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Fund established to help council tenants struggling to pay rent
Some council tenants in Edinburgh to be offered more financial help after rent increase.
Awards of up to £220 will be made available to those...
Parking fines increase in East Lothian as restrictions extended
Council ready to increase parking fines to £100.
Parking fines are set to go up to £100 in East Lothian as more waiting restrictions are...
Mother’s Day is on the Horizon at Pettycur Bay
A SCOTTISH TRADITION ON OFFER FOR MOTHERS DAY AT HORIZONS, PETTYCUR BAY HOLIDAY PARK
A traditional High Tea is on offer for Mother’s Day, Sunday...
Whitburn celebrates link to rock guitar icon
Chief of US music giant Fender, a Whitburn man, donates iconic Stratocaster guitar to town's new museum
The Chief Executive Officer of one of the...
Police being trained to administer overdose life saver
Naloxone training rolled out to all West Lothian officers
Police across West Lothian are being trained to deliver the lifesaving drug Naloxone in a bid...
Bookshop café avoids closure after councillors grant appeal
An Edinburgh bookshop café has avoided being shut down by the council amid a planning row after councillors agreed it is “supported by the community”.
Krem Karamel...
Bidding trends forecast for 2023
Andrew Morrison, founder of Edinburgh-based AM Bid, Scotland's leading bid and tender specialist, looks ahead to the next twelve months.
"2022 was the year when...
Road closed at West Linton
A section of the A702 has been closed in West Linton due to damage to Westwater Bridge caused by increased river flows following a...
Birthlink is celebrating – 111 years old this year
The charity Birthlink has two shops in Edinburgh one at Lower Gilmore Place and the other in Bruntsfield
The well established thrift shops have...
Scouting needs new volunteers – online information evening on Tuesday
Think you know Scouting – think again!
Scouts inspire and enable a generation
The volunteers are everyday heroes
Sign up for the online information evening on Tuesday 29...
West Lothian Table Tennis Club – free drop in sessions at The Centre
West Lothian Table Tennis Club, (WLTTC), which recently took up residency at The Centre, Livingston is offering free drop-in sessions for shoppers who want...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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