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Campaign to get people to speak up about abuse
People living in Edinburgh are being encouraged to Speak up Speak out about harm. The campaign is reaching out to anyone being harmed to come forward...
Sleeping out for Byte Night Scotland
One of many fundraising events organised across Britain tonight to help a children's charity will take place outside in the open air tonight.
Over...
Pentlands MSP Wears it Pink!
Hero MSP from Edinburgh Pentlands joins the fight against breast cancer
Gordon Macdonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands has joined the fight against breast cancer by...
F1 – Di Resta to Keep Pushing For Points
With the Korean Grand Prix almost upon us, Paul di Resta is hoping to get back to business by scoring points in the race...
Dive into Book Week Scotland
To launch Book Week Scotland, divers read to the sharks at Deep Sea World
Building on the success of last year's inaugural Book Week Scotland,...
VIDEO – Interview with Peter Oundjian of the RSNO
The RSNO were rehearsing in Glasgow today when The Edinburgh Reporter met up with Peter Oundjian the Music Director who only arrived back in...
All change on West End bus routes
It will be back to some kind of normal on the buses from this weekend when the 'gate' between Queensferry Street and Princes Street...
Five things you need to know today
National Poetry Day - Harlaw Hydro - Swimming in Edinburgh - Water of Leith sculptures - Queensferry Crossing
– These gondolas? A woman asks.
– Aye?
–...
Reorganisation at Creative Scotland
In July this year Janet Archer was appointed CEO at Creative Scotland following the departure of Andrew Dixon at the end of last year. ...
Tian Tian – the update
Edinburgh Zoo, realising that we are all losing a little heart perhaps, has issued an update on the is she isn't she debate about...
Lady Provost visits Whitefoord House
The Lady Provost Elaine Brand visited Whitefoord House in the city’s Canongate earlier in the week, where a joint service to help veterans is...
Council launches new fostering website
A new website to encourage people to become foster carers in the capital has been launched by the council.
The ‘Foster Me Foster Us’ site...
Edinburgh digital age workspace expands
NEXUS Creative Space was launched in 2012 to create a hub for creative and technology industries. Edinburgh has been provided with numerous business centres for...
Police appeal for witnesses to assault in Southside
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an assault and robbery in the city's southside on Sunday evening 29 September 2013.
The incident...
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art – Bellany’s gift
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
12 October 2013 – 1 March 2014
The internationally renowned Scottish artist John Bellany, who died in August at the...
Five things Edinburgh needs to know today
International Centre for Energy Arbitration - Lord Hodge sworn in at the UK Supreme Court - MSP seeks meeting over fire closures - Festival...
Len Lothian want you to store your gear in Granton
Granton, situated in northern Edinburgh, is historically an industrial area with a large harbour. The region has been developed through a series of mixed...
Scottish comedian to appear at Edinburgh College
A famous Scottish comedian is taking to the stage at Edinburgh College soon to promote Scottish Mental Health Week.
Gary Little, is originally from Glasgow...
Muirhouse Community Centre reports record numbers
Centre hits the 16,000 mark for attendees in the last year
Since registering the number of people who attend our Centre on a daily basis,...
Paradox of our time
Some thoughts on modern day life from Mike Smith who usually writes our Hearts match reports - showing perhaps that he does have a...
Police Scotland making changes
Chief Superintendent Mark Williams has outlined proposed changes to two key areas of police work:- the hours that police stations are open are to...
Gold Brothers fined for Health and Safety breach
OWNERS OF EDINBURGH GIFT SHOP FINED FOR ACCIDENT
Edinburgh traders, Gold Brothers, were fined £16,000 today at Edinburgh Sheriff Court after pleading guilty to a...
Edible Edinburgh will feed the 5000 this weekend
This weekend in Bristo Square Edible Edinburgh will offer free meals made from ingredients which would otherwise be thrown out.
Top Edinburgh chefs are...
Greyfriars Bobby gets a makeover
The council have decided to splash the cash on renovating and restoring the Greyfriars Bobby statue.
Scotland’s most famous dog, Greyfriars Bobby, is to...
Council launch Innovation Fund today
NEW FUND TO PROVIDE BOOST FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
A new £500,000 Innovation Fund is to be made available for voluntary organisations that seek to improve...
Colinton man presented with British Empire Medal
Christopher Henry Davies was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queens June Birthday Honours List, and he attended a special ceremony in the...
Trinity Primary School welcomes Tanzanian teacher in grand style
Trinity Primary School have fostered a relationship with a primary school in Tanzania in recent years.
On Monday the whole school turned out to welcome...
National Museum of Scotland – Kabuki: Japanese Theatre Prints
Kabuki: Japanese Theatre Prints is a new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland that reveals the spectacular artwork and larger-than-life characters from a...
Five things you need to know today
Malala to speak in Edinburgh - Assaults over the weekend - Edinburgh's Memorandum of Understanding with Shenzhen - Greyfriars Bobby - Southsiders
Former UK Prime...
Muirhouse community shop raises funds for MacMillan
Residents came together for the Macmillan Cancer Support coffee morning last week.
Back in August Muirhouse community shop decided to sign up to take part...
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