Tag: The Edinburgh Reporter
SNP council group propose to do a lot with increases in council tax
The SNP group on Edinburgh Council have lodged their plans for the budget to be set later this week, and these include a partial council tax freeze at lower bands and an average of...
Eat Out Edinburgh campaign to be repeated
Foodie fortnight is back with Essential Edinburgh's campaign Eat Out Edinburgh being brought back for another year.The two week long emphasis on city centre hospitality businesses runs from 13 to 26 March and...
Jenners fire – city centre streets closed off
A fire which broke out on the Rose Street side of the former Jenners building has resulted in a great deal of activity in the city centre involving all emergency services on Monday, and...
Government is looking for hosts for Ukrainian families
People in Scotland are being asked to consider if they could open their homes to displaced people from Ukraine as part of a new campaign to find new hosts.The campaign aims to increase the...
Labour councillor excluded from party for second time
An Edinburgh councillor suspended from the Labour group has launched an attack on colleagues, accusing the local party of using “Tory votes” to prop up an administration that was “avoiding accountability”.Cllr Ross McKenzie lost the party whip...
Teachers propose to strike next week – Edinburgh schools will be closed
Teachers are planning to take industrial action next Thursday 24 November.The strike has been called by the Educational Institute of Scotland and the Association of Heads and Deputes in Scotland and will mean...
Council funding gap rises to £80 million
An extra £10 million of cuts will need to be identified by The City of Edinburgh Council next year, it has emerged, as councillors prepare to make “difficult” spending decisions.The increase brings the gap...
Scottish Government appoint panel of experts ahead of Emergency Budget Review
A panel of experts, including economists who will study the impact on Scotland of the UK Chancellor’s fiscal approach will assist The Scottish Government in the upcoming Emergency Budget Review (EBR).When the Scottish Government...
Vehicles should be kept out of city parks
At Thursday’s Full Council meeting Euan Hyslop, councillor for Drumbrae/Gyle ward has lodged a motion calling for vehicle entrances to Edinburgh’s parks and greenspaces to be secured to prevent cars and vans entering.Cllr Hyslop...
Doors Open Days – Forth Road Bridge tours fully booked
FORTH ROAD BRIDGE OPEN DAY TOURS FULLY BOOKEDOverwhelming response to Doors Open Day toursVisitors have chance to enter charity raffle for bridge tower tripGuided tours of the Forth Road Bridge being offered by BEAR...
EIFF – Aftersun ★★★★
Charlotte Wells’ critically acclaimed debut feature film ‘Aftersun’ opened the 75th edition of Edinburgh International Film Festival on Friday.The Opening Night Gala screening, sponsored by The Scotsman, had invited the Edinburgh-born Director Charlotte Wells and actors...
Take your pick at Army at the Fringe
Army At The Fringe opened at Hepburn House in August 2017 aiming to spark conversations about what the Army is and what it stands for in the 21st century.Here are just two...
Critical Mass – cycle rides hoping to make a difference
Critical Mass rides take place each month on the last Saturday in the city centre - and there are Critical Mass rides around the world.This article is contributed by Dan Abrahams who helps...
Honeybee workshops for a buzzin’ day out
Sustainable honey business Webster Honey, which has four hives in the gardens at Cambo Gardens and The Stables Visitor Centre at Kingsbarns, is running a series of honeybee workshops there for customers who want...
Pizza Geeks give back to Edinburgh every Tuesday
Pizza Geeks in Edinburgh are giving back to the local community through their ‘Pizza for the People’ initiative by opening their Haymarket restaurant from today - and every Tuesday - between 1-3pm to offer...
City firms tackling global food crisis
Two Edinburgh firms have joined forces in a bid to help tackle the world food crisis.Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), the city-based vertical farming business, has partnered with the capital's ethical marketing specialists Zebra Growth...
New Nordic Walking course available in Portobello – join now
Edinburgh Leisure's Ageing Well is looking for participants interested in joining a new Nordic Walking course, which they will be introducing in early spring. The project is run in partnership with NHS Lothian and delivers...
The Edinburgh Reporter is popping up at St James Quarter – an invitation to...
On Tuesday 1 February The Edinburgh Reporter is popping up at St James Quarter for the day.You will find us in Sook, (the ground floor unit next to Superdrug and underneath Pandora) from...
Match Report: Hibs take three points with win over Hearts
An action packed SWPL1 Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle had the 3508 fans present on the edge of their seats till the final whistle in a fascinating fixture as Hearts went looking for revenge against...
Top sustainability rating for Edinburgh Napier
The league table of UK universities, People and Planet, has named Edinburgh Napier University as the top in Scotland when it comes to environmental sustainability and ethics.This ranks universities on the basis of carbon...
At The Queen’s Hall – Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook
The biggest show at the Queen's Hall each December for the last decade and a half has to be Phil Cunnigham's Christmas Songbook - and it will be back this year.The man himself...
The Play That Goes Wrong – King’s Theatre
A goofy sleuth spoof tour de farce of cock-up, clockwork precision."…it offends me to the soul to hear a robustious/periwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags,/ to split the ears...
Controlled explosion carried out at Gypsy Brae
Bomb disposal experts have carried out a controlled explosion at Gypsy Brae following the discovery suspected ordnance items.The discovery was made earlier today at a flat on Comely Bank Grove in Stockbridge. A large area...
Shanley makes move to Edinburgh City permanent
Young footballer Ryan Shanley has left Hibs and signed for Edinburgh City. The 20-year-old striker was on loan to the League Two club but it has been confirmed he has joined Gary Naysmith’s side permanently.Yesterday...
Lowland League: Spartans lose despite dominant performance as Civil draw in Alloa
Spartans welcomed Caledonian Braves to a sun drenched Ainslie Park for yesterday’s Scottish Lowland Football League match. Dougie Samuels men went into the game with stalwart Blair Carswell after the keeper was injured in last...
Edinburgh City pick up three points with home win
Edinburgh City picked up all three points in their first home game of the season against Stenhousemuir last night.Ryan Shanley scored the only goal of the game on the half-hour mark after he capitalised...
Women’s Football: SWPL Cup roundup
Hibs, Hearts and Spartans women were all in SWPL Cup action yesterday with two teams recording wins. An intriguing SWPL Cup group match at Oriam saw Hearts hosting a St Johnstone side who narrowly missed...
Musselburgh pick up three points in five goal thriller against Jeanfield
On a warm, humid afternoon, a cracking EOS Premier Division match was in prospect at Olivebank with two teams playing for the opportunity of going third in the table, and also for the home...
Easthouses Lily and Peebles share the spoils in East of Scotland Friday night action
Easthouses Lily welcomed Borders side Peebles Rovers to Newbattle last night in an East of Scotland league match.The monsoon subsided early enough for both teams to produce a really entertaining fixture as Lily tried...
Competition – win a bottle of award-winning whisky
Usually we print and distribute 6,000 copies of our free monthly newspaper around Edinburgh through the city's libraries, coffee shops and other city centre businesses.However, like so many other businesses, we have felt...
