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Scotland delay going to The Commonwealth Games
With only 11 days to go before the opening ceremony at The Commonwealth Games in Delhi the Scotland team is this morning delaying plans...
FOI Commissioner takes a new approach
The Scottish Information Commissioner has this month launched a consultation on proposals to revise the way that Scottish public authorities make information...
Royal Scots go to Musselburgh Races
The Royal Scots has Musselburgh Racecourse in its sights as it prepares to annexe the Honest Toun for its annual race day meeting on...
Mercat Bar launch new menu
The award-winning Mercat Bar in Edinburgh’s West End has just introduced a new menu. Additions like Guinea Fowl Supreme and Saddle of Lamb Chop...
Queensferry Lifeboat – a busy summer
A busy June, July and August for the wholly voluntary RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat attending some thirty six incidents in the Firth of Forth. These...
Take One Action Film Festival
Those interested in new and classic international films which put global development issues into the spotlight will be pleased to hear that Take One...
Sunshine on Leith
Dundee Rep Theatre’s award winning musical Sunshine on Leith, based on the songs of The Proclaimers is staged at The Festival Theatre from 12th-16th...
Break-ins in East Lothian and Gorebridge
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses following break-ins at a store in East Lothian and a residential property in Midlothian.
The first incident...
Open Eye Gallery – September 2010
A new exhibition at The Open Eye begins this Friday 24th September with Irishman Liam Flynn's New Wood Vessels on show. Flynn has been...
Giveacar – for charity!
Edinburgh-based charity, Children of Songea, received an unusual donation to a community project in Tanzania today. They were given a 1997 Renault Megane by...
Council savings of £16m to be implemented immediately
The City of Edinburgh Council has approved a range of savings at its recent meeting amounting to £16m in the first phase of...
Top tunes on tour
Original member of The Drifters, Roy G Hemmings is coming to the capital with the multi-award winning show, Motown on Tour.
The performance is a...
Trams update
We have been looking at tie to find out what their latest news is. The official position regarding the provision of trams for the...
Housing news
A multi-million pound refurbishment of two of Edinburgh’s 1960s high rise flats is due to get underway early next year.
Work by The City of...
Edinburgh’s buzzing about bees!
Edinburgh has been chosen as one of four UK cities to help save pollinating insects, such as bees, which are on the decline.
A biodiversity...
Edinburgh wave energy company calls for action from UK Government
The UK Government must consider implementing a consistent price for marine energy and resolve grid access issues if the UK marine energy ...
Kids Not Suits welcome government moves on class sizes
The campaign group Kids not Suits welcomes The Scottish Government announcement that it will legislate for P1 class sizes of 25 for August 2011,...
Appointment of new Chief Executive at Council approved
The City of Edinburgh Council has approved the appointment of Sue Bruce as its new chief executive.
Ms Bruce was confirmed as the successful...
Tartan fever
A bespoke tartan created in The Pope’s honour has proved a huge hit according to its manufacturers who say they are working flat out...
What’s on This Week? – 20th September
Sustainable events all weekend 25th -26th September at The Out of the Blue Drill Hall on Dalmeny Street just off Leith Walk. Organised by...
Heriot Watt offers 250 places on MBA course – in Africa
Edinburgh Business School is launching a massive scholarship scheme across Africa, giving 250 people the opportunity to study its flagship Master of Business...
Archery World Cup Final 2010
Andrea Gales gained a stunning victory over GB teammate Nicky Hunt at the Archery World Cup Final in Edinburgh, and secured a fourth place...
I Won’t Go – a documentary film
The film was shown on Thursday evening and it made a beautiful start to Edindocs.
The story centres round Oli, an elderly woman living alone...
Archery World Cup Final continues today
Nicky Hunt and Simon Terry remain Britain's best bets for Archery World Cup Final glory after two home archers fell at the first hurdle...
First Minister goes to the races….
First Minister Alex Salmond has accused the Westminster Government of 'failing to get out of the starting gates' in securing the future of horseracing.
In...
Police declare the Pope’s visit a success
Assistant Chief Constable Iain Livingstone, from Lothian and Borders Police, said:
"The day went very well from the beginning with Pope's safe arrival...
Bag snatch in Bonnyrigg
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses following a bag snatch in Midlothian.
The incident happened around 5.30pm on 16th September in Dundas...
Factory fire in Livingston
Around 70 firefighters and 12 fire appliances are at the scene of a major blaze at a printing factory in West Lothian.
Fire...
Double parking could cost lives
Fire chiefs have blasted inconsiderate motorists who forced firefighters attending a house fire in Edinburgh to abandon their fire appliances...
Bows and arrows in the gardens
The scene is set, the archers have arrived, and over the course of the weekend, the fifth FITA World Cup Final tournament, the biggest,...
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