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Times Launches 8 Point Manifesto to "Make Cities Safe For Cyclists"
The Times newspaper has launched a campaign today to make cities safer for cyclists.
February at the Storytelling Centre Gives Voice to All
LGBT History Month takes place throughout February, aiming to replace ignorance and prejudice with knowledge and understanding, yet those who watched BBC Three doc
Forth Rail Bridge Viewing Platform Being Planned
Network Rail are apparently planning to put a 300 foot high viewing platform on the Forth Rail Bridge.
New Electric Cars for Edinburgh Public Sector Fleets
A batch of small electric cars have been added to public sector fleets.
Sweeney and Signing go hand-in-hand for Edinburgh Musical Theatre Anniversary Production
Tickets are now on sale for EMT’s Thirtieth Anniversary production of the sophisticated, macabre, visceral and uncompromising Stephen Sondheim musical masterpiece, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Trams Grief As Mature Trees Get Chop (Satellite image)
Edinburgh's trams have been causing more upset, and not just with the forthcoming roadworks (see below).
Local Success Story Kicks Off Year of Co-operatives in Scotland
A special event at Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative on Thursday marks the UN's International Year of Co-operatives in Scotland on Thursday.
Burnsfest at Storytelling Centre proves Scotland's Bard is accessible to all!
Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is the obvious place to start for a taste of Burns and the Scottish Storytelling Centre, right in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, doesn’t disappoint.
Major Tramworks Ahead
More tram works are about to get underway in the city centre.
Transport Companies Clear Backlog After the Storm
More wind is being forecast, although less than the gusts of up to 102mph that were recorded today at Edinburgh's Blackford Hill and which caused the Met Office t
Scottish Chamber Orchestra Welcome in 2012 in Style!
Conductor Nicholas McGegan and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra gave their usual rousing programme of Viennese music on New Year's Day evening in aid of the Marie Curie Cancer Care Charity.
Pay and Display Machines No Longer Take 5p and 10p
From today, changes to the width of 5p and 10p coins will mean that you can't use them for any of Edinburgh's Pay and Display parking ticket machines.
Government "Complacent" About "Dangerous" Air Pollution Levels
WWF Scotland has accused the Scottish government of taking a "complacent" approach to "dangerous" levels of air pollution in Scottish cities, caused mostly by motorised traffic.
Edinburgh Tram Works Stifle the City
Why has the City Council decided it must punish its citizens?
Road Restrictions and Closures For Edinburgh's Hogmanay
Road diversions and closures have been announced for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay.
Train Fares To Rise 6% in 2012
Train fares are set to rise from the 2nd January 2012 by 6%, more than the rate of inflation. Inflation was 5.2% in November.
Edinburgh Tram Depot Handed Over to Edinburgh City Council
The trams depot at Gogar has officially been handed over to Edinburgh City Council.
Edinburgh Council - Trams Bandwagon Out of Control
Someone asked, can you write something positive and supportive about the Council, as it would look so much better? Well we have tried to think of something but this is harder than it looks, p