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Extremists win march rights as judge axes SDL ban
FAR-right extremists have won the right to march in the Capital tomorrow after a judge overturned a banning order.
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Alex Salmond gives guarantee on new Sick Kids hospital
POLITICIANS regularly have to register interests in everything from chairmanships to shareholdings.
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New city chiefs accused of boards power grab
THE city’s new Labour-SNP coalition was today accused of a fresh “power grab” after opposition councillors were excluded from a series of key appointments.
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Mark Beaumont in at the deep end with latest endurance test
YOU would think not much could faze global adventurer and record-breaking cyclist Mark Beaumont.
Kirk wants more aid for ‘broken’ soldiers
THE Church of Scotland is calling for the Government to give more help to ex-servicemen after a Lothian minister told the General Assembly of the plight of “broken” men whom no-one wanted to know.
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Health chiefs spend £22,500 on iPads for senior managers
HEALTH chiefs have spent £22,500 on 35 iPads for board members and senior managers.
Hibs cup speech rescued from history’s dustbin
IT is a tale of two speeches – but only one was ever destined for a public airing.
7 commentsDaily deals site gives bumper business boost
A NEW daily deals website – Edinburgh’s Great Deal – is helping to boost businesses after becoming a huge hit on Facebook.
Archbishop tells EN: ‘no real case for Scottish independence’
ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury Rowan Williams has backed the idea of increased devolution, but says he has yet to be convinced about independence for Scotland.
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Council to refund thousands of bus lane charges
TRANSPORT chiefs are to waive every fine handed out to motorists caught in bus lanes on one of the city’s main roads.
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Health chiefs threaten to scrap new Sick Kids hospital
HEALTH chiefs are to consider scrapping plans to build a new Sick Kids Hospital at Little France after revealing the project has been delayed again.
24 commentsBoost for regeneration of city canal
A PLAN to kickstart the renaissance of the Capital’s Union Canal has won an award.
Food champions plan on menu to promote produce
TOURISM businesses in the Lothians are to be signed up as Scottish Food Champions.
Carer breaks up for award
AN innovative council service to provide breaks for carers has been shortlisted for a major Scottish care award.
Flying visit to wartime Lothians
TWO youngsters went back in time as they arrived at the National Museum of Flight dressed as evacuees ahead of a special war event this weekend.
Student makes sparks fly
STUDENT Samantha Lyon shapes a piece of metal under the watchful eye of lecturer Juliet Grant at Oatridge College during Modern Apprenticeship Week.
Major expansion as Jazz fest thinks big
ONE of the Capital’s best-known summer festivals has revealed it is to expand dramatically.
Scientists confirm primate personalities
CHIMPANZEES and orangutans have real personalities similar to those of people, according to animal behaviour experts.
1 commentFirst Minister banned from Pope visit
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has been banned from meeting the Pope as a result of his plans to legalise gay marriage.
Pupils reach f-i-n-a-l
A TEAM of pupils from The Mary Erskine and Stewart’s Melville Junior School has won a place in the final of a national Spelling Bee.
Soaring voices join the jets at city’s airport
It was a case of access all arias for Edinburgh Grand Opera this week as they hired an aircraft hangar at Edinburgh Airport to prepare for their new show at the Lyceum this week.
Teachers angry over level of audit for new exams
SECONDARY teachers have again raised concerns about the integrity of a national audit to find out if schools are ready to introduce controversial new exams.
Rape victims ‘let down by the system’
VICTIMS of serial rapist Chan Wright today said they had been “let down by the system” after the sex offender was jailed for life.
Stunt team teaches pupils the way to safe cycling
CHILDREN from two primary schools have received cycling lessons from some of the Capital’s top stunt bikers.
Fashion weaves its magic
OUTFITS inspired by macabre fairy tales and Kate Bush’s Hounds of Love were among those modelled at the Edinburgh College of Art fashion show.
Garden party raises £500
A GARDEN party in the Capital has raised funds for Aspropace, a non-profit making association that provides care for more than 120 children and adults with cerebral palsy.
