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Government urges you to use the extra hour this week to get Ready for...
A campaign launched today urges people in Scotland to use the extra hour as the clocks go back this Sunday (27 October 2013) to...
Scottish Independence Referendum chat
A resumé of remarks and comments and pointers to articles about the Scottish Independence Referendum.
People living in Scotland are invited to vote in the...
Largest offshore wind turbine now in Fife
The Samsung Heavy Industries prototype offshore turbine is the world’s largest and most powerful offshore wind turbine due to become operational later this year,...
Edinburgh wave energy company could create jobs in the Western Isles
Edinburgh wave pioneers Aquamarine Power have permission for a wave farm on the Western Isles, and the company have announced today that this could...
Government announce improved support package for students
College bursaries and undergraduate student loans will increase and support for postgraduate students on eligible courses will be made available as part of the...
Five things you need to know today
Flooding in Craiglockhart - Gas leak on Easter Road - Edinburgh's Christmas - Stockbridge Library - Rat Race today
Scottish Water put out this update...
Phew! End is in sight for City Centre Tram works
WEST END REOPENING MARKS END OF CITY CENTRE DISRUPTION
The council said today that Shandwick Place will reopen tomorrow meaning that the end of city...
Five things you need to know today
Council's role in statutory repairs to be expanded - Cycling demonstration - Beechwood FC looking for Football coaches - Wedding Fayre at The Scotsman...
VIDEO – SNP Conference 2013 – Alyn Smith MEP
Alyn Smith is one of the six MEPs who will be up for re-election in May 2014. He lives in Edinburgh and we asked...
VIDEO – SNP Conference 2013 – Councillor Norman Work
Councillor Norman Work represents Almond Ward for the SNP group. He is the carers' champion on the council and thus it is not surprising...
SNP conference 2013 – Salmond already heading back to Edinburgh..
The Edinburgh Reporter is at the SNP conference to meet Edinburgh MSPs and councillors to find out what they have to say about independence...
Government funding for Winter Festivals in Scotland
The Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop today announced funding for Scotland’s Winter Festival Programme – kicking off on St Andrew’s...
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Pomegranate Restaurant - Housing Development in Liberton almost ready for the tenants - Classical music at the Usher Hall - Pre-Theatre menu at The...
New legislation for tribunals marks welcome change
Tribunals Bill welcomed by The Scottish Government's Justice Committee
A Bill intended to create an improved system of independence and better quality of service for...
New statue at the Portrait Gallery
SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY ‘MAKES HISTORY’ WITH STUNNING NEW SCULPTURE
Alexander Stoddart: Making History documents the fascinating process behind the creation of History, a new monumental sculpture...
Council and Capital Credit Union establish £4m loan fund
- Nearly 4,000 people in Edinburgh helped into work or learning over the past 12 months
- 12 development sites in Edinburgh worth £2.14bn could...
Scottish firefighters agree pensions offer from Government
Minister for Community Safety Roseanna Cunningham today welcomed an announcement by the Fire Brigades Union that firefighters in Scotland have voted to accept the...
Edinburgh MEP disappointed by voting on tobacco directive
DISAPPOINTMENT OVER EU PARLIAMENT TOBACCO VOTE
Alyn Smith has today expressed his disappointment at the European Parliament's vote on the Tobacco Products Directive.
MEPs voted in...
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Increase in demand for office space - Wedding Open Day at the Castle - New Professor of Computing at Edinburgh Napier - Tolpuddle Martyrs...
Edinburgh MP campaigns to Save our Royal Mail
Royal Mail privatisation - Is it the green light to move out of town?
Fears that the sale will herald a move away...
Warhol exhibition opens at Holyrood this weekend
Following a chance conversation between the Presiding Officer and the Chair of Carnegie UK Trust an exhibition of Andy Warhol's work has been brought...
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...
Edinburgh Councillor Blogs – Councillor Jim Orr on the Edinburgh Cycling summit
By Councillor Jim Orr, Vice-Convenor of Transport and Environment and cycling spokesman.
On Tuesday of this week the first ever Scottish cycling summit was held...
Harry Benson’s Warhol photos to be exhibited at Holyrood
Benson’s Warhol photographs to join exhibition at the Scottish Parliament
Internationally acclaimed Scottish photographer Harry Benson CBE will loan two of his photos of Andy...
Edinburgh MSP wants university to act over payday loans
BIAGI URGES UNIVERSITIES TO TACKLE PAYDAY LOANS
Edinburgh Central MSP Marco Biagi has called on Edinburgh’s universities to block access to payday loan websites on...
Official opening at Bun-sgoil Taobh na Páirce – Edinburgh’s first dedicated Gaelic Medium Education...
OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW GAELIC SCHOOL FOR EDINBURGH
Dr Alasdair Allan MSP officially opened Edinburgh’s first dedicated Gaelic school, Bun-sgoil Taobh na Páirce, today.
Dr Allan,...
Business hatchery thrives because of deal with Virgin Media Business
Enterprise Minister Fergus Ewing today discovered how Scotland’s economy is set to benefit from fifty fledgling businesses gaining access to superfast connectivity thanks to...
Government promises Cycling investment for Leith Walk
The Council had earmarked some funding for improvements to Leith Walk but some of these improvements had been deliberately stalled until such time as...
Scottish Government welcomes Ryder Cup captains
A year to go until the tournament begins and there was all manner of fuss being made over the cup and the two Ryder...
The Great Tapestry of Scotland – back next year
The Great Tapestry of Scotland is coming back to the Scottish Parliament in 2014.
Following its hugely popular first ever public showing at the Scottish...
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