Tag: Edinburgh news

The numbers of people  struggling with their household finances is growing in West Lothian - despite the county having a lower unemployment rate than anywhere else in Scotland.New figures presented to the council show that...

At this week’s Transport committee councillors will be recommended to spend the £23 million allocated in the council budget on roads and pavements using a different method of prioritising which streets get attention first....

From today until Sunday 28 April there is a celebration of the Japan Sakura at Lauriston Castle.While the scheduled events are fully booked there are lots of drop ins to enjoy including:Learn some...

The Scottish Green Party has announced that members will discuss the Bute House Agreement at a General Meeting. Co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater have asked the party’s Standing Orders Committee for this and there...

Holiday Homes from top UK manufacturers available at Camelot Holiday Park with £10,000 price reduction and site fees paid until 2025.Camelot Holiday Park at Longtown in Cumbria is doing all it can to help...

The world premiere of a show written by Cal Ferguson, Mhairi McCall and Lewis Lauder will be staged at this year's Fringe from 1 to 25 August.This is a tale of a ban...

Easy Living Homes launched its Castle Gait development in East Wemyss in early 2022, during challenging market conditions, but the firm says it has continued to buck the trend.The ‘local’ Glenrothes based independent...

The Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee were out and about on Thursday visiting Macsweens Haggis to hear from the business about their experience of how the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)...

Allanwater Homes is offering a mix of three and four bedroom, energy efficient properties all within commuting distance of the capital.Brand-new properties, such as the three bedroom detached Sidlaw, (£282,995), a visually appealing home...

Dr David Jack held a VIP dinner at Prestonfield House last night to celebrate the launch of his new aesthetic clinic in Edinburgh and to introduce Scotland to his skincare line.The guests included...

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra joins forces with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Japanese piano virtuoso Makoto Ozone to play Rhapsody in Blue at the Usher Hall on Friday 3 May.Ozone will be...

Melville CrescentWe published an article about the work being done at Melville Crescent just as the street had been cleared of roadworks connected to the City Centre West to East Link (CCWEL) and the...

Edinburgh Police have issued an appeal for information after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a crash on South Groathill Avenue at Queensferry Road South, Edinburgh earlier this week. The incident took place around 7.10am...

Frequent GP appointments and in-house healthcare on offer for residents at leading homeA Scottish care home has said its residents currently benefit from some of the best healthcare in the country within a care...

Edinburgh Science Festival has announced that it has appointed a new director to take over after the retiral of Dr Simon Gage after 34 years with Edinburgh Science.The new Director will be Hassan...

The City of Edinburgh Council has said Airbnb listings in the capital suggest that the council's measures to regulate short-term lets is working.Officers have noted that there were around 3,350 fewer ‘secondary lets’ –...

A 59-year-old man has been re-arrested on Thursday in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.Police Scotland has confirmed his identity as Peter Murrell who...

Airport transferEdinburgh Airport - or a half share of it - has been acquired in a deal by VINCI Airports a French firm which has many other airports in its portfolio including Belfast and...

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has warned of the community impact of the proposed closure of a Royal Bank of Scotland branch in the village of Newbridge. This branch is set to close on...

SCOTLAND'S leading performing arts school has announced a major rebrand that will position it as "a world-leading arts education centre for top talent from around the world".The Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film...

Hibernian FC has released a message from the Board of Directors saying that a full review will be conducted after the final match with Motherwell meant the club ends up in the bottom six...

The Leith branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland will close on 10 October according to an announcement made today.The closure forms part of a new tranche of network closures from the...

VINCI Airports will buy 50.01 per cent of Edinburgh Airport in a new partnership which will retain the existing management in place.Current owners Global Infrastructure Partners will keep a reduced share in the...

Call for Scottish Government to support cultureFoysol Choudhury MSP the Shadow Culture Minister, has demanded greater support for Scotland’s domestic and international culture strategy.The Lothian MSP was speaking following a contribution in the...

Jas Bruce, 37, from Edinburgh, is taking on the TCS London Marathon this Sunday, 21 April, for the snowsports charity, Disability Snowsport UK.Having initially started his teaching career on the dry slopes at Hillend,...

Representatives from Murrayfield Community Council handed in a petition to the council today demanding action on rat running. The document has been signed by more than 100 locals who want traffic calming on Ellersly...

The Edinburgh Award has been made since 2007 to notable individuals who make a unique contribution to the city.Nominations for this year’s award are just open and anyone can make a nomination in...

This Sunday’s TCS London Marathon will be an emotional as well as an exhausting occasion for Lothians’ sisters Jinty Russell and Heather McIntosh.The siblings will be honouring the memory of parents Jessie and Eddie...

Tesco has scrapped its plans for a new Edinburgh store after Leith locals complained there were already “too many” in the area.Detailed proposals for a Tesco Express on Queen Charlotte Street were lodged in...

A 122-YEAR-OLD Scotland football jersey worn by a Hibs star in the only match when the national team wore black and white hoops has fetched £5,000 at auction.The unique long sleeved stripy kit was...