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Princes Street Gardens to close for two days due to forecasted winds of 40mph 

THE CITY of Edinburgh Council has decided to close Princes Street Gardens both today and Sunday due to high forecasted wind speeds.  The Met Office has...

120-year-old Edinburgh health food shop named finalist in the Scottish Independent Retail Awards 

A HEALTH food shop in Edinburgh’s New Town is up for a prize in the Scottish Independent Retail Awards.  Hanover Healthfoods on Hanover Street is up...

Case of avian flu found in dead swan at Linlithgow Loch 

WEST Lothian residents have been warned after a case of avian flu was found in a dead swan at Linlithgow Loch.  Historic Environment Scotland, who own...

Petition to cancel Boris Johnson’s live show at Usher Hall garners hundreds of signatures in just 24 hours  

A PETITION has been created urging the Usher Hall to cancel Boris Johnson’s recently announced live show.   Over 250 people have signed since the petition was...

Palestinian bookseller speaks out about raid on famous Jerusalem bookstore with ties to Edinburgh’s Lighthouse Bookshop 

A PALESTINIAN bookshop owner whose shop was ransacked by Israeli forces in Jerusalem earlier this month, has spoken out about the experience.  Mahmoud Muna said that...

University of Edinburgh voted 30th in world for reputation, despite staff cuts, “urgent” financial instability and claims of “racial discrimination” from snobby English students 

THE UNIVERSITY of Edinburgh revealed yesterday that it is “listed among the world’s best for reputation”.  According to the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings, the...

“Serious structural concerns” result in sudden 18-week closure of busy Edinburgh bridge 

HARRISON Road Bridge has been closed unexpectedly after structural concerns were found.  The bridge in Polwarth is likely to be closed for 129 days, or around...

Edinburgh has more children “trapped” in temporary accommodation than the whole of Wales, says Shelter Scotland 

THERE are more children in temporary accommodation in Edinburgh than across all of Wales, according to recent homelessness statistics.  Leading charity Shelter Scotland has pointed to...

Local devastated after windscreen is smashed by rogue plant pot in Marchmont 

A LOCAL has appealed for witnesses after their windscreen was inexplicably smashed by a plant pot in Marchmont.  Images of their windscreen show a crater where...

Video shows worrying amount of rubbish flowing into the Water of Leith in Gorgie 

A CONCERNED local has shared a video showing rubbish flowing into the Water of Leith between Gorgie Road and Ford’s Road.  The litter has accumulated behind...

Pictures reveal new look for Edinburgh’s Filmhouse, with construction underway at city’s iconic venue 

CONSTRUCTION has begun to refurbish the iconic Filmhouse cinema in Edinburgh, as pictures reveal its swanky new look.  Clark Contracts have been appointed to transform the...

Scottish SPCA reports “worrying” rise in owners giving up pets due to cost-of-living crisis 

THE SSPCA has reported a “significant surge” in pet owners looking to give up their animals due to the cost-of-living crisis.  The Scottish charity dedicated to...

The three Scottish poets who will now be quoted on Parliament’s iconic Canongate Wall 

THE Scottish Parliament walls will soon feature new quotes by three of the nation’s most renowned poets.  Work by Edinburgh-born Jackie Kay and Currie local Kathleen...

Edinburgh locals shocked as large group of armed police descend on quiet city street 

EDINBURGH locals were stunned to see multiple armed police outside their homes on Peffermill Road yesterday.  Locals reported seeing around eight vehicles and an ambulance responding...

Following in Edinburgh’s footsteps: Aberdeen City Council agrees to public consultation on visitor levy  

ABERDEEN City Council has agreed to a public consultation on a visitor levy in the city, similar to the one approved in Edinburgh just last...

Glasgow Film Theatre receives open letter calling for boycott of Israeli-linked companies 

THE GLASGOW Film Theatre (GFT) has been sent an open letter from Unite hospitality workers, who are calling for them to boycott Israel.  They have asked...

US Department of State reveals Edinburgh has highest lodging rate in the world during summer 

ACCORDING to the US government, Edinburgh has the highest accommodation prices in the world during July and August.  The Department of State works out how much...

Volunteer team collects almost 100 kilograms of rubbish from roads on outskirts of Edinburgh 

A TEAM of volunteers have collected almost 100kg of rubbish from the road verges on the outskirts of Edinburgh.  The Scottish Coastal Clean Up is a...

New Italian deli to open in former site of Bross Bagels in Bruntsfield 

A NEW deli is set to open in Bruntsfield, offering “big Italian sandwiches crafted with passion”, in one of the former sites of the now-liquidated...

Police appeal for information following wilfully caused fire in Leith 

POLICE Scotland are appealing for information following a fire in the Leith area of Edinburgh.  The fire was reported around midnight on Sunday at a block...

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