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Volunteer to help older people Tap into IT
A leading housing provider is calling on Edinburgh volunteers to join the team and help bridge the gap between older people and technology.
Bield Housing...
Mearns & Company appoint non-exec director
The firm of Mearns & Company which is a chartered wealth management and employee benefits consultancy based in Leith, has announced the appointment of...
The 1950s shine for Leith tenants
Tenants from an Edinburgh retirement housing development have been taken back in time with a play showcasing Leith in the fifties.
Joined by pupils from...
Open air service in Leith today to remember the Quintinshill Disaster
Remembering those from Leith who died in the Quintinshill Disaster
There is a restored railway coach from the same type of train used to take...
At Out of the Blue Drill Hall – Edinburgh Cycle Fair
Edinburgh Cycle Fair
Sunday 21st October 2018 12pm - 5pm, £2 entry (£1 concession)
Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Leith EH6 8RG
After...
Pensioners share stories for memory book
Over 60s at an Edinburgh retirement housing development have taken a step back into the past and shared their memories from the 1950s for...
Affordable housing project ‘ahead of schedule’
Work to deliver a development of 43 much needed affordable homes in a high-demand part of Edinburgh is ahead of schedule according to the...
Melody Mummies – the mummy and baby choir
Melody Mummies was set up by music teacher Lynnette Cruickshank and women's fitness coach, Elspeth Alexandra, in September 2017.
When Lynnette's daughter, Korra, was just...
Hidden Door: Women with Fierce Words
What is your Fierce Word?
Here are some that others have chosen:
equality, joy, fierce, passion, mirror, truth, spirit, queen, empathy, transformation, thrawn*…
These words were selected...
Castle Community Bank has opened in Leith
Actor Michael Sheen was in Edinburgh to sprinkle some Hollywood stardust on a new community bank, and call for battle to commence against high street...
Popular Leith restaurant in facelift
A leading Leith seafood restaurant has completed a £550,000 redevelopment of a new bar area.
The Ship on the Shore prides itself on its sustainability...
Quartet puts new focus on Jazz at St James
The reigning Scottish Jazz Awards Instrumentalist of the Year, Konrad Wiszniewski brings the group he co-leads with pianist Euan Stevenson to the Jazz at St James...
Take a look at Window Wanderland
Window Wanderland transformed Leith streets into outdoor art galleries this month and the results were on display last nigh. The Port of Leith Housing...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Gordon Munro
Gordon Munro is Labour Councillor for the Leith Ward. Here he tells us about the questions he has asked and what he thinks about...
Join Leith Community Crops in Pots – membership open now
Become a Leith Community Crofter
Leith Community Crops in Pots is recruiting for new members to join their community croft area.
New members will be accepted in order...
Change is in the Works as Leith set to Become Zero Waste
Leith to become Zero Waste Town
Leith is set to lead the way in becoming a zero waste town for residents and workers and drive...
Businesses look to Leith
Leith has seen a surge in office take-up over the past two years, according to experts.
And The Leith Agency has let a 7,000 sq....
Leith Landmark to Appear on Edinburgh Trams
In Leith’s Bernard Street, a statue of Scotland’s bard, Robert Burns stands proud. This statue is the latest famous landmark to feature in the...
Police searching for Leith woman reported missing
Edinburgh Police are appealing for information to help trace a woman reported missing from the city centre.
Michelle Costello from Leith was last seen at...
The Scottish Land Commission want to meet you in Leith
The Scottish Land Commission was set up on 1 April 2017 and it is holding a series of community Meet and Greet events with...
Local teacher explains why ‘Teaching Makes People’
The Scottish Government’s ‘Teaching Makes People’ campaign targets university undergraduates studying science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects as well as people currently working in STEM industries.
The...
Port of Leith Distillery will bring back whisky to the Capital
It is planned to make whisky right next to Ocean Terminal and The Royal Yacht Britannia in the first purpose built distillery to be constructed...
Top international brews headline Edinburgh’s craft beer festival
Edinburgh is set to host Scotland’s first global craft beer gathering with tickets now on sale.
Over 30 internationally-renowned brewers will fly in from around...
Man dies after early morning disturbance in Leith
The 30 year-old man who was taken to Royal Infirmary Edinburgh following a disturbance in Great Junction Street in the early hours has sadly...
Tesco teams up with Hibs
Tesco in Leith have teamed up with Hibs to ensure that everyone gets a Christmas lunch this year. The club are laying on a specially...
Ben’s Local Hero is delighted!
A fight has been ongoing in Leith's Lorne Street this year to keep tenants in their houses which they have rented from the Agnes...
Gaynor is visitor #5,000,000 to Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia welcomed its 5 millionth visitor since opening in 1998 earlier this month.
Gaynor Thomas, pictured with her husband Glyn, from Redditch in Worcestershire.
The...
Leith Festival 2016
Leith Festival 2016 is upon us.
Kicking off with the tradition that is Gala Day and Pageant (Saturday 11th June) This year see’s the return...
Film studio for Leith?
Deidre Brock SNP MP for Edinburgh North & Leith has called for the disused building in Leith formerly home to the wave energy company...
Where to have breakfast in Edinburgh – The Hideout Cafe
It occupies a lively corner in Leith and has all the stage setting of a quirky city café.
The coffee is good, adorned with not...
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