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Janik beats weather to hook into major win
Lothians-based Eryk Janik won the junior section in one of Britain’s biggest winter sea fishing competitions at the first attempt with a little help...
Capital Coffee – Little Havana Coffee Store
A relative newcomer to the city’s coffee scene, Little Havana in Leith is an outstanding example of warm and engaging customer service - and...
New plans devised for Custom House
Scotland's first fully digital museum will be created in Leith by Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT). And plans are on view in the building...
20 years of The Leither
The Leither magazine is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary.
In those two decades the magazine has become a much enjoyed publication, featuring a range...
Deidre Brock MP leads debate on timebanking
Paying tribute to the work of the Leith Time Bank, the Edinburgh North and Leith MP says the neighbour support networks "really can change...
Paolozzi’s Leith Athletic strip is pitch perfect
Artist Eduardo Paolozzi has netted a new generation of fans with his iconic designs inspiring a unique football shirt which is raising awareness and...
‘Fake signs’ urging horse-riders to pick up their mess to be removed
Signs installed along Edinburgh’s Water of Leith Walkway urging people to ‘pick up after your horse’ are to be removed by the council.
Bearing the local...
Lawson signs long-term deal with Hibs
Defender Poppy Lawson has signed a new contract with Hibs until the summer of 2026 after standout performances throughout her time in Leith.
The 20-year-old...
Capital Coffee – Little Fitzroy
Little Fitzroy in Easter Road is a top destination for coffee lovers in the city.
I'm often asked what I consider to be the...
APPLIED| Makers Offerings – new exhibition at Custom House Gallery
A new exhibition at Custom House Gallery in Leith celebrates three decades of Applied Arts Scotland (AAS) exhibitions.
Curated by Sarah Calmus and Svetlana Panova,...
Network Rail ‘dragging feet’ over plans to open abandoned railway for active travel
Councillor criticises stalling of plans to connect the old Piershill to Powderhall line with the city's paths network.
The old line which traverses Leith has...
Crowdfunder to complete Leith renovation needs just a little more help
An Edinburgh start up business - Away Industries - leases the ground floor of a former bank building in Leith. The firm is now...
Controversial Leith Walk development gets go ahead
A controversial student housing development has been given the green light for Edinburgh’s Leith Walk following a knife edge vote by councillors.
Developers behind the...
Fitting finale to table tennis season
The Edinburgh and Lothians Table Tennis League (ELTTL) brought down the curtain on their season with their social and awards night on Friday.
The...
The Leith Collective hosts “Furniture Reimagined” eco exhibition
New exhibition has a host of homes and interiors ideas to breathe new life into old household items.
Creating a home is an art form...
Renewed appeal for missing Leith teenager
A renewed appeal has been made for help tracing Faith Marley who remains missing from the Leith area of Edinburgh.
Enquiries have now established that...
£eith Chooses – has chosen
The results are out. The participatory budgeting scheme in Leith has announced the results of the recent voting round.
The successful applicants will share...
Capital Coffee – Artisan Roast, Leith Walk
Specialty coffee has inundated Leith over the last decade. It's a clear sign of Leith’s much changed character as an area.
Every month seems...
Fingal is in the AA’s top 25 five star hotels
Scotland’s only luxury floating hotel, Fingal, has been crowned one of the top 25 five-star hotels and restaurants in the UK and Northern Ireland...
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...
Capital Coffee – Connoisseurs Coffee Club
Connoisseurs Coffee Club is one of a number of excellent specialty coffee places to have opened in Edinburgh in the last two years. It...
Edinburgh woman heading up Halo’s work in Ukraine
Mairi Cunningham from Leith who is leading the work of the HALO Trust in Ukraine to rid the country of landmines, admits the work...
Government pausing super sponsorship visa scheme – and will use ship in Leith as...
The Scottish Government is to pause the super sponsorship visa process for displaced Ukrainains in a bid to ensure those who have already applied...
Leading Ukrainian hairdresser joins Leith salon
A city salon has recruited a leading Ukrainian hair stylist to their staff. Simon Hill the owner of SESH Hairdressing in Leith was introduced...
Webuyanycar now open in Leith
A new branch of the car buying service, Webuyanycar, opened in the car park of Asda in Leith on Wednesday.
The new pod branch...
Council running four consultations on active travel
The City of Edinburgh Council has opened four consultations on improving "sustainable" connections to some new housing developments in Edinburgh.
Your views are welcome...
Capital Coffee – Gaia Deli
A highly popular eatery for a number of years, Gaia Deli on Leith Walk is also the number one destination in the city for...
Wiff Waff’s Welcome Return this weekend
Wiff Waff Wednesday, the popular and long running social ping pong event returns, as a one-off on Saturday 23 April 2022.
Until the pandemic,...
Brand new concept bar opens in the heart of Leith this weekend
Bittersweet, a new concept bar in Leith bar founded by 2 Italian brothers Fabrizio & Simone Cioffi, welcomed Edinburgh locals and visitors for breakfast,...
Rabbie’s back in Leith
The 124-year-old bronze statue of Robert Burns has come home to Leith after two years of renovation.
It is entirely fitting that the statue...
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