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Well-loved Edinburgh sushi restaurant announces sudden closure, leaving customers devastated 

A POPULAR sushi restaurant in Edinburgh has announced that it has closed its doors.  Umai Sushi and Ramen Kitchen revealed the sad news on New Year’s...

Diary of American WW2 soldier found in bible donated to Portobello charity shop is returned to family over 4,600 miles away 

THE DIARY of an American WW2 soldier has incredibly been found at a charity shop in Portobello, hidden in a seemingly inconspicuous bible.  The bible was...

2024 New Year’s showing marks 100th anniversary of BBC Scotland Hogmanay broadcasting, despite no live celebrations in Edinburgh 

THE latest New Year’s Eve showing marked the 100th anniversary of BBC Scotland’s Hogmanay broadcast, an annual tradition that celebrates Scottish culture and music.  The first...

All the Edinburgh locals who received New Years Honours for 2025 

AS a new year rolls in, so too does a fresh list of honours bestowed on thousands of inspiring individuals across Britain.  The New Year Honours...

Musselburgh Loony Dook cancelled for fourth year in a row amid water quality fears 

MUSSELBURGH’S annual Loony Dook celebrations were cancelled yet again due to poor water quality and high levels of bacteria.  This is the fourth year in a...

National Galleries of Scotland swaps 30 Turner paintings with Dublin in never-before-seen exhibition  

THE NATIONAL Galleries of Scotland are kicking off the new year with a never-before-seen exhibition in collaboration with their Irish counterpart.  To commemorate his 250th birthday,...

Edinburgh mum sets up petition to push for safer roads after son, 8, was hit by van on way to school 

PARENTS at a school in Morningside are calling on the City of Edinburgh Council to make urgent road safety improvements in the area.  Nadia Cunden is...

Edinburgh charity calls for support in contacting Polish ministers after fire engines sent to help Ukraine remain stuck at border for a week over...

THREE fire engines sent from Scotland to provide humanitarian aid to firefighters in Ukraine have now been stuck at the Polish border for a week.  The...

Scottish Government accused of “not taking seriously the needs of disabled people” after reversing £10m of funding towards building more accessible toilets 

THE SCOTTISH Government has been accused of “not taking seriously the needs of disabled people” after reversing £10m of funding towards more accessible toilets.  The government’s...

Edinburgh charity bike shop forced to find new home after whopping 158% rent increase 

THE Bike Station in Edinburgh’s Causewayside has been forced to raise money to move premises after rent at their current lot was increased by 158%.  The...

Road safety improvement plans highlighted by Edinburgh transport convener following yet another serious crash in city centre 

PLANS for how road safety in Edinburgh can be improved and enhanced have been outlined following a number of crashes in the city in recent...

Federation of Small Businesses states that using revenue from Edinburgh’s tourist tax on housing cannot be “justified” 

THE FEDERATION of Small Businesses (FSB) has responded to a consultation on Edinburgh’s visitor levy, saying that spending it on housing cannot be “justified”.  They state...

Hilarious Elon Musk mural put up outside St John’s Church in Edinburgh City Centre 

A CHURCH in the centre of Edinburgh has put up a hilarious satirical mural on their grounds, showing Elon Musk as a baby, alongside a...

Scottish Government to ban use of WhatsApp, following widespread deletion of messages during pandemic 

THE Scottish Government plans to stop the use of mobile messaging apps such as WhatsApp on official devices.  An externally led review was called by former...

Scottish Government workforce stats reveal more women work in government than men, but ethnicity stats are still far from reaching 2025 goal 

THE latest statistics for the Scottish Government workforce reveal that over half of staff are female, but the government is falling below its aims for...

Edinburgh Waverley and Haymarket among 34 rail stations to roll out food waste scheme in attempt to benefit local communities 

NETWORK Rail recently announced their Food Waste Heroes scheme, which will be rolled out at 34 stations across the UK, including Edinburgh Waverley and Haymarket.  The...

Stirling and Edinburgh Castles rekindle festive tradition with annual “Battle of the Christmas Trees” 

STIRLING Castle and Edinburgh Castle have rekindled a festive tradition with their annual “Battle of the Christmas Trees”.  Taking to social media, staff at both iconic...

Edinburgh College of Art researchers discover lost 500-year-old musical score stored in pages of Scotland’s first printed book 

SCHOLARS from the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) have unearthed a musical score from the 16th century amongst the pages of Scotland’s first printed book.  The...

Fire engines delivering life-saving aid finally make it from Edinburgh to Ukraine after 8 days stuck on Polish border 

A CONVOY of three fire engines that had been stuck at the Poland-Ukraine border for eight days has finally crossed into Ukraine.  The engines, sent by...

Transport unions protest outside Holyrood over plans to reduce ticket office opening hours 

THE Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) have taken to the Scottish Parliament to protest the proposed reduction of ticket office hours across Scotland.  The union, set...

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