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Leith Walk cyclists must stay off the pavements!
Leith Central Community Council held their AGM and ordinary monthly meeting last night.
The community police officer announced to the meeting that an action day is planned for 23 May 2012 when as many cyclists...
Anti Biomass protest at Holyrood
Environmentalists and residents from Dundee, Falkirk, Grangemouth and Edinburgh today gathered outside The Scottish Parliament to call on the Scottish Government to stop subsidising big biomass as 'green' energy.
Shortly before the demo, Fergus Ewing, Energy...
Uncovering history in Leith
A section of Leith’s 16th century town ditch which formed part of Leith’s historic defences are set to be uncovered today as city archaeologists begin excavation work ahead of a proposed housing development at...
Chip pan fire in Leith
A 47-year-old man was rescued by firefighters from a flat on Elliot Street in Edinburgh during a fire yesterday afternoon.
Three fire engines and a height appliance attended the blaze at the first floor flat after...
Council Elections 2012 – Splashback! dives in
With just under a month to go before the local elections, Splashback!, the Edinburgh residents campaign fighting to re-open Leith Waterworld, is ratcheting up the pressure on election candidates to declare where they stand...
Sex offender sighted in Edinburgh
Strathclyde Police have confirmed that missing registered sex offender, Gary Travers has been sighted in Edinburgh.
Officers from Strathclyde Police are now working closely with officers at Lothian and Borders Police.
Enquiries so far have revealed...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Marjorie Thomas
Marjorie Thomas is the LibDem candidate for Leith.
Councillor Marjorie Thomas was first elected to the City of Edinburgh Council in 2003 as the Councillor for the Leith Links Ward. She was re elected in 2007 for the multi member...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Nicola Ross
Nicola Ross, 33 is standing as a Conservative candidate in the Leith Ward.
She has worked as a community worker in North Edinburgh for six years and has lived in Edinburgh's Waterfront for four years. ...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Gordon Munro
Gordon Munro is standing as Labour candidate for Leith Ward.
He was first elected for the Harbour Ward in 2003, winning back the seat from the SNP. He was then re-elected in 2007 for the...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Adam McVey
Adam McVey is one of the two SNP candidates standing for election in Leith Ward.
Adam has most recently worked for Amnesty International and a leading social investment trust, having previously worked in insolvency and...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Rob Munn
Rob Munn is the SNP candidate for Leith.
Rob Munn was born in Canada and has lived in Leith since 1984. He was first elected to represent the Harbour ward in Leith in 1996 and served until...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Chas Booth
Chas Booth is the Green Party candidate for Leith Ward.
Chas, 39, has lived in Leith for more than 5 years with his wife and young daughter. He works in Leith as a fuel poverty...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Irvine Wallace McMinn
Irvine Wallace McMinn is the Liberal Party in Scotland candidate for Leith Ward.
Mr McMinn made a speech at the recent Chamber of Commerce hustings and he has shared the text of that with us:-
I...
AUDIO – Launch of 98.8 Castle FM
The new kid on the radio block is 98.8 Castle FM. Previously known as Leith FM the station has undergone some changes and I was lucky enough to be on the open-top launch bus...
Leith Shop Idol winner announced
Following a week of dressing and perfecting their shop fronts, Leith businesses have pulled out all the stops in their efforts to impress both the judges and the public in the competition to be...
Leith Shop Idol – Deadline today!
Leith businesses are being urged to submit their application for ‘best dressed’ shop front as the closing date is today.
Applications to be Leith’s Shop Idol are being accepted until close of business this afternoon....
Property – Last chance for luxury penthouse living at Maritime Bond
An outstanding home sure to impress prospective buyers, the three bedroom Jura penthouse at Maritime Bond (now priced at the value price of £498,950), offers approximately 2,000 sq feet of space and has two...
Leith Shop Idol competition offers prizes to shopkeepers
Leith businesses will be competing to be ‘top of the shops’ this February with the best window display in the area, as a brand new initiative is launched.
'Leith Shop Idol' is inviting over 600 independent...
Money available for property improvements in Leith
Shop owners and residents in Leith are being urged to take advantage of a £200,000 grant to restore shop fronts and buildings to their former glory.
The money has come through the Heritage Lottery Fund...
Splashback! have support from Green Party Group against pool closure
The mounting debate over controversial City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) plans to close Leith Waterworld on 8 January 2012 took a fresh turn today. Splashback!, the residents’ campaign to save the Capital's only leisure...
Leith Central Community Council News
by Ross Doyle
After the shock and sudden passing of the council's former chairperson Stewart Blaik, it was an emotional start to November's Leith Central Community Council meeting, held at McDonald Road Library.
Some heart-felt tributes...
Leith Biomass Plant turn attention to government subsidies
Protesters against the planned Leith Biomass Plant have turned their attention to government subsidies in the hope that they will be the key to preventing Forth Energy’s plans to build a power plant in...
Public meeting tonight about development at Fort Street
There is a public meeting at Leith Town Hall tonight about the re-development of the site at 30 Fort Street/Graham Street from 6-9pm. The public meeting will then continue on Saturday 15 October 2011...
Scottish Archaeology Month September 2011
Scottish Archaeology Month is a month-long festival of free archaeological events that take place across Scotland throughout September. Over the month over 1500 events will be run by museums, councils, universities and archaeologists that...
Casting call for Snow White and the Seven Leithers
Leith Community Theatre are looking for cast and crew for this year's pantomime of 'Snow White and The Seven Leithers' set in the mystical land of of Leithuania. And the good news is - it could...
Leith on the Fringe : Live Film in Leith
A unique programme of filmmaking events combining documentary, fiction, live performance and music is set to descend on Leith this August as part of the Leith on the Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Kim Edgar
Leith-based singer songwriter Kim Edgar is busy recording her new album at the moment. She took time out from recording for an interview with The Edinburgh Reporter about her forthcoming Fringe show on 5...
Leith On The Fringe 5-29 August 2011
(By Giulia Mattei and Ben Graham)
This year, for the first time, Leith will take part in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, with an exciting programme of events to be enjoyed by every age...
Review – Blood Brothers at Leith Festival
Blood Brothers, Willy Russell’s play about class divide, was first performed in 1982 at Fazakarley Comprehensive in Liverpool. It has since been transformed into a massively successful musical, boasting stars as diverse as Barbara...
Leith Festival 10 -19 June 2011
From today 10-19 June 2011, Leith will come alive with a celebration of its strong sense of community, colourful history and artistic residents.
Leith Festival is a community arts festival with charitable status which showcases...
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