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Scottish Government launches competition to design the Saltire Prize Medal
First Minister Alex Salmond today announced an annual award, to be presented under the auspices of Scotland's marine energy Saltire Prize, to recognise outstanding...
A new twist on Christmas card and charities
We try to be fairly green here at Reporter Towers and are not totally in favour of sending the paper version of Christmas cards...
FAO Edinburgh Writers
We spoke to members of the Nanobeans writing group about their experiences of National Novel Writing Month 2010. Here's what they had to say.
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Blind School delays building plans
Last month The Royal Blind Board of Trustees made the very difficult decision to postpone the development of a new residential building...
Mike Crockart MP
It is widely reported today that Mike Crockart MP for Edinburgh West, will resign over the tuition fees U-turn by the Lib Dems. Crockart...
Snow news on Monday….
The MetOffice weather forecast for Edinburgh today is the following:-
"A band of wintry showers will spread southeast early on Monday morning, the showers...
A toast from Alyn Smith MEP
by Alyn Smith MEP
Tis the season us Scots, including myself, love a few festive drams! Edinburgh's bars and clubs will be packed over Christmas...
What’s on this week? 6th December
There is still enough snow around in the city to make it difficult to get around, and some events this week may have been...
Build a snowman for Shelter Scotland
Great idea this one - get along to The Meadows on Sunday 5th December to build a snowman, and raise money for charity at...
Council Leader Jenny Dawe talks snow
The City of Edinburgh Council Leader Jenny Dawe has sent us an update on the current position.
"As we enter into our second weekend of...
Safety Advice
The City of Edinburgh Council and Lothian and Borders Police are issuing advice to members of the public on how they can stay safe...
Employees and days off
With more snow forecast in Edinburgh over the weekend and the immediate weather outlook offering little respite, employers across the country are increasingly having...
Christmas present idea Number 1 – Tickets for The Big Comedy Gala
The Big C today announce the tremendous Big Comedy Gala in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support to be staged on Monday 15 August 2011...
World Book Night – the countdown has started…
Edinburgh publisher Jamie Byng is at the heart of a new push on reading. The last encouragement to read came in the form of...
Edinburgh Forensic Lab given reprieve
Forensic laboratories in Edinburgh and Aberdeen are to remain open under plans to modernise forensic services across the country.
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill told the...
Edinburgh student wins at The Green Energy Awards
Tim Stiven, who studied at Edinburgh University and now works at OceanPower Renewables, has scooped the Best Student Project Award in this year’s Green...
Rules on driving times suspended for the gritters
The regulations dictating how long snow clearance drivers can be behind the wheel have been suspended due to the severe and prolonged weather conditions...
Snowy Times 3 December 2010
Some more news about the way our capital is coping with the white stuff. We will again update this article throughout the day so...
Schools in Edinburgh – all secondary schools open tomorrow (for some)
All secondary schools are set to open for some pupils and 44 primaries are set to open on Friday. See a full update...
Sat Nav on the operating table at the Sick Kids
A seven-year-old boy has become the first child in Scotland to undergo brain surgery using groundbreaking electro magnetic‘sat nav’ equipment purchased by...
Good website of the week – Sacred Heart Primary School
Here is a good news story. Sacred Heart Primary School Penicuik has a new website - and it is not only visually appealing -...
ESPC launch matchmaking service
ESPC, the market leader in residential property marketing, has launched a new service to support homesellers. Matchmaker is a service that aims to take...
Feed the birds please in the snow….
As snow and ice covers much of the country this week, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has issued an appeal to the public today asking...
Snow at Edinburgh University….Jon Snow!
The Channel 4 news presenter, Jon Snow, was in Edinburgh a couple of weeks ago talking about media and social media. The talk is...
Edinburgh Napier University Business School – course on Event Management
Edinburgh Napier University Business School’s Institute for Festival and Event Management (EIFEM) has announced dates for its 2011 Executive Certificate in Event Management. Leading...
Edinburgh Napier graduate named Britain’s Number One Showbiz journalist
Former Edinburgh Napier University student, Gordon Smart, has been named the number one showbiz journalist in the UK by Press Gazette magazine. Both journalists...
Is it still snowing?
Here are the updates on what is happening and what is not in Edinburgh at the moment. We will update here through the day....
Edinburgh opens new ski resort
Arthur's Seat is not usually a skier's paradise - except for this week.
Take a look at this - nice jump - anyone know who...
VIBES awards 2010
Scotland’s most environmentally-friendly businesses were crowned yesterday at a prestigious award ceremony at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow.
Eight companies have beaten off stiff...
Social Network Launches Table Book
Arts network Central Station is celebrating 35,000 works of art by launching a new table book on Friday December 3rd.
Central Station is an online...
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