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Scots feel safer
People are feeling safer from crime in Scotland in 2010 according to the largest survey of perceptions and experiences of crime carried out in...
The National Renewables Infrastructure Fund
A £70 million investment fund to secure Scotland's place at the forefront of the global offshore wind industry was announced today by First Minister...
St Andrew’s Day Poster competition for schoolchildren
November 30th is a special day for Scotland. Not only is it the day for celebrating our Patron Saint, St Andrew but it also...
Recipe of the week 3rd November 2010 – Coffee Liqueur Brulee with Coconut Shortbread
Here is the recipe which will make your Guy Fawkes weekend a very tasty one. Steven Adair from The Glasshouse off the Mile is...
Zoo used for global education
To celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity, pupils from across Scotland visited Edinburgh Zoo’s Education Centre last week to take part in the Royal...
Stevenson College student wins Eve Latimer Prize
Dan Notley, former Stevenson College Edinburgh Hospital Play Specialist student, has been awarded the Eve Latimer Memorial Prize for his innovative investigation into the...
National Adoption Week
The lives of many children in Midlothian could be changed forever this week as Midlothian Council appeals to people to apply to...
easyjet Introduces New Paphos Flight from Edinburgh
easyJet will tomorrow launch flights from Edinburgh to the popular resort of Paphos in Cyprus.
Paphos is said to be the birthplace of Aphrodite, goddess...
At The Open Eye till November 2010
Contemporary Prints by Tracey Emin, Damian Hirst, Peter Doig, Gary Hume, Ian Davenport, Bernd and Hilla Becher and Jake and Dinos Chapman.
Included in this...
Queensferry & District Community Council
by Terence Airlie, Secretary of QDCC.
The last twelve months have been extremely busy for Queensferry and District Community Council. Not only have the usual...
The Scottish Greens – conference in Edinburgh
The Greens are looking ahead to major gains in 2011.
That is the message from Edinburgh Green councillor, Alison Johnstone, as she opens the Scottish...
The Importance of Being Awkward – The Broughton Spurtle Stirs it up!
After 16 years, The Broughton Spurtle – one of Edinburgh's oldest hyperlocal papers – is still making waves. Alan McIntosh – a longstanding contributor...
What’s on this week? – 1st November 2010
Pick up your paper copy of The Broughton Spurtle from 1st November - and the first of any month. Otherwise past issues available on...
Lectures from Edinburgh University
The following video shows a public lecture presented by Professor Jane Norman on Thursday 21 October 2010. This is the first lecture in...
TV Licenses free for over 75s – Just remember that!
As we approach winter, TV Licensing and Age UK are urging anyone over 75 in Edinburgh to make sure that they’re claiming their free...
Willow sculptures in The City Art Centre – and you can learn too!
A whole floor of Edinburgh's City Art Centre is set to become a willow wonderland this winter thanks to an exciting exhibition by one...
ESPC are in a Spooky Spin
On Saturday 30th October, from 11am-3pm, a team from an ESPC member firm will be dressing up for Halloween and raising funds for charity...
Shelter lambast MSPs on dealing with homelessness
Graeme Brown, Director of Shelter Scotland, has issued a hard-hitting statement about The Housing Bill currently being debated at Holyrood. He said:-
"Across the...
Report from Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration for 2009-10
The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) has just announced that more children are requiring compulsory measures of intervention, with a further rise...
New Fiscal announced for Edinburgh & Haddington
The Lord Advocate, the Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC, announced the appointment of the new District Procurator Fiscal for Edinburgh and Haddington this month.
Stephen...
Nominations required for 2010 Edinburgh Award
The search is on to find the successor to a very illustrious Capital trio: Ian Rankin, JK Rowling and Sir Chris Hoy.
Nominations are now...
Amazing images from Edinburgh University
A cutting-edge medical scanning centre is opened today at the University of Edinburgh. Opened by the Duke of Edinburgh, the British Heart Foundation...
Sir Jackie Stewart in Edinburgh to back Dyslexia Awareness Week
Former World Champion Scottish racing driver Sir Jackie Stewart is gearing up to be the special guest speaker at a series of events devoted...
Drop-off Charge at Edinburgh Airport starts on 29th October
If you choose to go to the airport and pick up or drop off a loved one by car, then you are from 29th...
Circle Cafe 1 Brandon Terrace Edinburgh
Beautiful, beautiful chocolate brownies.....
And great coffee......
The scraping of chairs on the floor is a bit of an irritation. Has no-one heard...
Midlothian Council offer early Christmas present
Midlothian Council has granted the county an early Christmas present. The Council voted to postpone any increase in charges for council services arising...
Rat Pack Piano Bar tells customers to leave!
A city live music bar has come up with a unique way to ask its customers to leave at closing time – without the...
The Melting Pot and Global Enterprise Week 15-19 November 2010
The Melting Pot on Rose Street in Edinburgh is celebrating Global Enterprise Week from 15 – 19 November with an ‘Open Week’. The first...
Fancy bidding for a new pair of shoes?
Well have a look at these. If you are size 40 then they will fit. If you are a Shirley Bassey fan then you...
Streetcar for Students
Increasing numbers of students are opting for pay-as-you-go car hire as a way of overcoming the rising cost of insurance, and the restrictions of...
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