Back to School – a warm welcome to the start of the new school year
Schools and early years settings across Edinburgh have welcomed back children and young people, parents and carers, teachers and school staff after the summer holidays.
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Special Council meeting called to pay tribute to HM The Queen
Councillors in Scotland's Capital city will unite to pay tribute to HM The Queen in a specially convened meeting on Friday 16 September.
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Travel disruption expected as ceremonial events continue
Edinburgh is expected to be extremely busy both today and tomorrow, with tens of thousands expected to pay their final respects to Her Majesty The Queen.
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Temporary road closures and travel information: public urged to plan ahead
Temporary road closures have come into force across Edinburgh’s city centre, as the city prepares to host major ceremonial events to mark the passing of Her Majesty The Queen over the coming days.
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Lord Provost leads Edinburgh’s tributes to the Queen
The royal household’s representative in Edinburgh, the Lord Lieutenant Robert Aldridge, has led Edinburgh’s tributes to the Queen following the news of her death from Buckingham Palace today.
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A lifetime of academia and activism celebrated - Sir Geoff Palmer to receive Edinburgh Award 2022
Sir Geoff Palmer, Professor Emeritus and Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, has been selected to receive the Edinburgh Award 2022.
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Digital access is vital to aiding children's learning
Education Convener Cllr Joan Griffiths writes in today's Edinburgh Evening News about the ongoing digital roll out of iPads for school pupils.
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Hard work pays off as visitor levy set to be introduced in Edinburgh
Council Leader Cammy Day has welcomed today’s announcement by the Scottish Government that it intends to introduce a bill to give councils the powers to introduce a visitor levy.
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Council updates waste advice to residents as strike action suspended
The City of Edinburgh Council has updated its advice to residents following this afternoon’s announcement that industrial action is to be paused.
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Walk-Up Avenue project welcomes first visitors
An innovative new outdoor space for people to meet and spend time has opened to the public.
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Travelling Gallery launches its Autumn Tour 2022 – ReConnect – in partnership with Project Ability
Travelling Gallery today announced its Autumn 2022 exhibition, ReConnect, in partnership with Project Ability which will tour from 2 September to December across Scotland.