mystery of the book sculptures
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery
RNLI Queensferry have been out on a...
University of Edinburgh Amnesty group urge support for Holyrood consultation
The University of Edinburgh’s Amnesty International Society is among many groups working in support of the Scottish Government’s Same Sex Marriage Consultation.
Yesterday dressed in...
Christmas in Edinburgh
Yesterday evening, strong winds may have made you question gravity’s strength and the fine rain may have had you longing for a warm fire,...
Review – El Dog – Hey Werewolves
Surprises are great. Sometimes working as a reviewer feels like you’re merely drowning in press releases, with every band‘s new EP talked up as...
Holyrood to consider Statutory Repairs
Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment, yesterday stated that The Scottish Government was open to looking at any recommendations of The...
Sheep Heid reopens in Duddingston
Today’s the day for the newest restoration of Edinburgh’s oldest pub. After all the dry runs and a celebratory party on Thursday evening, it’s...
Transport Infrastructure and Environment committee meet on 29 November 2011
The agenda for the meeting of the Transport committee on Tuesday at 10a.m.at the City Chambers is reproduced below.
There are two deputations scheduled, both...
Backing for Edinburgh to get Green Investment Bank
Glasgow City Council and Scottish universities have backed Edinburgh’s bid to host the UK’s Green Investment Bank, which is expected to help inject £15bn...
Five things you need to know today
Today's news:-
Edinburgh's Christmas
Occupy Edinburgh
JKRowling at the Leveson Inquiry
Stop the Chop
A little mention of The Edinburgh Reporter
The Reporter was among the 10,000 who...
Council trying out Safe Walking service
A service is being developed by The City of Edinburgh Council using satellite technology (GPS) to help prevent people with dementia becoming lost in...
Council to offer homeless bed without the breakfast
Council chiefs in Scotland’s capital want to scrap breakfasts for homeless people staying in the city’s B&Bs – just before Christmas.
Edinburgh City Council bosses...
Council Leader issues icy blast
In relation to the decision by the council today to vote against privatisation of services, Council Leader, Councillor Jenny Dawe, Leader of the Liberal...
It’s Christmas in Edinburgh!
10,000 people lined The Mound this evening to see the Christmas Tree being lit up. Lord Provost George Grubb and Convener of Hordaland County...
Stop the Chop Petition handed in to Holyrood today
As we advised you yesterday, Edinburgh campaigner, Ani Rinchen Khandro, went to Holyrood this afternoon and handed in the petition bearing over 1,000 names...
Council vote against privatisation
After delaying the vote by a month to allow more time to think about it, the council have today rejected the administration proposal to...
Edinburgh MP supports the White Ribbon Campaign
Sheila Gilmore, MP for Edinburgh East, met with campaigners from the White Ribbon Campaign this week to show support for the work to reduce violence against women.
The White...
Five things you need to know today
The Scottish Government is being accused of removing information from its files about the Edinburgh Trams project. The Labour party made an...
Leith Central Community Council News
by Ross Doyle
After the shock and sudden passing of the council's former chairperson Stewart Blaik, it was an emotional start to November's Leith Central...
Stop the Chop to present petition to Holyrood
A petition with over 1,000 signatures urging the council to stop felling trees next to Canonmills Bridge will be presented to The Scottish Government...
Edinburgh MSP welcomes move to help tenants
Edinburgh Central MSP, Marco Biagi, has welcomed the news from The Scottish Government that three proposals are being considered for the new Tenancy Deposit...
Forth One Appoint new Presenter
Forth One is pleased to announce that Dave Connor will be joining the station as its new drive time presenter.
The arrival of his new...
Historic Scotland say no to Olympic Rings at the Castle
Historic Scotland has today issued its decision on the proposal to display the Olympic Rings on Edinburgh Castle.
“Historic Scotland has taken the decision not...
Jenny MacLean’s Fitness Column #2
Step away from the treadmill...why you should exercise outside
Some people prefer to run on a treadmill because they see it as an ‘easier’ or...
Edinburgh Songbird Nina Nesbitt tweets her way to success
By Scott Thomson
Up and coming music artists are using social media as a stepping stone to bigger things. Local Edinburgh teenager, Nina Nesbitt. is...
Five things you need to know today
Students from across Scotland will march in Edinburgh today to defend education and to protest against increases to tuition fees across the UK. The march...
Polo – Indoor polo at Gleneagles this winter
Over the winter months, Gleneagles Hotel are holding a series of indoor arena polo matches.
Thom Bell, Scotland's highest rated Polo coach, will be hosting the matches...
Decathlon comes to Hermiston Gait
The world’s biggest sports retailer opens in Edinburgh’s Hermiston Gait Retail Park on Thursday this week with the help of some of Scotland’s biggest...
Edinburgh Libraries to become even better
Edinburgh Libraries' mantra is 'Better Libraries, Better Lives' and this is the message at the heart of a new draft strategy for the service...
Landlords get cash to go green
Three Scottish social landlords, including one in Edinburgh, have been awarded a share of a bumper fund to install more efficient heating systems for...
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