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Edinburgh MSP welcomes Big Lottery awards
The Big Lottery Fund’s Investing in communities has today announced four awards to Edinburgh based projects including a grant of over £700,000 for Edinburgh...
Council meeting 22 September 2011
The council today approved the appointment of Balfour Beatty as preferred contractor for the planned new Portobello High School. They agreed to spend £200,000...
Miller open the doors at Edinburgh development
This weekend, “Doors Open Days” takes place in Edinburgh as many fascinating local historic buildings throw their doors open, giving a glimpse into the...
Big Lottery assists four Edinburgh projects
Edinburgh’s most vulnerable and marginalised communities can look forward to a brighter future thanks to £1.8 million of Lottery funding announced today by the...
Five doors to open this weekend
Doors Open Days, an event that gives free access to buildings normally closed to the public or which usually charge an entrance fee, is coming...
Five things you need to know today
The full council meets today. Details of the agenda and important items can be found here. John Swinney announced his Spending Review for 2011 at...
Holyrood – Spending Review
Over three quarters of a billion pounds will be transferred from resource expenditure into the capital investment programme to support economic recovery, it was...
The City of Edinburgh Council 22 September 2011
The full council meets on Thursday morning.
We have provided you with a copy of the agenda below but items of note include the new...
Merchiston Community Council news
Merchiston Community Council met last night at the Eric Liddell Centre at Holy Corner. The meeting was chaired by Mairianna Clyde, and Ed Bewsher was...
Edinburgh parks to be dedicated for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
With plans in full swing across the UK to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee next year,The City of Edinburgh Council has earmarked a number...
Heavy rain causes flooding on Princes Street
Walking back along Princes Street just after one o'clock today we came across this pool of water which was unnavigable except with wellies. Even...
New interim CEO appointed at CMI
The Board for the Centre for The Moving Image (CMI) has announced the appointment of Ken Hay as Interim Chief Executive for the organisation...
Five things you need to know today
Edinburgh poet, Emily Dodd, has been moved by the new hybrid buses used by Lothian Buses on the Number 10 route to write a...
Scottish experts to record Chinese heritage site
The First Minister today announced that one of China’s most important heritage sites is to be digitally recorded for future generations by a team...
Edinburgh job – Front Office Supervisor Marriott Dalmahoy
There is a vacancy advertised on The Caterer website today for a position at the Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club.
The advert reads as...
Doors Open Day – Lothian Buses depot
The secrets and history behind the running of one of Scotland’s most modern and environmentally friendly bus services will be revealed on Saturday 24...
The Big Scottish Heart Netwalk
The Big Scottish Heart Netwalk on 30 September 2011 is a unique chance for businesses and networking groups to come together to make business...
Demolition in Sighthill this weekend
Schoolboy Lewis Reynolds will be literally bringing the houses down this weekend!
The lucky nine-year-old has designed the winning entry in a poster competition for...
Five things you need to know today
The BBC report this morning that they will show a programme later proving the there is some degree of fraudulent behaviour among council employees...
Ricky the Chimp is 50!
High flying chimpanzee Ricky was on top of the world earlier today as Edinburgh Zoo celebrated his 50th birthday.
Ricky can often be seen perched...
Jenny is Cycling – John O’Groats to Edinburgh
Jenny MacLean runs a fitness company, helping other people get fit at her Energywise fitness studio so it should be no surprise that she...
Usher Hall – our city’s 5 star venue
Many famous stars have played at this historic building since 1914. This year, the Hall welcomes a handful of new stars: a 5 star...
Five things you need to know today
Today is a local holiday, and probably a good day to have all the streets in the city centre closed for the first time...
Five things you need to know today
Edinburgh City Councillor Stefan Tymkewycz has completed a 900mile challenge over Scotland’s 30 highest roads, a total ascent of over 44,000ft. The keen cycling councillor has...
Edinburgh Rugby v Connacht
Ireland's 'fourth' team, Connacht, turned up in Edinburgh yesterday evening to take on a home side who seem to be missing their International players...
Edinburgh Macmillan Art Show 2011
An Edinburgh-based charity is gearing up for the start of a nine-day art sale that it hopes will generate £60,000. The Edinburgh Macmillan Art Show in...
Thomas Pink’s new store in Castle Street
The Thomas Pink Edinburgh store in Castle Street will be the first UK Thomas Pink location to showcase the new store concept. Marrying menswear...
Edinburgh UN Association commemorate International Democracy Day
The International Day of Democracy was commemorated last night in the City Chambers, Edinburgh, with a speech from the convener of 'Building Global Democracy'...
Cameo to show George Harrison : Living in the Material World
Arts Alliance Media announced today that it will be releasing Martin Scorsese’s GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD presented by Grove Street Pictures...
Edinburgh Gets Set for the Games
Edinburgh schools will join the countdown to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games with a series of cultural and sporting events across the...
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