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NOIR CHRISTMAS FOR BROUGHTON

Locals have known for some time that a social enterprise-focused street market is due to appear outside St Mary's Cathedral on Broughton Street this…
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PROTESTORS STRIKE ANOTHER TELLING BLOW FOR CANONMILLS TREES

Protestors opposed to the cutting down of trees at Canonmills appear to be running rings around a confused City of Edinburgh Council.Below we…
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NEW REPORT RUBBISHES BLACK BIN BAGS

As we predicted in Issue 200 ('New Town wheelie bins – an open and shut case?), City of Edinburgh Council looks set to phase out black bin bags…
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WHISKY KISS GO EAST – IAIN MACPHAIL BLOGS FROM A LAND BEYOND MUSSELBURGH

'HULLO THERE, CHINA!' is a well-known Glaswegian greeting, featuring in publications like Parliamo Glasgow, and made famous by the peerless Stanley…
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DING-DONG MERRILY ON BELLEVUE CRESCENT

Christmas will arrive early in Broughton this weekend and at full jingle.Broughton St Mary's Parish Church will kick off proceedings with a Christmas…
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LOUISE LANG WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION

Leith Walk councillor Louise Lang has announced that she will not seek re-election in May next year.The decision has been prompted by the birth of…
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BANKERS KEEP OPTIONS OPEN – PLANNING UPDATE (21.11.11)

City of Edinburgh Council Planning officials have approved the Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) pre-application notification of plans to redevelop 7,…
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AN OPEN LETTER TO STOP THE CHOP AT CANONMILLS

Protestors have written to City of Edinburgh Council's Chief Executive Sue Bruce in a last-ditch effort to stop the felling of mature trees around…
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LIFE BEGINS AT 40 ON FETTES ROW

The Fettes Row Association – a residents group including Royal Crescent – meets tonight for its 40th annual general meeting.John Knight – the…
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THE CITY CONSULTS – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AFFECTING YOUR EDINBURGH

The City of Edinburgh Council has recently published for consultation its 'Edinburgh Local Development Plan: Main Issues Report'. As you might expect…
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