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Letter from Scotland
This week The Scottish Government launched a £1 billion National Health Service recovery plan.
It may seem premature to talk about recovery when the number...
Edinburgh Playhouse ready to welcome capacity audiences back
Edinburgh Playhouse has announced today that audiences will be welcomed back 536 days after the curtain came down due to the pandemic.
The theatre...
George IV Bridge to reopen gradually to traffic
Following the fire on George IV Bridge on Tuesday the cordon around the site near The Elephant House has been reduced. This is...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has published figures showing case numbers and vaccination rates. We have added them to the table below, and if you...
Multi-level living on offer at The Crescent
Buyers are urged to visit the dream duplexes available at The Crescent – CALA Homes’ most award winning development.
Spanning more than 2000sq ft, more...
Resurfacing to be carried out on M90
Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will be carrying out resurfacing works on the M90 at the beginning of next month.
The company plan...
Further site being considered for Edinburgh’s Gaelic High School
Edinburgh Council education officers are to look again at the feasibility of two sites in central Edinburgh for a Gaelic high school after internal...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021 – My Car Plays Tapes ★★★★
My 31-year-old Ford Sierra, which was passed down to me by my late dad, plays tapes so I was naturally drawn to John Osborne's...
South American superiority at Superico
Arriving at Superico, the old 99 Hanover St bar, I feel immediately out of place.
They’re playing cool music I don’t understand. If it’s...
A new design for the Dunard Centre
New designs have been released today of the proposed Dunard Centre in St Andrew Square. A variation to the planning application is being submitted...
Staying healthy with Edinburgh Leisure
Martin Hunt was referred by his GP to the Edinburgh Leisure Get Moving programme, and was keen to show us what a difference...
Game on for Edinburgh Padel business
An Edinburgh-based padel business, already backed by Sir Andy Murray has attracted investment of more than £2.5 million to develop a network of playing...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published today's figures and we have added them to the table below.
Drop in clinics have now opened...
The King’s Pantomime is back – oh yes it is!
The big news today is that pantomime stars, Allan Stewart and Grant Stott, will head up the cast of The King's Theatre pantomime from...
Coronavirus – Tuesday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published today's figures and we have added them to the table below.
From today drop in clinics have...
Local projects urged to apply to new government fund
Gordon MacDonald MSP has urged projects across the capital to apply for the newly launched Scotland Loves Local Fund.
The scheme has been launched by...
Chris Stewart Group to hand over new development on The Royal Mile this month
The latest in the luxury self-catering developments run by Cheval will be completed and handed over by the developers later this month.
The Chris...
Aldi is hiring in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Aldi is looking for more than 140 new members of staff for stores in Edinburgh and The Lothians between now and Christmas.
The UK’s fifth-largest...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021 – At The Scottish Storytelling Centre
The Scottish Storytelling Centre on the Royal Mile is open again and there is a lot to see and hear this month.
Here is a...
Coronavirus – Monday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published today's figures and we have added them to the table below. Lothian has a few more cases than...
Specialised dementia activity programme at Cramond Residence
Residents living at an Edinburgh care home who have dementia benefit from a tailored activity programme laid on for them. The activities are intended...
Dalkeith Palace reopening its doors to the public
An historic palace is set to open its doors to the public for the first time in 300 years under plans to create a...
Leith Street incident – three arrested
Three men in their twenties have been arrested and charged in connection with the homophobic crime reported last week.
The three aged 23,22 and...
Spartans pick up three points with win over Edinburgh City
Spartans took the honours in last night’s u20 game with a 2-1 win over Edinburgh City at Ainslie Park.
Les Atkinson’s side had the best...
Letter from Scotland
Our Olympians return from the Tokyo Games this weekend to find a country released from the Covid restrictions (though not quite), a capital city enjoying...
Police appeal for witnesses to assault
Edinburgh Police have issued an appeal for anyone who witnessed an assault with intent to rob on Thursday in the city centre.
A 23-year-old woman...
Coronavirus – Thursday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published today's figures and we have added them to the table below. Lothian has the highest number of...
Hit and run on Mansfield Place – police checking CCTV
Police are appealing for information after an incident in Mansfield Place on Wednesday.
A 58-year-old male cyclist was knocked from his bike by the...
Edinburgh hairdresser named by HMRC for short-changing employees
An Edinburgh hairdressing firm is included in the list of companies who underpaid their staff and broke the law on national minimum wage.
Hair...
New table tennis table for The Meadows
Thanks to some hard batting by local resident James McGinley, a new table tennis table is now installed in The Meadows for everyone to...
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