October 2008 News

 

10.24.08
Tourist-friendly revamp of square - BBC News
Grassmarket rejuvenation plan discussed on the BBC.

Footfall in Edinburgh bucks trend - BBC News
Footfall in the town centre has increased by 17% in the past three months.

10.21.08

Post Office closures confirmed - BBC News
The closure of 24 Post Offices in the Lothians and the South of Scotland has been confirmed.

Information day on floods - EEN
A flood awareness day will take place on Thursday in Musselburgh.

Capital set to flag up Trafalgar Day with Calton Hill show - EEN
One hundred flags on Calton Hill remember the Battle of Trafalgar

Nursing home conversion on hold as buyer fails to appear - EEN
A development company have failed to find a buyer for the former Morningside Nursing Home.

10.20.08

Open day is for the birds - EEN
The Scottish Wildlife Trust will host an open day at Bawsinch and Duddingston Wildlife Reserve.

Building on success - EEN
The Quartermile development has won an award.

Royal recognition for principal of city college - EEN
The principal of Stevenson College has received an OBE.

Recycling centre's trick, treat or trash spookfest - EEN
Seafield Recycling Centre will hold a Hallowe'en day out tomorrow.

Women mean business for charity project - EEN
The Edinburgh Businesswomen's Club has raised £6.5K for charity.

Spare some time for charity and Save the Children's lives - EEN
Save the Children on Dalry Road is looking for charity shop volunteers.

Academy in team-up with young artists - EEN
The Royal Scottish Academy will host an exhibition of the work of young Scottish artists in February next year.

New-build city schools facing £17m crunch time - EEN
More than half the sum earmarked for the new schools is at risk due to financial factors.

Deadly legionnaires bug fears over water at Princes Street Gardens - EEN
The Ross Fountain was turned off last year over fears that the water was contaminated with Legionnaire's disease.

10.18.08

Can-doo attitude wins award for old dovecot - EEN
The Haddington Visitor Information Centre has received a design award.

New £25 million city hospital given green light by planners - EEN
A new Spire private hospital will be built at Sheriffhall.

Finance crisis delays report on stadium future - EEN
The report on the Meadowbank Stadium has been held up, due to concerns over the implications of the financial crisis.

Council defies protests and wields axe over Grassmarket poplar trees - EEN
Protests against the removal of poplar trees from the Grassmarket have failed, and the trees will be replaced with German imports.

10.17.08
Zoo celebrates birth of endangered tapir - EEN
A Malayan tapir has been born at Edinburgh Zoo.

Community council adds 15-year-old to its ranks - EEN
Fairmilehead Community Council has a new youngest member.

Church centre among winners in £170,000 Lothian funds boost - EEN
Four projects in Edinburgh have benefitted from the Landfill Communities Fund.

Berthed ship brings theatre curtain down - EEN
The Theatre Workshop have packed up their mobile set due to the arrival of a cruise liner in Leith.

Derelict kirk set to enjoy an afterlife - EEN
The former Lauriston United Presbyterian Church will finally become a community centre in fruition of plans dating back more than 20 years.

Buy-to-let investors snap up first phase of affordable homes - EEN
Affordable housing in Craigmillar has been bought by buy-to-let investors.

10.16.08
Info sought on 1700s cottage - EEN
A public meeting will be held with regard to the 18th century gardener's cottage on Leith Walk.

Administration for development firm - EEN
Gregor Shore, responsible for developments at Granton Harbour and Newhaven Harbour, have gone into adminstration

Meadows set to get a breather - EEN
Events on the Meadows may be looking for a different venue next year to give the park a rest after two successive years of bad weather.

Move to save city greenbelt - EEN
A petition to prevent the development of greenbelt land at Braid Hills has attracted 300 visitors.

Nursery project harvests good will for elderly - EEN
Nursery children from the Owl and Pussycat Children's Nursery have donated food to the Four Seasons Care Home.

Feta insists it will remain in control of Forth Road Bridge - EEN
FETA has declared that it will remain the management authority for the Forth Road Bridge, despite restructuring.

10.15.08

Science city plan ditched over reputation worries - EEN
Plans to make Edinburgh an official UK city of science have been shelved due to fears that the title may damage the city's existing reputation as a true city of science.

Community fund 'unfair to the poor' - EEN
The Edinburgh Community Representatives Network has complained about the way that the Fairer Scotland Fund is distributed.

Cycle paths get busier as two wheels prove better than four - EEN
Off road city paths recorded a 100% rise in use over a six month period.

All aboard to celebrate Royal Yacht's ten years - EEN
Celebrations this weekend will mark the tenth anniversary of the Royal Yacht Britannia's arrival at the Port of Leith.

Hunt for ghosts is sure to be a scream at hotel - EEN
An event at the Malmaison Hotel will put people face to face with the ghosts of the past.

10.14.08

Outstanding churches receive funding for urgent repair bills - EEN
Old St Paul's Episcopal Church and Corstorphine Parish Church will be restored with funds from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Historic kirk prays for help to meet £1.1m shortfall in revamp budget - EEN
The restoration of the Tron Kirk in Edinburgh may be scaled back after attempts to fill a £1.1m budget deficit have failed.

Community group gives backing to skatepark - EEN
Stenhouse Community Council has backed council plans to build a skatepark in Saughton.

Hospice needs more events to raise funds - EEN
The Marie Curie Hospice in Fairmilehead has appealed to the public to hold more fundraising events.

Lottery cash for design buffs - EEN
The West Crosscauseway Association have been given £14K to research the history of the area.

