The Edinburgh Reporter

The Edinburgh Reporter Local news about Edinburgh and our place in the world - in print monthly and online every day. https://ko-fi.com/theedinburghreporter

The capital’s most stylish Christmas celebration will be back bigger and brighter than ever this year with parades and h...
14/10/2025

The capital’s most stylish Christmas celebration will be back bigger and brighter than ever this year with parades and hands-on festive fun. St James Quarter will sparkle once again with a showstopping Christmas Programme from a spectacular light switch-on with starry performances, family-friendly experiences, and festive magic on every level. The St James Quarter Christmas Parade returns again this year - bigger, brighter, and more spectacular than ever....

The capital’s most stylish Christmas celebration will be back bigger and brighter than ever this year with parades and hands-on festive fun. St James Quarter will sparkle once again with a showstopping Christmas Programme from a spectacular light switch-on with starry performances, family-friendly...

All of the planning applications made to the council's planning team this week are shown on the list below. Any property...
14/10/2025

All of the planning applications made to the council's planning team this week are shown on the list below. Any property owner seeking to build, improve or alter their home or commercial premises must have the correct consents. This begins with a planning application and usually progresses all the way to a completion certificate. Some applications for large developments such as purpose built student accommodation have been referred to the government Reporter after refusal by the council....

All of the planning applications made to the council’s planning team this week are shown on the list below. Any property owner seeking to build, improve or alter their home or commercial premises must have the correct consents. This begins with a planning application and usually progresses all the...

Calls have been made to tighten up rules around anti-Semitism at Edinburgh venues after several Fringe acts were cancell...
14/10/2025

Calls have been made to tighten up rules around anti-Semitism at Edinburgh venues after several Fringe acts were cancelled this summer. During this year’s Fringe, comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon said that their shows had been cancelled on the basis of being Jewish. In response, Conservative councillor Neil Cuthbert has asked that the council officers review with Fringe venues what anti-discrimination provisions they have in place....

Calls have been made to tighten up rules around anti-Semitism at Edinburgh venues after several Fringe acts were cancelled this summer. During this year’s Fringe, comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon said that their shows had been cancelled on the basis of being Jewish. In response, Conserva...

West Lothian taxi fares are to rise before Christmas after the hike confirmed and agreed by councillors. The largest pro...
14/10/2025

West Lothian taxi fares are to rise before Christmas after the hike confirmed and agreed by councillors. The largest proposed rise of 9.5%, could see the cost of a Tariff 3 journey of 10 miles rise by more than £4 over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Other fees, including clean-up costs for soiled cabs, look set to be pegged at the existing £40 charge, despite calls by some taxi operators for a hefty increase....

West Lothian taxi fares are to rise before Christmas after the hike confirmed and agreed by councillors.  The largest proposed rise of 9.5%, could see the cost of a Tariff 3 journey of 10 miles rise by more than £4 over the Christmas and New Year holidays.  Other fees, including clean-up cos...

The level of poverty in the Capital has been slammed as an ‘absolute disgrace’ by the city’s council leader as she detai...
14/10/2025

The level of poverty in the Capital has been slammed as an ‘absolute disgrace’ by the city’s council leader as she detailed plans to open new neighbourhood centres to fight the crisis. It comes as around 80,000 people in Edinburgh – including one in five children – face relative poverty. Under plans set out by the council, five new ‘neighbourhood partnership centres’ will be built in parts of the city facing hardship....

The level of poverty in the Capital has been slammed as an ‘absolute disgrace’ by the city’s council leader as she detailed plans to open new neighbourhood centres to fight the crisis. It comes as around 80,000 people in Edinburgh – including one in five children – face relative poverty. U...

The new canopied £850,000 Padel courts at Sighthill will be officially opened later this month with a community party. T...
14/10/2025

The new canopied £850,000 Padel courts at Sighthill will be officially opened later this month with a community party. There will be free intro to Padel sessions for anyone who wants to come along, a social tournament and a Beat the Pro challenge with prizes to be won, food and drink and a DJ. Powerleague runs the Edinburgh Sighthill Club with 5-a-side and 7-a-side pitches already in use by hundreds of people every week....

The new canopied £850,000 Padel courts at Sighthill will be officially opened later this month with a community party. There will be free intro to Padel sessions for anyone who wants to come along, a social tournament and a Beat the Pro challenge with prizes to be won, food and drink and a DJ. Powe...