Cloud IT firm floats 30 jobs into Capital
THIRTY new jobs have been created after computing consultancy Cloudreach opened an office in the Capital.
Dalai Lama to hand out altruism prize
THE Dalai Lama is to personally present a new award to a young person from the Lothians who has shown outstanding compassion and altruism.
Centre to boost oil output opens in Capital
A CENTRE to develop expertise in North Sea oil recovery and carbon capture and storage has been opened in the Capital.
MP supports arms treaty
EDINBURGH South Labour MP Ian Murray has backed Oxfam’s campaign for a strong global arms treaty to end the unregulated trade of guns, bombs and bullets.
1 commentYoung film-makers invited to pick up plot
A SEARCH for the country’s next generation of talented film-makers has been launched with a call for screenplays.
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Women’s golf is par for the course again after 85 years
FOR nearly a century it’s been par for the course that only men take part in one of golf’s most historic events.
O’Connor’s trial team ready to go
HIBS footballer Garry O’Connor is set to stand trial on cocaine possession charges next week.
Edinburgh hotter than Istanbul
Sunbathers in the Capital will enjoy temperatures hotter than Istanbul today.
17 commentsJazz orchestra chief in quit threat over funding switch
THE founder of the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra has threatened to quit the organisation if it is forced to “go commercial” due to changes in funding for Scottish arts organisations.
Paige targets music career
BRITAIN’s Got Talent finalist Paige Turley has said the experience of the show has encouraged her to continue her singing career.
TA is gunning for recruits with taxi ads
MEMBERS of the forces hailed a taxi at Edinburgh Castle as part of a new recruitment drive for the Territorial Army.
Appeal after women goes missing
POLICE in Edinburgh are appealing for information to help trace a 30-year-old woman who has gone missing from her home in the Capital.
Chan Wright raped women after judges blocked his deportation
A SERIAL rapist and sex offender branded a danger to women has been given a life sentence.
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Bus lane fines to be cancelled as cameras axed
TWO of the city’s five bus lane cameras have been turned off in a move which is set to see many drivers have their fines written off.
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Stalker banned from approaching woman for 20 years
A MAN who repeatedly followed a woman and bombarded her with nuisance phone calls has been banned from approaching her for 20 years.
Rail revamp boosts sales
THERE has been a surge in the number of first-class train passengers travelling between Edinburgh and London after an operator axed Britain’s last restaurant car.
Opera brings party to city
FOUR new shows will come to the Capital as Scottish Opera marks its 50th anniversary this year.
Capital’s crew leads in yacht race
the Capital’s entry in the Clipper Round the World yacht race is leading for the first time since the challenge began last July.
Taking the lead in noise nuisance fight
A GIANT dog was unleashed on the Capital to launch a crackdown on unruly pooches.
Celebrate our ‘worst poet’
FANS of William McGonagall will gather at his grave in Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard tomorrow night to remember the “world’s worst poet”.
Lifelong Jambo misses victory after Hampden tumble
INJURY has cruelly robbed many a footballer of their big moment but it’s not often the fans are stretchered off.
That’s what happened to lifelong Jambo Jimmy Glendinning, who was stuck in hospital as his beloved Hearts put rivals Hibs to the sword to lift the Scottish Cup.
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A TAXI firm will show its support for the armed forces today in an advertising campaign.
Pensioner owns up to child porn
A PERVERTED pensioner caught with internet child porn admitted to police that he liked to look at images of youngsters being abused.
- Rangers takeover: Duff & Phelps threaten legal action against BBC
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
- Rangers administration: Fans fear Duff & Phelps claims could scare off Green
- Rangers takeover: triple penalty punishment enough, says Johnston
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Scottish independence: SNP flip-flops over Nato
- Scottish Independence: SNP ‘won’t be Yes campaign’s only voice’
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Scottish independence: ‘People here are best qualified to run Scotland’
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Friday 25 May 2012
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