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Edinburgh local raising money to become first athlete with MND to compete at Winter Olympics 

AN EDINBURGH snowboarder has launched a crowdfunder in the hopes of becoming the first athlete with motor neurone disease (MND) to compete at the Winter...

Calls for further 20mph speed limit streets intensify after girl, 10, is rushed to hospital just days after death of Henry Farron 

CALLS for the 20mph speed limit to be spread further in Edinburgh have intensified after a young girl was rushed to hospital after being hit...

Homeless woman in the spotlight after being spotted showcasing her bagpiping talent during Edinburgh busking session  

A HOMELESS woman has gone viral after locals spotted her showcasing her talent for the bagpipes during a busking session in Edinburgh.  Beverley Smith, who was...

Scots mum-of-two receives postgrad diploma from University of Edinburgh, years after being told she would never be “clever enough” 

A SCOTTISH mum-of-two has received her postgraduate diploma from the University of Edinburgh, despite being told that she wouldn’t be “clever enough” to go to...

Shop in central Edinburgh gives back to Palestinian artisans and crafters 

A SHOP in Edinburgh’s New Town is selling handmade wares by craft makers in Palestine, with profits supporting those in Gaza and the West Bank.  Hadeel,...

Firework tribute for 20-year-old Henry Farron killed in tragic crash causes divide amongst locals 

A TRIBUTE for a 20-year-old who was killed on Sunday has caused backlash amongst Edinburgh residents.  Henry Farron, an Edinburgh local, was involved in a fatal...

Edinburgh kiltmaker shines a light on “endangered” craft as she wins UK Maker of the Year Award 2024 and the Heritage Crafts Scotland award 

AN Edinburgh-based kiltmaker has won both the inaugural Heritage Crafts Scotland award, and the UK Maker of the Year Award 2024.  Nicola Laird, co-founder of The...

BTO promotes Paul Greenhill to partner in real estate team

SCOTTISH solicitors BTO has announced the promotion of Paul Greenhill to partner within its real estate team. A dual-qualified lawyer in Scots and English law, Paul...

Housebuilder boosts Hamilton Youth Football Club with new kits

YOUNG players from Hamilton Youth Football Club have beneffitted from a donation of brand-new kits from housebuilder Lovell Homes. The sponsorship, part of Lovell’s ongoing development...

Scottish Conservatives place new pressures on the government to save Scotland’s pubs – which are closing at a faster rate than anywhere in the...

TODAY the Scottish Parliament will discuss the findings of a report that suggests that Scotland’s pubs are closing at a faster rate than anywhere in...

New CBBC series featuring Scottish teens with supernatural powers to be set in Edinburgh 

A NEW series commissioned by the BBC will be set in Edinburgh – and features a group of Scottish teens who suddenly discover they have...

Emergency HMO licenses granted for 12 Edinburgh B&Bs in bid to house hundreds of homeless – but concerns are raised over health and safety 

A TOTAL of 12 emergency HMO licenses have been granted to B&Bs across Edinburgh in order to house homeless people who would otherwise have been...

Edinburgh named as one of three cities providing the most luxury housing outside of London 

NEW research has shown that Edinburgh is one of three cities in the UK that provide the most luxury housing outside of London.  Edinburgh ranks just...

Scottish Government passes vote at stage one of Housing Bill for tighter rent control 

THE Scottish Government has voted to proceed to the next stage of the Housing (Scotland) Bill, which will make changes to the national rent control...

The People’s Story Museum reopens after lengthy campaign to save Edinburgh’s only institution dedicated to working-class history 

THE People’s Story Museum reopened yesterday after being forced to close due to council spending cuts.  The unique collection, situated in Edinburgh’s Canongate, was forced to...

Pop-up takeaway based in Edinburgh police box offers crazy Korean twist on Scots culinary favourite – the deep-fried Mars bar 

REVIEW: WHAT do you get when you cross a Scottish takeaway tradition with a Korean street food sensation?   Seoul Nibbles is giving Edinburgh locals the answer with...

City Art Centre unveils statue for Jean Fletcher Watson – whose money donated in 60s incredibly still benefits Edinburgh’s art sector today 

THE City Art Centre has installed a new statue commemorating Jean Fletcher Watson, whose money donated to the city’s art sector in the 1960s is...

Lothian Buses looking to set public transport superfans up for Christmas with hilarious stocking fillers 

IN the run up to Christmas, Lothian Buses have recommended their line of merchandise for any public transport superfans looking for stocking fillers.  Posted on social...

Landmark £2bn neighbourhood with 7,000 new homes recommended for approval in West Edinburgh 

PLANS for a new 7,000 home development on the outskirts of Edinburgh have been recommended to the city council for planning permission.  The development, proposed by...

Scottish tourism and hospitality businesses on a “financial knife-edge”, according to report 

SCOTTISH tourism and hospitality businesses are “on a financial knife-edge", according to a report published this week.  Over 300 businesses were surveyed in October by the...

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