The owners of an East Lothian flat were refused the right to rent it out for six weeks of the year by planners after an ...
14/10/2025

The owners of an East Lothian flat were refused the right to rent it out for six weeks of the year by planners after an objector said it would “erode the community in the building”. East Lothian planners rejected an application to change the use of the flat in Vert Court, Haddington, into a mixed use residential and short term let property describing it as “incompatible” and “harmful to” the amenity of other residents....

The owners of an East Lothian flat were refused the right to rent it out for six weeks of the year by planners after an objector said it would “erode the community in the building”. East Lothian planners rejected an application to change the use of the flat in Vert Court, Haddington, into a mixe...

Concerns have been raised that the public won’t have enough time to respond to a consultation on West Lothian Council cu...
14/10/2025

Concerns have been raised that the public won’t have enough time to respond to a consultation on West Lothian Council cuts of £23 million. The council will publish its proposals to kick start the consultation this Thursday, just a day before the October school holidays. The consultation is expected ti run for just four weeks – prompting fears from both Lib Dem councillor Sally Pattle and the SNP group that the tight timescale might affect answers to crucial questions on the savings plan....

Concerns have been raised that the public won’t have enough time to respond to a consultation on West Lothian Council cuts of £23 million.  The council will publish its proposals to kick start the consultation this Thursday, just a day before the October school holidays.  The consultation...

Library fines for overdue books are set to become a thing of the past in East Lothian after they were described as being...
14/10/2025

Library fines for overdue books are set to become a thing of the past in East Lothian after they were described as being ‘out of date’. Just under 2,000 users of the county’s libraries currently have their membership suspended because of late book returns or unpaid fines but a report into the service says more books would come back if the fines were scrapped....

Library fines for overdue books are set to become a thing of the past in East Lothian after they were described as being ‘out of date’. Just under 2,000 users of the county’s libraries currently have their membership suspended because of late book returns or unpaid fines but a report into the ...

As their business has been nominated in two categories, Tommy and Steven Wallace from Pettycur Bay Holiday Park in Kingh...
14/10/2025

As their business has been nominated in two categories, Tommy and Steven Wallace from Pettycur Bay Holiday Park in Kinghorn were invited to attend a pre-awards drinks reception ahead of the awards dinner on 24 October. The evening was styled as a networking event allowing everyone to mingle with others on the shortlist. The awards scheme has recognised companies of all sizes, including sole traders, established firms, family businesses and first-time entrepreneurs in the last decade....

As their business has been nominated in two categories, Tommy and Steven Wallace from Pettycur Bay Holiday Park in Kinghorn were invited to attend a pre-awards drinks reception ahead of the awards dinner on 24 October. The evening was styled as a networking event allowing everyone to mingle with oth...

Fife Flyers bosses have urged fans to stay positive despite back-to-back weekend defeats which carried a scoreline of 13...
14/10/2025

Fife Flyers bosses have urged fans to stay positive despite back-to-back weekend defeats which carried a scoreline of 13 goals against and only two for. Max Birbraer, the club’s president and general manager, made the plea ahead of the Elite League club’s home clash with Nottingham Panthers at The Fife Ice Arena tonight (WED 19.30). The former Israel international admitted it was “a disappointing weekend” with a 7-2 home defeat to Guildford Flames in the league on Saturday and a 6-0 reverse on the road at Belfast Giants 24-hours later in the Challenge Cup....

Fife Flyers bosses have urged fans to stay positive despite back-to-back weekend defeats which carried a scoreline of 13 goals against and only two for. Max Birbraer, the club’s president and general manager, made the plea ahead of the Elite League club’s home clash with Nottingham Panthers at T...

Planning matters The new planning weekly list will be published later today but meantime council officers have issued th...
14/10/2025

Planning matters The new planning weekly list will be published later today but meantime council officers have issued the reports to be considered on 22 October at the Development Management Sub-Committee. One relates to the Crosswinds development at Meadowfield Farm on Turnhouse Road where planners recommend approval of a mixed use development including shops, offices, restaurants, cafés, hotels, public houses, non-residential institutions including a primary school, houses and flats with car parking and landscaping....

Planning matters The new planning weekly list will be published later today but meantime council officers have issued the reports to be considered on 22 October at the Development Management Sub-Committee. One relates to the Crosswinds development at Meadowfield Farm on Turnhouse Road where planners...

Address

Edinburgh

Telephone

+447791406498

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Edinburgh Reporter posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to The Edinburgh Reporter:

Shortcuts

Share

Category