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Edinburgh residents warned of bin collection chaos amid strikes during Fringe

Residents in the Scottish capital have been warned about “significant disruption” in the city as council workers go on strike this week. The industrial action comes as crowds descend on Edinburgh’s streets during the August Fringe festival, the ...

16 Aug 2022 at 23:45

Scotland

Edinburgh short-term lets to require planning permission

Short-term lets in Scotland’s capital will require planning permission after the Scottish Government approved plans from the local authority. A third of all short-term lets in Scotland can be found in Edinburgh and the city council moved ...

01 Aug 2022 at 11:32

Edinburgh Hogmanay street party could be dropped

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party could be dropped as part of plans to reimagine the city’s winter festivals. Edinburgh City Council is seeking new producers for Edinburgh’s Christmas and Hogmanay festivals from 2022-2025. For the ...

10 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

SNP hits out at ‘unthinkable’ Labour agreement with Tories in Edinburgh

A Labour deal with the Conservatives to take control of Edinburgh is “unthinkable”, SNP politicians have said. Angus Robertson and his SNP Edinburgh colleagues have written to Cammy Day, Labour’s city group leader, to demand an ...

25 May 2022 at 16:12

‘Bodies in bog’ man and woman may have crossed medieval Scotland

Two people whose remains were among 14 bodies found in the latrine of a Roman bath house may have come from the other side of medieval Scotland, new research suggests. The skeletal remains of nine adults and five infants were ...

28 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

Council takes ‘unusual decision’ to close school after hole found in playground

A primary school is being closed a “precaution” after a hole was found in the playground near to the building. Edinburgh City Council leaders said Brunstane Primary School would now remain closed while further investigations ...

28 Jul 2023 at 15:28

Yousaf sides with council in Home Office row over housing asylum seekers on ship

First Minister Humza Yousaf has backed a council’s condemnation of proposals to house asylum seekers on a ship. Edinburgh City Council leader Cammy Day has written to the Home Office to voice his concerns that the ship ...

23 Jun 2023 at 15:52

Scotland

Humza Yousaf rules out further extension of short-term let licensing deadline

First Minister Humza Yousaf has ruled out a further delay to short-term let licensing despite pressure from the sector. Under new proposals, property owners wishing to let their properties out on a short-term basis ...

28 Aug 2023 at 16:12

Firefighter critically hurt in Jenners building fire named as Barry Martin, 38

The fireman who was critically injured tackling the blaze at the historic Jenners building in Edinburgh has been named. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said Barry Martin, 38, sustained serious injuries and ...

24 Jan 2023 at 16:57

Cause of Jenners fire still unknown, says Edinburgh city council leader

Cause of Jenners fire still unknown, says council leader

The cause of a blaze at a well-known Edinburgh building that critically injured a firefighter remains unknown, the city council leader said. Fire crews were called to former department store Jenners, which was ...

24 Jan 2023 at 15:06

Scotland

Council survey finds 60% ‘totally in favour’ of visitor levy in Edinburgh

Three out of five people are “totally in favour” of introducing a visitor levy on accommodation in Edinburgh, a survey for council chiefs in the capital has found. However less than a quarter (24%) of ...

08 Mar 2024 at 16:00

Scotland

Edinburgh council declares housing emergency as others urged to follow suit

Councillors in Edinburgh have declared a housing emergency in the city, with the representative proposing the motion supporting calls for others to do the same. At a meeting on Thursday, the council ...

02 Nov 2023 at 16:43

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