Prof's talk on how Scots shaped world - EEN
The Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies will launch with a lecture by Professor Tom Devine.

Parliament is fourth in ugly building poll - EEN
The Holyrood Scottish Parliament has been voted the fourth most demolishable building in the UK.

Rock work in park goes on - EEN
Work continues to remove boulders on Salisbury Crags which are in danger of falling.

Bag a bargain to aid revamp - EEN
Leith businesses have created a special edition bag to raise funds for the Montgomery Street Park.

Primary school opens - EEN
Currie Primary School, a new school formed by a merger of Currie and Riccarton Primary School, has opened.

10.13.08
University unveils plans for new buildings fit for King's - EEN
The University of Edinburgh has announced development plans for the King's Buildings campus.

Village set to build new centrepiece - EEN
A new village centre will be built in Rosewell.

Fight on to stop largest skatepark in Scotland - EEN
Local residents are protesting plans to provide skatepark facilities for Edinburgh's youngsters in Saughton.

Lothian Buses HQ is the next stop in pram ban campaign - EEN
Mothers will protest at the headquarters of bus operator Lothian Buses today.

History buff puts Capital in the picture - EEN
Your very own Edinburgh In Pictures gets a mention from the Edinburgh Evening News. Thanks guys!

Community groups await grant verdict - EEN
Two community groups in Morningside have applied for grant funds.

Scheme builds links between city parishes and Third World - EEN
A Catholic church scheme called Partners for Justice will promote links between the Capital and developing countries.

New headache for Forth Bridge as 2,000 bolts may need replacing - The Scotsman
Another fault, a world first for suspension bridges, is added to the growing list of problems with the Forth Road Bridge.

10.11.08

Capital airport sees slump in passengers - EEN
Edinburgh Airport has seen traffic decline, but it is still the busiest airport in Scotland.

Retail giant has top idea for its new Princes Street hotel - EEN
BHS will transform the top floors of their Princes Street store into a hotel.

Inquiry launched into school sports facilities - EEN
MSPs will investigate the current state of school sports facilities.

10.10.08

String of pearls plan is 'still a reality' despite credit crunch - EEN
Council chefs are confident that the planned redevelopment of Princes Street will go ahead despite the credit crunch.

University's principal set to step down - EEN
Professor Anthony Cohen, principal of Queen Margaret University, will retire.

Timekeepers to have a ball with landmark repairs - EEN
The Time Ball and the Nelson Monument on Calton Hill will be restored.

Design bids sought for memorial - EEN
A design tender is being sought for a new war memorial for West Princes Street Gardens.

Pupils' venue is pulling in top folk acts - EEN
The Hub, a new venue set up by students of Penicuik High School, is running two events with award winning folk acts this month.

Pedestrian express lane is 'ridiculous' - EEN
A plan to introduce an express lane for pedestrians has been called ridiculous by Tony Armstrong of Living Streets Scotland.

Rescuers in radio review protest - BBC News
Mountain rescue volunteers and their supporters are being asked to write to OFCOM to protest new rules about the price of radio communication bandwidth that will leave them unable to function.

Lord Provost set to open latest Morrisons store - EEN
George Grubb will open the latest Morrisons store in Granton.

10.09.08

Muscular dystrophy centre bid for Capital - EEN
Action Duchenne are in talks to open a new national muscular dystrophy centre in the Capital.

Firm floats Waterfront hotel scheme - EEN
Waterfront Edinburgh has submitted a scheme for a new 200 room hotel in Granton.

We're still building for the future - EEN
The director of EDI, the development company owned by the council, says that plans to build on the sites they already own will definitely go ahead.

10.08.08

Hearts war memorial to return to Haymarket - EEN
Tram leaders have promised to return the Hearts memorial clock to Haymarket.

Heritage body loses power over B-listed city buildings - EEN
Historic Scotland will hand over consultation powers to local authorities under new plans.

Purpose-built dental centre ready to open - EEN
The former Bonnyrigg Health Centre will reopen as an emergency dental clinic.

10.07.08

New velodrome sites emerge - EEN
New potential sites for velodromes have been mooted in Leith and Niddrie.

Craigmillar set to have fewer cheap homes - EEN
Developers of the regeneration plan in Craigmillar will be allowed to provide less than 20% affordable housing.

10.04.08

New nursing home despite traffic fears - EEN
A new nursing home will be built on Craighall Road, Trinity.

Pupils book in at new library - EEN
Gracemount Primary School's library reopens after renovation work funded by the National Lottery.

10.03.08

Grassmarket residents in call for root and branch review of tree plans - EEN
Concerns for trees are delaying regeneration plans for the Grassmarket.

10.02.08

Cash from recycling pays for youth recreation area - EEN
A new recreation area has been created in South Edinburgh.

Heritage group in attack on £200m regeneration plan - EEN
Historiic Scotland have criticised plans to demolish tenements in Craigmillar.

10.01.08

Skih heritage trail moves ahead - EEN
A Sikh heritage trail will celebrate the links Edinburgh has with its Sikh community.

Museums puts commitment to boost services on display - EEN
East of Scotland Museums Partnership has pledged to create better services for local residents.

Ratho arena's cash troubles hit new high - EEN
More financial difficulties for the council run Ratho climbing arena.

Capital retains crown as UK's greenest city - EEN
Edinburgh has the greenest reputation, and offers the best quality of life, says a new poll.

7000 affordable homes plan rests on Government money - EEN
Plans to build 7000 new homes to house the estimated 6000 families who will become homeless next year rest on Government money.

'Mindless' attack on war memorial sparks outrage - EEN
Duddingston War Memorial has been vandalised.