Tag: local news
At the Bay this Christmas and New Year
Bay Hotel once again champions the best Scottish talent at Christmas and New Year.
As it gets ready to host its first proper Christmas and Hogmanay Party Nights in two years, The Bay Hotel...
Man arrested following two deaths in Craigmillar
Police Scotland confirm that a 65-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the deaths of two men on Greendykes Road in Edinburgh.
A second man, 40, has been arrested and enquiries remain...
Excluding councillors from rents debate is wrong
Excluding tenants from debates about the private rented sector risks leaving “a quarter of the city disenfranchised”, a city councillor has warned.
It comes after elected members who are tenants or landlords were urged by...
Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2022 begins next week
The 12th Edinburgh Short Film Festival once again brings some of the world’s best short films to Edinburgh and welcome audiences back to the cinema to see one of the strongest and most varied short...
Jardine calls for debate over flight paths at Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called on the Leader of the House, Penny Mourdaunt, to find time in Parliament to debate the ongoing future flight paths for Edinburgh Airport.
The impasse over new proposals...
Council’s task force to continue following’catastrophic’ decisions by UK Government
by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter
A cost of living taskforce set up to deal with a winter crisis may have to continue longer term after some ‘catastrophic’ decisions by the UK Government, a council...
Connecting communities on the Edinburgh to North Berwick line
by Iain V Monk of the Drem to Gullane Path Campaign
In March, Scotland’s Railway (ScotRail and Network Rail) announced that it had seconded Sustrans Scotland’s deputy CEO John Lauder. He’s been tasked with preparing...
Furious residents say 66ft telecoms mast will blight High Street Conservation Area
Residents are furious at plans to install a 66ft telecoms tower outside their properties in Portobello.
Almost 50 objections have been lodged with the City of Edinburgh Council against the proposal to install a 5G...
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo release tickets for half-price preview night
Organisers of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo try to ensure the event can be enjoyed by all by announcing half-price Preview Night tickets which will go on sale from 10am on Thursday, 30th June...
Letter from Scotland
Railway workers, council staff, teachers, nurses, police officers are all fighting for wage rises that keep pace with inflation, now at 9 per cent and predicted to be 11 per cent by the end...
Council elections 2022 – a reminder about postal votes
Around 60 per cent of postal ballots have been returned by voters across Edinburgh so far, as voters were advised to get any unposted ballots in early.
The City of Edinburgh Council has encouraged anyone who...
City’s play-off hopes dashed after defeat at home last night
Edinburgh City’s play-off hopes suffered a setback last night as they went down to Stranraer at Ainslie Park.
The Citizens went into the match days after Gary Naysmith was sacked as manager.
The visitors started the...
Council to raise council tax by three per cent to fund £1 billion budget
Council tax in Edinburgh will rise by three per cent from April, as part of a budget which has agreed spending of more than £1 billion over the next year.
The City of Edinburgh Council budget...
Council announces that three city libraries will reopen soon
Three of the city's libraries which have been used as test centres will reopen as libraries once more in gradual steps beginning on 31 March according to The City of Edinburgh Council.
The libraries at...
Clambers to reopen on Thursday
Children can once again get active at Edinburgh Leisure’s Clambers soft play at the Royal Commonwealth Pool when it reopens on Thursday after its five-week closure for a major refurbishment.
Clambers has a new frame...
Gleneagles Townhouse appoint Head Chef ahead of opening
Ahead of its official launch in Spring, Gleneagles Townhouse has announced the appointment of Head Chef, Jonny Wright, to produce the food for the 33-room hotel, members’ club and all-day restaurant, The Spence, on...
John Swinney names skiff built by pupils at Castlebrae Community High School
The pupil-built skiff was recently completed at Castlebrae Community High School, after six years or so of hard work. Today the boat was named officially by the Deputy First Minister who opened a...
Major Queensferry expansion given the go-ahead
A major expansion of South Queensferry is set to get underway after plans were approved by The City of Edinburgh Council.
The project – which is already a decade in the making – reached a...
New short term lets legislation is welcome in Edinburgh
All short-term let properties will require a licence which can be granted by the local council.
This legislation approved by The Scottish Parliament is intended to ensure the properties are safe and the landlords...
Council rents will be frozen for the second year
Edinburgh council tenants are set to have their rent frozen for the second year running in response to the rise in the cost of living.
The move by Edinburgh City Council’s SNP/Labour coalition to keep...
Temporary outdoor seating in the Old Town refused permanent permission
Outside seating areas built to help cafés, restaurants and bars in Edinburgh’s Old Town serve customers during the pandemic will have to be removed, councillors have ruled.
Under relaxed planning rules introduced by The Scottish...
Almost 500 council homes identified as damp and mouldy
Nearly 500 council house tenants in Edinburgh reported experiencing problems with damp and mould over a three month period last year, new figures reveal.
Around one in every 43 people living in a council-owned property...
Hoping to inspire positive action with Scotland’s Climate Festival
Environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful has announced two new inspiring national events for January as part of Scotland’s Climate Festival.
Free and open to all, these events create space for conversations around climate change and...
Creating a 20 Minute Neighbourhood in West Lothian
Livingston was hailed as the town of tomorrow as it developed in the 1960s – and now West Lothian is making another innovative move with new ways to cut back on car use.
Winchburgh, as...
Beecraigs Festive Forest returns even bigger and better for 2021
It's just a short time until Beecraigs Festive Forest opens for the 2021 Winter Season featuring a fantastic fusion of festive activities for all the family in the incredible setting of Beecraigs Country Park...
Worbey & Farrell release new album Leyenda
Edinburgh concert pianist duo, Worbey & Farrell, have released a new album in a real departure from their earlier music. Leyenda has been produced along with electronic music producer James Hurr.
It was their...
Linlithgow cyclist conquers ‘Everest’
A young Linlithgow Bridge cyclist set out on Sunday (17th Oct) to make an attempt on the Scottish record for cycling the height of Everest in support of a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy charity.
Alex Ball,...
Beecraigs Festive Forest returns bigger and better for 2021
The Festive Forest returns for the 2021 Winter Season featuring a fusion of festive activities for all the family in the incredible setting of Beecraigs Country Park in Linlithgow.
An Illumination trail will showcase the...
NYCOS finds ways to keep singing in person up and down the country
National Youth Choir of Scotland Regional Choirs will, over the coming days, roll into action across Scotland as 15 choirs in all, with a total membership of 1500 before Covid, will return to in-person...
Peebles HS former pupil gets set to row Atlantic
Taylor Winyard, a Peebles High School former pupil, is gearing up to row across the Atlantic Ocean in December.
Winyard will take on one of the world’s toughest endurance challenges alongside Tom Rose, James...
