North Edinburgh Community News

Alex Salmond launches new political party

Former First Minister, Alex Salmond, has announced the creation of a new pro-independence party which will stand in the Scottish Parliament election. [...]

March 26, 2021 Local News

Police launch bike theft campaign

Police Scotland has launched a national campaign to tackle the rising number of bike thefts taking place across the country and to raise awareness of bike security within the cycling community. Pedal Protect officially kicked off on Friday 26 March, [...]

March 26, 2021 Local News

Independent inquiry clears Nicola Sturgeon of misleading parliament

An independent inquiry has found that Nicola Sturgeon did not break the ministerial code. [...]

March 22, 2021 Local News

Lifeboat crew called to Cramond Island hours after warning

The South Queensferry lifeboat crew were called to Cramond Island on Friday afternoon to rescue stranded walkers – hours after issuing a warning about crossing at a safe time. [...]

March 20, 2021 Local News

Sharp rent increases proposed to make up cost of rent freeze

Edinburgh City Council bosses are considering raising council housing rents by 2.5% every year for the next four years – in a bid to recoup losses caused by a forced rent freeze this year. [...]

March 19, 2021 Local News

Council set to overhaul repairs service in wake of complaints

Edinburgh City Council is set to overhaul how it deals with council housing repairs, following numerous complaints over repair delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic. [...]

March 19, 2021 Local News

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was found injured in Drylaw

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man was found seriously injured on Wester Drylaw Drive, Edinburgh, on Friday, 12 March, 2021. [...]

March 13, 2021 Local News

Police issue CCTV images following Boswall Parkway assault

Police have released images of a man they wish to speak to, as they believe he may be able to assist with their investigation into an assault in the city. [...]

March 5, 2021 Local News

Council seeks residents views on Winter Festivals.

This week the council launched a 12-week public consultation asking residents ‘How should Winter Festivals look in Edinburgh in Future years?’ [...]

February 26, 2021 Local News

Improvements set out for dealing with racist incidents in schools

A robust set of actions setting out how Edinburgh schools should deal with racist incidents has been drawn up by the City of Edinburgh Council. [...]