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Celebrating Empty Kitchens, Full Hearts
Cllr Gavin Barrie has used the upcoming meeting of the full council to highlight the work of various organisations in Edinburgh who have been...
Britannia rules the Which? awards
The Royal Yacht Britannia has won Best Attraction in the UK, as voted for by Which? members.
The Queen’s former floating palace, berthed in Leith,...
LeithLate – online and in person
LeithLate now have a virtual tour map which is live online now, but they also have some events planned for next month which you...
Coronavirus – Victoria Bar closes temporarily
The owners of Victoria Bar on Leith Walk in Edinburgh have temporarily closed the premises from today.
One of their regular customers confirmed overnight...
Remembering the Quintinshill Rail Disaster
At 6.45 on the morning of 22 May 1915 disaster struck.
A troop train, carrying soldiers from the 7th Battalion Royal Scots, crashed into a...
Residents disturbed by noisy ferries taking quiet haven in Leith
Over the last few days two P&O ferries, the Canterbury and the Burgundy, have come to take haven in Leith while they are not...
Look out for this stolen van – and what was inside it
Have you seen a white van like the one in the photo below? If you have, then please report it to the police.
The...
LeithLate – Leith100 begins this month
It is now a century since Leith joined the city of Edinburgh and LeithLate are already on the case. They have organised a series...
Intercultural festival for young people takes place this weekend
The talents of Scotland’s intercultural young people will be on show at a one day festival in the capital this weekend.
Held at popular food...
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Ellie Harrison and Jemma Neville – A Tale of Two...
We are living in anxious times.
From major issues like Brexit and climate change to personal worries about relationships, money, health and isolation, few...
Get your free tickets for The Leith Conference
The Leith Conference will take place on 26 and 27 October 2019. It is a free event intended to be a forum where locals...
Richard Murphy Architects will produce design vision for Custom House
Richard Murphy Architects appointed to design vision for Leith Custom House
Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) and The City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) have appointed...
Leith waterfront development launches this weekend
A MUCH-ANTICIPATED new residential development is set to launch this weekend on the capital’s waterfront as part of the area’s exciting regeneration.
Waterfront Plaza in...
Watermans move to new premises in Dock Street
An Edinburgh legal firm has moved into a new larger office in Dock Street Leith.
The move will provide an expanded base for its two...
At Out of the Blue Drill Hall – Summer Arts Market
Summer Arts Market will take place on Saturday 15 June 2019 from 11.00am - 5.00pm. Entry £1.50
This is a chance to buy...
Surprise celebrity visitor at Custom House
Carol Smillie Surprise at Custom House Leith
Custom House Leith had a brush with fame this week, when the scheduled celebrant for a baby naming...
Redesigning roundabout at Duke Street
The Leith Links Community Council have highlighted that the council plans to redesign the road at Easter Road/Duke Street/Vanburgh Place/Lochend Road to make it...
Cape Town-born pianist gets new group in the groove in Leith
Cape Town-born pianist Philip Clouts brings his new-look quartet to Jazz at St James in Leith on Saturday, May 18 as partof a UK-wide...
The Shore may close to traffic this summer
Leith residents could enjoy more sunshine on Leith after proposals have been tabled to hand over The Shore to the public this summer.
Plans are...
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...
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