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EIFF 2015 – Opens with Robert Carlyle’s The Legend of Barney Thomson
This year's Edinburgh International Film Festival will begin in a few weeks with the directorial debut from Robert Carlyle, The Legend of Barney Thomson...
Concern for missing Latvian woman Ilze Nile
Police are appealing for information in order to trace a 30-year-old woman, who is missing from the Craigmillar area of the city.
Ilze Nile was...
Two men arrested after major drug recovery in Stockbridge
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a major drug recovery in North Edinburgh.
The recovery of heroin, executed today (Friday, May 29)...
Man due in court following Lasswade Road robbery
A 45-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery, which took place at 10.30am on Thursday at the Your Local Store...
Five things you need to know today
Hidden Door ends today
Rail Strike - new dates announced
Screen Education Edinburgh needs you!
Edinburgh Festival video portraits
Meadows Festival
The organisers at Hidden Door would really like...
Hibs release three Development Squad players
Hibs' Development squad players Kleton Perntreou, Neil Martyniuk and Taylor Hendry have left the club.
Goalkeeper Perntreou, made two first team appearances, making his senior debut...
Assault and robbery in Rose Street
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery in the city centre which happened sometime between 2am and 2.30am in Rose Street at...
Growing concern for missing man Stuart Eddison
UPDATE - MR EDDISON FOUND SAFE AND WELL IN DUNDEE
Police are appealing for the assistance of the public in an effort to trace Stuart...
Crime prevention day of action in capital
Today in Edinburgh local officers are teaming up with national Police Scotland resources to support an Operation RAC day of action focused on crime...
Council to use Facebook to recruit new foster carers
A Question and Answer session on Facebook is the latest initiative by the City of Edinburgh Council to recruit more foster carers.
This will be...
New appointment to council Transport Committee
Following a 'reshuffle' within the Edinburgh Council Conservative Group, Councillor Nick Cook has been appointed as new Conservative Group Spokesman for Transport and Environment.
His...
Drumbrae Library cafe to close today
The news broke earlier in the week that the cafe in Drumbrae Library Hub will close later today.
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We have some sad news –...
New Cadell to go on display this week
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery has acquired a new Cadell which it will be putting on display this week. The painting is a self-portrait...
Five things you need to know today
Solar project to become a reality
Edinburgh Festival of Cycling
Edinburgh to have ultrafast broadband
Refugee Festival Scotland
Short Film Night
Following earlier promises to do so, the council is...
Edinburgh Trams ahead of target
At this time last year we were getting ready to let everyone else on the tram. Edinburgh Trams had been running test journeys and press...
Scottish Refugee Festival 2015
The Refugee Festival Scotland takes place from next week and there is a packed programme of events planned for the capital. The festival began 15...
More housebreakings solved by dedicated team
Edinburgh’s dedicated housebreaking officers have solved a number of housebreaking and acquisitive crime offences, which took place between January and May this year.
As part...
Three men arrested in connection with multiple housebreakings
Police Scotland’s various specialist resources and dedicated housebreaking officers arrested three men in connection with multiple housebreakings across the country.
The trio, aged 30, 22...
Dominique Malonga called up by Congo
Hibs' striker Dominique Malonga has been selected by Congo for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
The 26-year-old could receive his fifth international cap if selected for...
Edinburgh appoints new Chief Executive
The City of Edinburgh Council has this morning unanimously approved the appointment of Andrew Kerr to the position of Chief Executive to take over...
Road Safety and Road Crime Strategy launched
Police Scotland has launched its Road Safety & Road Crime Strategy for 2015 – 2018. It has been developed to support the operational focus on...
Five things you need to know today
Public Consultation on Royal High School
Cruise ship in Leith today
Broughton Project Group picnic
Barnardo's Golf
Photography Project needs you!
The first public consultation meeting in relation to the Proposal of...
Call for fair rents for all
Edinburgh council has signed up to Shelter Scotland's Make Renting Right campaign which demands fair rent for all tenants.
Council Leader Andrew Burns, and Deputy Leader...
Police enforcement activity continues with three more arrests
Operation RAC’s dedicated housebreaking officers have arrested three more people as enforcement activity continues within the city.
The occupants of a house in Denholm Green...
Cycle lane changes to be introduced on George Street
A new set up for cyclists will be introduced in the city centre in September when the current trial comes to an end. This...
Mortonhall Memorial to be a water garden
The Multi-Agency Working Group made up of bereaved families affected by the Mortonhall 'Babies Ashes' scandal, representatives from other groups such as stillbirth and neonatal death society,...
Alan Stubbs determined to go up as champions
Hibs' Head Coach Alan Stubbs is determined to gain promotion to the SPFL as champions and therefore miss out on the uncertainty of the...
Devising a planning framework for Edinburgh City Region
Edinburgh's planning Convener Councillor Ian Perry is the Chair of an organisation called SESPlan which includes six councils from across the Edinburgh City Region. The...
Five things you need to know today
EIFF programme launch
Photography project
Allotment survey
Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership
MP's Surgery
The 2015 programme for the Edinburgh International Film Festival will be launched at the Filmhouse today.
Some snippets...
Concern for missing tourist
Updated
Missing Chilean tourist, Victor Gonzales (72) was found safe and well in Edinburgh earlier this evening
Police would like to thank members of the public...
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