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Newington Library reopens with paper sculptures ‘set free’

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Newington Library has been closed since January for building work but today the building was reopened to the public with a visit from the...

Vintage Trail guide – helping you to go retro

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Edinburgh Council has just launched a new Vintage Trail guide which you can read here. The guide, which is packed with over 100 businesses including...

Free swimming with Edinburgh Leisure for one more week

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Edinburgh Leisure is offering free swimming for Primary School children this Easter break.  We're happy to announce that thanks to funding from the City...

Edinburgh man’s medals presented 70 years after the end of the war

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The Arctic Convoy Star and four other medals were presented to Edinburgh resident Christina McKay, after her local Councillor Dominic Heslop uncovered missing war...

Edinburgh City Deal aims high

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An idea was put forward late last year by the council that there could be strength in numbers and now a partnership of local authorities is aiming to...

Life saving equipment installed at Edinburgh Bus Station

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A new defibrillator has been installed at Edinburgh Bus Station today and offered the opportunity for the council's transport leaders to learn how to...

New Parliament will be summoned today

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The Right Honourable Lord Lyon King of Arms is to summon a new UK Parliament from Edinburgh, in a ceremony which dates back to...

Five things you need to know today

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Edinburgh MSP congratulates University of Edinburgh 100 years of planning The Great War - a Commemoration Edinburgh travel companies to take part in VisitScotland expo Award winning gin...

Edinburgh People’s Survey 2014 pretty positive

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The City of Edinburgh Council carry out a survey each year (which is the biggest in the whole of the UK) called the Edinburgh...

Tom Gilzean receives the Edinburgh Award

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Tom Gilzean BEM is out on the High Street or outside Jenners in all weathers raising funds for his favourite charities - every day. One...

Council offer community garden on Calton Hill

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The City of Edinburgh Council are looking for a group of community gardeners to take on a small space next to the Nelson Monument. The...

Five things you need to know today Edinburgh

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Coffee and Science Something funny for Monday Imaginate Festival 2015 Register Early for the Push Games Masters at the Museum   Learn about coffee during the Edinburgh International Science Festival....

Imaginate Festival programme out now!

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Bouncing, bopping, blue-grass and the power of the spoken word Imaginate Festival launches its 2015 programme The Imaginate Festival, Scotland’s international festival of performing arts for...

Councillor raises money for Western General

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Councillor Ronnie Cairns had his shaved for charity earlier this year, and last week he returned to the Western General to hand over the...

TER Live! – Council meeting 12 March 2015

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Today when the council meets there are a few changes. First of all the SNP group have a new leader Councillor Sandy Howat...

Trade waste bins to be removed from Edinburgh streets

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Edinburgh council is now acting on its plans to remove trade waste bins from the capital's streets under new arrangements which will come into force next month. Businesses...

Council still in talks about an Edinburgh bike hire scheme

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The city council is to engage in talks with advertising giant JCDecaux about the possibility of Edinburgh getting a bike hire scheme just like most...

Happy Birthday to Fountainbridge Library!

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Fountainbridge Library is 75 this year and they have a full programme of events this week to celebrate including a birthday party this afternoon...

Council to add on-street charging points for electric cars

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The Lord Provost the Rt Hon Donald Wilson has taken delivery of a new electric BMW car to replace the old one thus fulfilling...

Cardownie hands over the baton

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Councillor Steve Cardownie has tonight given up his position as Group Leader and Deputy Council Leader at the SNP Group AGM, when he did...

Anyone for tennis? New courts may be on the way

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Councillors on the Culture and Sport Committee will be asked next week to bring under-used sports facilities back into use by agreeing funding to...

The Edinburgh Reporter talks retirement with Dame Sue Bruce

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Dame Sue Bruce has announced her plans to retire from local government on her birthday in the autumn. The Edinburgh Reporter went along to Waverley...

Cycling rates highest in Edinburgh

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Cycling Scotland has issued figures claiming that cycling rates have increased in Scotland by a third since 2003, and the number of people who...

This is Edinburgh wins marketing award

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A campaign run by Marketing Edinburgh  to rejuvenate the city centre has been recognised as the best in town. Although little over a year old 'This...

Five things you need to know today

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Robbery in Frederick Street East Coast Trains Free travel for care leavers The Friends of Montgomery Street Park Travelling Gallery Laings the Jewellers on Frederick Street was the latest...

Five things you need to know today Edinburgh

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Trains! Scottish Youth Parliament St Patrick's Day Parade in Portobello Photography exhibition Saughton Park consultation The Edinburgh Reporter is off on a train to Berwick this morning and...

North Edinburgh residents concerned about new street lights

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Residents in North Edinburgh have been expressing concern about the new street lights that are currently being installed across the area. Some locals are worried that...

Tom’s handprints to be cast in stone

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Edinburgh war veteran and charity worker Tom Gilzean is one step closer to becoming the eighth recipient of the Edinburgh Award. Tom has had a cast of...

Five things you need to know today

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Greens announce more Westminster candidates than ever Waverley Bridge to be one way northbound Wildlife Walk  More routes from Edinburgh Airport Watch the Oscars in Edinburgh The Scottish Greens confirmed...

Conference to highlight new thinking on Information Services

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A conference to be held in Edinburgh next month will give public sector leaders the opportunity to get together and share experiences and ideas...

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