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

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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” 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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” 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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...

Five arrested after pro-Palestine protest blocks entrance to Israeli-affiliated Edinburgh arms manufacturer 

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FIVE arrests have been made after pro-Palestine protesters blockaded the Leonardo Edinburgh site on Crewe Road North.  The protesters arrived at the site at 7am yesterday...

Butcher receives suspended sentence after making journey from Edinburgh to Hull with £90,000 worth of cannabis in his motor 

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A BUTCHER has received a suspended sentence after being caught on the M6 transporting three bags of cannabis in his car worth a whopping £90,000.  Dmitrjs...

Ukrainian Consulate in Edinburgh breaks silence on “violation of citizens’ dignity” amid former council leader Cammy Day’s sexual harassment allegations 

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THE Ukrainian Consulate in Edinburgh has broken its silence on the sexual harassment allegations against former council leader Cammy Day.  The Scottish Labour Councillor resigned from...

City of Edinburgh Council call on locals to have their say on the future use of iconic Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens 

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THE City of Edinburgh Council have called on local residents to give feedback on the Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens.  The structure, situated in West...

University of Edinburgh commits to planting two million trees to restore native woodlands in the Highlands 

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THE University of Edinburgh has announced plans to partner with a community landowner to rewild the Kinloch Woodlands in Wester Ross.  The partnership is thought to...

Police crack down on shoplifting and theft in South East Edinburgh with launch of “Operation Southsider” throughout December 

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POLICE Scotland for South East Edinburgh have announced that their community teams plan to target acquisitive crime in the month of December with “Operation Southsider”.  Acquisitive...

Fife charity “devastated” after minibus is set on fire, leaving 450 families vulnerable over Christmas 

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A FIFE charity has been left “absolutely devastated” after their minibus was set on fire, leaving over 450 families vulnerable over Christmas.  The Auchmuty & Dovecot...
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