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Over 4,000 electric vehicle charger fines issued
More than 4,000 fines have been handed to drivers in Edinburgh who have exceeded the maximum stay in electric vehicle charging bays.
The city council...
New Lidl store set to open at Meadowbank
Plans for the former TK Maxx unit to become twelfth Edinburgh supermarket for the discount retailer
Plans to open a new Lidl store at Edinburgh’s...
Preview: The Good, The Bad and The Poultry
Give a man a chicken and he'll eat for a day, give a chicken a gun and he'll be the most ‘impeckable’ gunslinger this...
Fiery exchanges and warm words as Nicola Sturgeon bows out
Scotland's longest-serving and first female First Minister faces tough questions on her record at her final First Minister's Questions
It may be the end of...
Fund established to help council tenants struggling to pay rent
Some council tenants in Edinburgh to be offered more financial help after rent increase.
Awards of up to £220 will be made available to those...
Bookshop café avoids closure after councillors grant appeal
An Edinburgh bookshop café has avoided being shut down by the council amid a planning row after councillors agreed it is “supported by the community”.
Krem Karamel...
Edinburgh to host women’s Open round
Three rounds of this year’s British Youth Championship will also feature the inaugural Women’s Open Championship and the series will take place at Edinburgh...
Community centre may be saved with council grant
A ‘life-saving’ Edinburgh community centre threatened with closure has been given fresh hope for the future as the council is set to award a...
Letter from Scotland
Councillors across Scotland’s 32 local districts have been setting their council tax rates this week. It’s turning out to be a precarious balancing act...
Homecoming for Scots photographer whose images are collected by Presidents and public alike
World renowned Scottish photographer David Yarrow is bringing his work home with the largest ever collection of his sought-after images to be shown in...
Planning for student accommodation on Canongate approved
A planning application for a development of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in the Canongate has been approved following an appeal by the property developers...
Freeman in at Berwick and Ace signs for Workington
Berwick have moved to sign 18-year-old North-East talent Archie Freeman for their National Development League (NDL) team next season.
Freeman joins the Bullets after spending...
Porty pals pull together to conquer Atlantic rowing challenge
Five Portobello pals are testing the strength of their friendship as they tackle a 3,000 mile trip across the Atlantic in a rowing boat.
The...
Capital Coffee- Black Sheep Coffee
Black Sheep Coffee arrived in Edinburgh in 2021 and has already proved popular.
Its intention is to compete directly with the established coffee chains....
Southside sleuth uncovers past life of Edinburgh’s tenements
The ups and downs of traditional tenement life in Edinburgh is proving a huge social media hit thanks to the research of writer Diarmid...
What’s On in Edinburgh in December
Music, film, LGBT+, theatre, children's events, Christmas fairs, art, poetry, stand up, books, festive gardens, talks, tours, storytelling....it would be easier to say what's...
Birthlink is celebrating – 111 years old this year
The charity Birthlink has two shops in Edinburgh one at Lower Gilmore Place and the other in Bruntsfield
The well established thrift shops have...
Patrick rises from sick bed to secure famous win
Scot Fraser Patrick (pictured) was in his sick bed with a virus last week but he pulled off the shock result on Day One...
No place like home for Donaldson
Travelling is part and parcel of being a top snooker player but for one week at least Scott Donaldson (pictured) will be able to...
RSNO – special performance of The Snowman will feature Aled Jones
Star of radio and television Aled Jones to join the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) for special Christmas performances of The Snowman, marking 40 years...
Edinburgh in history – November
There are many notable dates in November. These facts have been unearthed for us by Jerry Ozaniec, Membership Secretary of the Old Edinburgh...
A taste of France in Edinburgh thanks to former Claridges chef
Steve Allen, executive head chef for Cote, has brought back a selection of classics to the menu for the popular, 15-year-old chain, which boasts a...
Unveiling of Makars’ Court flagstone to commemorate Màiri Mhòr nan Òran
A commemorative flagstone celebrating the work of lauded Scottish Gaelic poet and song maker Màiri Nic a’ Phearsain (Mary MacPherson; 1821-1898), most commonly known...
Passey’s in Porty win two new awards
Passey's on Portobello High Street has won awards before and now the café bar and bistro has been successful yet again in winning accolades...
The Zeppelin raid on Edinburgh in 1916
This story began as a thread on my Twitter account @cocteautriplets.
I write threads on the more obscure or wacky bits of Edinburgh and...
Exhibition and blue plaque highlight history of Czech footprints in Scotland
A new exhibition has just opened at the Central Library created by military historian Eduard Stehlik.
The display tells the story of the relationship...
A century after his Olympic win sportsman Eric Liddell will be remembered
It was in April 1924 that Eric Liddell ran his record-breaking 400 metres in Paris, and now a century later, when the Olympics return...
Day of Her Majesty the Queen’s funeral declared a holiday
Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday.
This will allow people, businesses and...
Letter from Scotland
It’s been the driest summer in Scotland for 150 years and the driest summer in Europe for 500 years.
But the same climate change...
Council preparing for next wave of strikes
The council has announced further changes to bin collection schedules this week in preparation for strike action which at present is due to restart...
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