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MP demands end to Scottish Water bonuses as local beaches battle sewage
An Edinburgh MP has written to the First Minister demanding an immediate halt to £258,000 in executive bonus payments at Scottish Water, branding the sums unacceptable while...
Cole-Hamilton pledges to “clean up SNP sewage scandal” and increase littering punishments
Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton joined a beach clean in Portobello this morning where he laid out plans for ending the SNP’s "sewage...
Bell proved a dab hand at Portobello
Lindsay Bell won round three of the Edinburgh New Year Shore Angling League at the Joppa end of Portobello Beach, but it was tough...
The Big Beach Busk 2023
The Big Beach Busk is a music and performance event which takes place on the last Saturday in August in Portobello.
Apart from the...
RNLI to run Swim Safe sessions at Portobello next month
The RNLI will be teaching free Swim Safe sessions at Portobello Beach on 9 September 2023 for children aged 7-14 years old.
Swim Safe...
Busy winter for sea anglers with two events
Two sea fishing competitions will be held in the Edinburgh area between October and March after the success of last year's trial with Portobello,...
Pizza boss enters the fold with Portobello beach deckchair plan
Rental deckchairs could be on the way back to Portobello Beach after an absence of more than 30 years in an initiative by pizza...
Ostrero is turning waste into beauty
A free online resource for schools and those learning at home is intended to show children how to recycle waste into more beautiful items.
Learning...
My Beach, Your Beach coming back to Portobello
The My Beach, Your Beach campaign is coming back to Portobello again this year.
The aim is to raise awareness of pollution and the impact...
Fishing – Bass Rock host Christmas hamper event
Bass Rock SAL fish their Christmas hamper event on Wednesday (December 19), weather permitting.
The venue is Dunbar sea wall with registration at 6.30pm at...
Amnesty International call for action in the Mediterranean to save refugees
Amnesty International supporters were zipped into body bags on Portobello Beach this afternoon. The stunt was intended to bring attention to the lack of action on...
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