Local care home opens their doors for community cafe
Strachan House care home, in Blackhall,have invited members of the local community to their monthly dementia friendly Community café. [...]
February 28, 2025
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Recent News
- Police appeal for witnesses after man seriously injured in Waterfront disturbance
- Tower block demolition ‘held up by lone tenant’
- Silverknowes beach set for tropical makeover as plans reveal “Year-Round Sunshine” initiative
- Local residents grill Holyrood candidates at Edinburgh Northern mini-Hustings
- School kids could get World Cup bank holiday
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Police appeal for witnesses after man seriously injured in Waterfront disturbance
Detectives are appealing for information following a disturbance in the Granton.
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Tower block demolition ‘held up by lone tenant’
The demolition of a local housing block is being held up by one tenant who is refusing to leave their home, according to a council
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Silverknowes beach set for tropical makeover as plans reveal “Year-Round Sunshine” initiative
Residents were left stunned this morning following the “accidental leak” of ambitious plans to transform Silverknowes beach into Scotland’s first fully tropical beach resort.
Councillors vow to find £40,000 to keep LIFT doors open
Elected councillors should “hang their heads in shame” if they cannot secure £40,000 to keep the Muirhouse Millennium Centre open, a senior councillor has said. [...]
February 27, 2025
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Silverknowes Road still closed 15 months after local Councillor says it “should” open
Silverknowes Road remains closed a year after a local councillor claimed it would be reopened. [...]
February 27, 2025
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Council to spend £15million on new Blackhall Library
Edinburgh Council is set to send £15million to sustainably replace Blackhall Library, which has been closed following the discovery of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) [...]
February 26, 2025
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LIFT parents call public meeting after deputation experience were councillors “weren’t interested”
Parents at local project, LIFT, have organised a public meeting for next week after feeling that councillors failed to listen to them at yesterday’s council meeting. [...]
February 21, 2025
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Councillors vote to hike Council tax by 8%
Edinburgh councillors have agreed budget which will see council tax rise by 8% and increases in charges for many council services, which promising new funding for road safety and no cuts to transition teachers. [...]
February 20, 2025
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Tributes paid to Betty McVay MBE
Tributes have been paid to the much-loved and admired community activist, Betty McVay, following the sad news of her death. [...]
January 12, 2025
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‘Mr Fet Lor’ calls it a day after 27 years
Local youth worker, Paul Crawford , has called time on his youth work career at Fet Lor after 27 years. [...]
January 11, 2025
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Locals kids choir shocked as Ed Sheeran joins them for a performance
Ed Sheeran surprised a youth choir in Pilton by joining youngsters for a performance of one of his number one songs. [...]
January 11, 2025
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Rescue crews dispatched to Cramond Island after group ‘cut off by the tide’
The South Queensferry lifeboat crew and Coastguard teams were dispatched after a group of people became cut off by the tide at Cramond Island yesterday. [...]
January 5, 2025
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