Tag: Gorgie
Critchley ‘encouraged’ after watching Hearts train
Andrew McKinlay stressed there was more to the appointment of Neil Critchley than analytics. Being able to handle people was also vitally important and the chief executive believes that in Critchley he has the...
Staggies test for Hearts’ interim manager Fox
Liam Fox comes face-to-face with the Scottish media for the first time at a news briefing on Friday, 24 hours ahead of a crucial fixture for Heart of Midlothian FC in the William Hill...
Hearts slip to second bottom after Dundee United defeat
Picture this. It’s just before 5pm at Tynecastle. The jubilant Dundee United players strode over to the Roseburn Stand to celebrate with their fans, standing arms aloft and singing “It’s a Beautiful Day”.
They were...
Three-year deal for Kingsley at Hearts
Stephen Kingsley has put pen to paper with Hearts and he will remain with the Gorgie club until 2027 after signing a three-year deal.
That’s the latest signing news from Tynecastle and the 30-year-old player...
Driver sentenced after 2021 crash
At Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday a driver, Andrew Hogg, was sentenced after injuring cyclist Michael Anderson on Dalkeith Road in September 2021.
Hogg was convicted of causing injury by driving carelessly at an earlier...
Hearts unveil Maroon Mile heritage trail plans
Plans for a mile-long trail to celebrate the history of Heart of Midlothian Football Club (HMFC) and the local area have been backed by funding from The National Lottery Fund.
The Maroon Mile project...
Calls to re-open Gorgie Farm ‘as soon as possible’
A year on from its closure, an Edinburgh councillor has called for Gorgie Farm to be re-opened “as soon as possible”, as it was revealed over £140,000 of public funds have been spent on...
Neilson calls on Hearts fans to roar squad to Cup win
Robbie Neilson urged Hearts' fans to roar the squad to victory in Saturday's quarter-final Scottish Cup clash with Celtic at Tynecastle (kick-off 12.15).
The Jambos boss praised his men despite their 3-1 defeat at Parkhead on Wednesday to...
Decision on Tynecastle High School overturned on appeal allowing student flats
The council's planners refused a purpose built student flat development on the site of the former Tynecastle High School but this has now been overturned by the Scottish Government Reporter on appeal.
The developer S1...
Council hopes to fund two members of staff to keep Gorgie Farm open
The City of Edinburgh Council spent time discussing how they might step in to save Gorgie Farm when the Policy & Sustainability committee met on Tuesday.
And the council has agreed (subject to legal...
Confident Hill ready if asked by Hearts
James Hill strolled into a room at The Oriam packed with the Scottish football press anxious to hear more and the Bristol-born defender dealt with the media challenge with a calm assurance.
Hearts bosses now hope the talented, England...
Hearts tribute to the fallen
November always marks a poignant moment in the calendar as the nation once again comes together to remember and commemorate those who served in conflict.
It’s a time of particular significance for many football fans...
New Gorgie student accommodation recommended for approval
by Noa Hoffman Local Democracy Reporter.
Plans for a new mixed-use development comprising student accommodation, commercial units and residential flats on Gorgie Road have been recommended for approval by Edinburgh City Council planning officials.
Edinburgh-based property...
Go Fund Me for Gorgie City Farm raises tens of thousands
On Friday we got the sad and sudden news that a liquidator had been appointed to administer Gorgie City Farm.
By today a former staff member Hannah who has fronted a crowdfunding initiative has already...
AMA get permission to develop Springwell site – no affordable homes quota attached
The former social work centre Springwell House will be converted to 39 apartments with seven town houses in extension. But no affordable homes will form part of the scheme.
Claims have been made that the...
Edinburgh’s Sizzling Property Hotspots
Edinburgh's property market has tipped strongly in favour of sellers over the last 18 months – yet three areas within the city have still stood out for soaring demand and prices.
Based on the latest...
Council elections 2017 – Sighthill/Gorgie
The home of Hearts Football Club, this is a ward which is also home to Gorgie City Farm which was in danger of closing in the last few years owing to a cut in...
Big Hearts to Collect For Christmas Foodbank This Saturday
With the rampant commercial festival that has become Christmas now screaming at people to buy this, that and the other, it’s worth pausing for breath for a moment to consider this alarming fact. Every...
Historic Gorgie uncovered
Digging up the land in preparation for student flats archaeologists have uncovered the foundations of an industrial mill in Gorgie.
Specialists from Headland Archaeology will complete their excavations of the site during the next 2 weeks...
Burley’s Bombshell – 10 Years On
There are certain traumatic events in your life which remain etched in your memory. You remember where you were when such a moment occurs. On a personal level, the very sudden death of my...
Last Minute Present? Give a Gorgie City Farm membership
Still struggling to find a good gift for a special - or specially difficult - person? Why not choose something that's great for any age from 2 to 92, won't need returning to the...
Wednesday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Blackwell's Edinburgh Presents JD Oswald: The Ballad of Sir Benfro. An epic fantasy series from one of Scotland's most successful new crime writers, 'an unputdownable tale of the great dragons returning to the kingdom of men'....
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2014
Mrs Mash at The Skylark: songs, stories and joining in fun from Mrs Mash aka Marie Louise Cochrane, the Storytelling Cook, for the under-5s and their parents and carers - this week...
Momentous Day for Foundation of Hearts
A little over two months ago, Heart of Midlothian Football Club went into administration. Players and staff were made redundant, the club suffered a 15 point deduction at the start of this season and...
Taxi Driver victim of assault and robbery in Gorgie
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after a taxi driver was assaulted and robbed in the Gorgie area of the Capital last night. The incident happened around midnight, after the private hire driver...
A Gorgie Dalry Christmas
“A Gorgie Dalry Christmas” – Online Christmas Web Portal
Online: http://www.thegd.org.uk/christmas
Email: Christmas@thegd.org.uk
Contact Name: Pol Steele
A Gorgie Dalry Christmas is the first project hosted by the Getting On In Gorgie Dalry campaign!
Our aim is to provide...
Smoking in South West Edinburgh? Don’t drop your litter!
CRACKDOWN ON SMOKING LITTER IN SOUTH WEST EDINBURGH
Edinburgh’s South West Neighbourhood team will be stepping up patrols this week and next as part of an initiative to target smoking litter in the Gorgie and...
Gorgie Dalry Music makers competition
Now Open For Participant Applications!
Applications Close 31 May 2012 - Online Voting Closes 6th June 2012
“We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams”
The Music Makers is a new online talent...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Lindsay Ashford
Lindsay Ashford is the Green Party candidate for Sighthill/Gorgie Ward.
Lindsay has lived in the ward for almost 15 years. An environmental activist since Primary School days, she has a degree in Building Design Engineering.
You...
Gorgie and Dalry Community Council news
The Gorgie and Dalry Community Council met on 3 October 2011 in St Martin's Church Hall on Dalry Road and had much to discuss including several planning applications for student accommodation in the area.
Maria Kelly chaired...
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