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Fair organised by Juniper Green Community Council and Transition Edinburgh Pentlands, offering guidance and examples of sustainable use of energy. For individual householders there will be people offering advice and services to help reduce energy costs as well as how to lower your carbon footprint.

The face of the financial crisis has taken many forms, from people lining up outside banks desperate to get at their savings, to the dilapidation of newly built suburban homes that have been foreclosed on.

Edinburgh no longer has the most expensive homes in Scotland, according to the latest quarterly report from government statistician the Registers of Scotland (RoS).

TED goes to Ed for the first time with TEDGlobal.

Edinburgh homes have reached their highest ever average property price at £228,697, according to statistics released today by the Registers of Scotland (RoS). The figure for July to September 2010 (RoS's second quarter), represent a 9.9% price increase on the same period last year. This is well ahead of the current rate of inflation, currently 3.1% (CPI).

Did you know that falls from height are the main cause of fatalities at work?

Nationally, in 2008/09, ladders were involved in nearly a quarter of all falls from height.

Prior to Thatcher the notion of borrowing tens of thousands of pounds just to get on with life was WRONG!

The Pope’s visit to Scotland again shaped First Minister's Questions (FMQs) with Deputy First Minister (DFM) Nicola Sturgeon standing-in for First Minister Alex Salmond who was over in

Increasing awareness of food miles, the recession, and a broad interest in growing your own vegetables and flowers has meant the City of Edinburgh Council is looking to create more allotment plots.

I wasn't quite sure what to expect of annual food and drink showcase Taste of Edinburgh before it set up camp for 3 food-filled days in Inverleith Park. Like local land rights campaigner Andy Wightman, the entrance fee surprised me, although for different reasons.

Latest statistics released by ESPC reveal that the property market in Edinburgh is beginning to stabilise thanks to continuing record low interest rates, a stamp duty holiday until September, and a sense that economic conditions are improving.

Edinburgh's Festivals will receive a larger tranche of expo funding this year as the city works to solidify its place as, according to Minister for Culture Michael Russell, "the pre-eminent festival capital of the world."

The credit crunch continues to be a boon for savers with the Halifax today launching a 10% fixed rate savings account. The drawback is that savers can only deposit up to £500 (or as little as £25) each month by standing order for a guaranteed rate of 10% for only the first year.

A group of solicitor firms, who account for around a quarter of the properties sold in the Edinburgh area, are hoping that a new cashback scheme aimed at helping first time buyers will stave off the worst of the credit and housing meltdown.

City centre businesses have voted to go ahead with an Edinburgh Business Improvement District (BID) - the first in the capital and the fifth such scheme in Scotland.

The Scottish Government yesterday announced a £6 million fund over three years to promote Scottish-based work from Edinburgh's Festivals.

The Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South-West delivered his first budget as Labour Chancellor earlier today "to secure a strong, sustainable future."

The Scottish Government unveiled plans for a local income tax of 3p on the pound yesterday to replace the Council Tax.

The Council Tax is the only tax set by Edinburgh City Council. It is a local tax on domestic properties, based on the "open market value" of your home, which goes towards funding local public services in the capital.

Edinburgh will celebrate national fair trade Fortnight (25 February - 9 March) with its annual Fairtrade breakfast later this week.