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Housebreaking in Hillpark Grove – any witnesses?
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses following a housebreaking from a property in Edinburgh.
The incident happened around 1.20pm on Monday 13th December...
Edinburgh Canal Strategy – speak up now!
You have until Friday to have your say about the Edinburgh Canal Strategy document which was published earlier in the year by The City...
Snow more please!
With more snow on the way, the Council is currently out in force preparing for the bad weather which is due to hit Edinburgh...
Assembly Rooms Debate Continues
When the Council meets on Thursday of this week the future of the Assembly Rooms is on the agenda. Principally they are going to...
No cold calling
New ‘No Cold Calling’ zones are to be set up in the east of the city after it was discovered that this area was...
Victorian Literature Challenge 2011
The time for New Year’s resolutions is almost upon us, so what are you going to do? Edinburgh-based writer and blogger Bethany...
What’s on this week? 13th December
Today at 11am for one day only you can see The Muppet Christmas Carol at The Filmhouse....more details on their website.
From Friday 17 December...
Places to buy your Christmas Tree
Just outside Edinburgh there is Hopetoun Estate. They are now selling their trees from the Hopetoun Estate Office near Newton, just off the...
Mum’s Birthday – 13 December
Scottish independent film Mum’s Birthday, produced by Edinburgh Pilton Video as part of Creative Scotland’s Creative Identities programme, has been accepted into the Hollywood...
The Snowman
Have we had enough of this snowman too? Maybe not.......how lovely to think that The Snowman was flying around Edinburgh....to make this film.....
http://www.youtube.com/v/xfiqrkV_ZqI?fs=1&hl=en_GB&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca
Bit of advice for city Drivers
Drivers are being urged to take advantage of warmer temperatures this weekend to move abandoned cars.
In a joint effort involving the Council, Lothian and...
All schools planning to be open on Monday
All Edinburgh schools and children & families services to open on Monday
Schools and children & families establishments and services will operate as normal from...
Rubbish advice from the Council……on wheelie bins
Due to the extreme weather conditions bin collections have been severely disrupted. Only 250 tonnes of waste was collected from city streets yesterday compared...
Right to buy is abolished
A new law that will ditch the right to buy (RTB) for new council house and housing association tenants has been granted Royal Assent...
No Tuition Fees in Scotland
Scottish students studying north of the border will not pay tuition fees no matter what happens elsewhere in the UK, Education Secretary Michael Russell...
Edinburgh to Germany for Christmas by bike
Fearless and Unique. One man. One bike. One gear. And a long way home for Christmas. Markus Stitz is taking the (vegetarian) haggis home...
Council staff praised for efforts during snow
Heroic staff have been praised for their outstanding efforts to protect vulnerable older people in the Capital.
The praise has come from the City of...
Chimpanzees at Edinburgh Zoo train the Marines
The chimps at Edinburgh Zoo’s Budongo Trail showed off their climbing techniques yesterday to give Sam Sheriff, a Physical Training Instructor (PTI) in the...
Dangerous Guttering in Dalry Road
by Thomas Haywood
Local residents yesterday said that it was a miracle that no-one was killed or injured in Dalry Road after cast iron guttering...
Council drafts in military help
Military personnel will be providing specialist help to ensure that some of the most vulnerable people in the city are able to get from...
Scotland’s low carbon ideas to move to Latin America
Scotland's world-leading expertise in developing low carbon technologies can play a role in advancing clean energy developments in Latin America and the Caribbean thanks...
The Apartment
The Apartment opened ten years ago in Bruntsfield and brought with it a new way of eating - sharing plates too big for one...
Warning over daredevil snowsports
Historic Scotland’s Ranger Service and Lothian and Borders Police have urged irresponsible skiers and snow boarders to stop putting themselves and other members of...
Christmas present idea number 2 – virtual gifts
These may not be everyone's cup of tea. The idea that someone has spent money in your name and has sponsored something worthwhile is...
Official – too much snow for the Council
In the city centre there are streets which have not yet seen a gritter and many pavements are treacherous to pedestrians. Cars are parked...
The Henry & Sula Walton Collection at The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
This winter, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art will be showing part of an extraordinary private collection. Featuring twentieth-century work by...
National Gallery – open on New Year’s Day
The Gallery is open on 1 January from 12 noon until 5 pm; from 2 January opening hours revert to normal: Monday to...
Has the snow melted yet?
We are pleased to say it stopped snowing on Monday afternoon in central Edinburgh. But has it melted where you are? Some of our...
Scottish Green Energy Awards – an Edinburgh winner
Aquamarine Power Limited has scooped a prize in this year’s Green Energy Awards.
The prestigious accolades - run by industry body Scottish Renewables and now...
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