Government
Where now for Edinburgh Trams?
The election result in Scotland could not have been a greater blow for Edinburgh City Council
Election Results for the Scottish Parliament, 5 May 2011
Alex Salmond and the Scottish Nationalist Party are celebrating a historic victory tonight after the most convincing win since the Scottish Parliament re-opened in 1999.
Nationalist Tide Surges Across Edinburgh and Scotland
The Scottish National Party has taken all but one of Edinburgh's seats, in the same way that the natonalists appear to have swept across the whole of Scotland.
Royal Wedding Holiday
The union of Prince William and Catherine Middleton is being marked across the UK by a national holiday. The Nationalist Scottish Government announced, on 23 November, that Scotland would mark the public holiday too (see First Minister Alex Salmond's statement).
Video: Edinburgh World Naked Bike Ride
With cycling season now upon us we follow up the St Andrews bike ride video with another less established Edinburgh bike ride, the World Naked Bike Ride.
Edinburgh Lass To Head Riding of the Marches Revealed
Three years after the Edinburgh tradition of Riding of the Marches was reintroduced the event, on Sunday 11th September 2011, will see a female rid
Advice For Postal Voters
As 61,353 postal voting packs start dropping through letter boxes across Edinburgh for the forthcoming Scottish Parliamentry Election and the Alternative Vote referendum, postal voters are being reminded to read the instructions carefully otherwise their vote might not be counted.
Edinburgh Trams - CRAG woefully misguided
The Capital Rail Action Group (CRAG) really has shown that it is totally out of touch with reality by launching a demand that the Edinburgh trams project
"Dear Mr Harper" on Edinburgh Trams
Robin Harper launched his autobiography, "Dear Mr Harper" last night at Blackwells book shop in Edinburgh. Robin Harper is a very pleasant, genial man who became the first member of the Green Party to be elected to a UK parliament when he became an MSP in 1999. His book, which he wrote in association with Fred Bridgeland, is a pleasing read with several amusing anecdotes which will keep the reader entertained through its two hundred pages.
Edinburgh and Lothian Candidates for Scottish Parliamentry Election 5 May 2011
Nominations closed today at 4pm for the Scottish Parliamentary Election on 5 May 2011.