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Bruce Springsteen, aka The Boss, will draw a crowd from across the country for his performance at Murrayfield stadium (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Tourist tax is just a backdoor way to fund basic services – John McLellan

A long-awaited report into problems with Edinburgh's original tram line looks set to be made public (Picture: PA)

Tram Inquiry raises key question: what's the point of inquiries?

Parking illegally is set to get a lot more expensive. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Edinburgh parking charges to soar by 20% under city council decision

Edinburgh’s council taxpayers have had to fork out more than £100,000 to pay the legal fees in the authority’s failed bid to ban strip clubs.

Council pays out more than £100,000 in legal fees in failed sex club fight

There are Welcome Hubs at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports.

Host told by council to send Ukraine guests back to airport hub

It is a mistake to take Edinburgh Festival for granted (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Politicians must help Edinburgh Festival, not make its plight worse

Vegan food is not to everyone's taste (Picture: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Farmacy Kitchen Cookbook)

'Plant Based Treaty' isn't going to make everyone turn vegan – Stephen Jardine

The National Care Service plans have sparked controversy.

Alarm as councils spend £150 million on agency workers to staff social care

The M8 motorway may not be the highway to hell, but Scotland's busiest road just got a bit busier (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Stephen Jardine: Greenwashing is driving us further down highway to climate hell

Can you imagine this on the streets of Edinburgh or at your event?

Ad Feature Retro mobile coffee bar on a bike is ready to hit the streets

Rubbish piled high in Edinburgh city centre during strike action

Council workers speak out ahead of next wave of strike action

The MS Victoria ferry berthed in the Port of Leith, Edinburgh, which is providing temporary accommodation to Ukrainian refugees invited to Scotland. Picture date: Thursday August 24, 2022.

One in five refugees from Ukraine trapped in temporary accommodation in Scotland

Council leader Cammy Day and Environment Convener Scott Arthur with additional waste and cleansing operatives. (Photo credit: Lisa Ferguson)

Council leader claims there is 'plan B' to stop bins overflowing during festival

Rishi Sunak's measures to help people cope with rising cost of living are similar to the steps a Labour Chancellor would take (Picture: Justin Tallis/WPA pool/Getty Images)

How Sunak is proving SNP jibes about 'heartless' Tories simply aren't true

The Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

SNP pledges to restrict private rents in Edinburgh if returned to power

Picture: Lisa Ferguson

SNP pledge to push ahead with tram extensions if returned to power in Edinburgh

A consultation previously found support for the idea of a tourist tax

SNP pledges to introduce tourist tax in Edinburgh if party wins council election

Members of the public held a peaceful protest outside the Russian Consulate after Putin invaded Ukraine in February (Photo credit: Lisa Ferguson)

Council demands Russian consul leaves the Capital until 'illegal' war is halted

A girl holds her sibling in a temporary shelter for Ukrainian refugees at a school in Przemysl, near the Ukrainian-Polish border (Picture: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP via Getty Images)

Response to Ukraine crisis should change how all refugees are seen – Ewan Aitken

A Ukrainian soldier gives a V-for-Victory sign not far from the frontline with Vladimir Putin's forces near Kyiv (Picture: Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images)

The Ukrainian people are the heroes of Europe – Adam McVey

Edinburgh conservative councillor Cameron Rose wants change for whistleblowers (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

Readers' Letters: Independent ear needed for council whistle-blowers

From next month, the Scottish Government will give local authorities the power to enforce workplace parking levies (WPL).

No parking levy before election, says transport convenor

Edinburgh SNP MP Joanna Cherry has faced a campaign of vilification (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Cancel culture is silencing dissenting voices and views – John McLellan

The elegance of the Forth Bridge helped make it famous all over the world (Picture: Jane Barlow)

Scaling the heights of Forth Bridge sounds fantastic – Scotsman comment

The 10km ‘West Edinburgh Link’ (WEL) path will connect South Gyle, Edinburgh Park and nearby neighbourhoods.

Work to start on £20m cycle super-highway

A view of Edinburgh from Calton Hill. Picture: Scott Taylor

Call for talks over Edinburgh pay supplement to combat cost of living crisis

Older school pupils will be asked to complete the survey.

Scottish Government ‘will not’ consider withdrawing school sex survey

Marines from 45 Commando conduct welfare checks in Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, after Storm Arwen left many people without power (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

SNP climate extremism may destroy chance of sensible transition – John McLellan

Spiky railings will be installed to deter the homeless from sleeping on the steps at West Register House in Charlotte Square, Edinburgh. Picture: Michael Gillen.

Railings to be installed at A-listed building to deter homeless sleepers

Some elderly people have taken to online planning consultations because they can give their views from the comfort of their own home (Picture: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Why online planning consultations are a good idea – Alastair Stewart

Keep Scotland Beautiful’s survey found that only 81.2 per cent meet the ‘clean’ standard in Edinburgh

'It's not called Auld Reekie for nothing' - Readers' Comments on 'filthy' Edinbu...

Extinction Rebellion wear rat masks as they protest outside the Department of Business, Energy, Industrial Strategy in central London (Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images)

Climate change not helped by Extinction Rebellion's antics – Stephen Jardine

The Dunard Centre will still have a 1000-capacity main auditorium despite having to be scaled back.

Edinburgh concert hall row not a case of Beauty vs the Beast – John McLellan

New reception area for Cheval Old Town Chambers

First look at stunning vision for Royal Mile former council offices

Deputy First Minister John Swinney at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh. Picture date: Wednesday June 23, 2021.

Covid Scotland: When FACTS go out the window

Former Edinburgh Council worker John Travers won an unfair dismissal case after being subjected to a campaign of intimidation (Picture: Gareth Easton)

Whistleblower's 20-year fight for truth shows need for openness – John McLellan

Edinburgh Council has unveiled ambitious plans to reach net-zero emissions by 2030.

Council plans to reach net-zero emissions by 2030

Edinburgh is planning unisex public toilets

Unisex public toilets are attack on women’s rights – Kenny MacAskill

The Scottish Conservatives have criticised a rise in the number of disabled people on the council housing waiting list. Picture: PA

Rise in number of disabled people on council housing waiting lists criticised

Hit with a huge repairs bill - Keith and Elaine Dennis

'It's scandalous' - ex-Edinburgh council tenants facing £40k repair bills

An SNP manifesto pledge about Gaelic education in Edinburgh appears to conflict with the city council's plans, says John McLellan

SNP's plans for Gaelic education are a snub to council – John McLellan

Community sports facilities, such as the swimming pool at the new Lasswade Centre in Midlothian, have been closed during lockdown.

Call to overhaul the funding of our leisure trusts

Officials at the Cockburn Association have expressed their disappointment at news the council is to pull the plug on funding for the Tron Kirk.

Watchdog blasts council over Tron Kirk budget cuts

The former Ambassador Sauna and leisure complex could be transformed for student accommodation.

Student flats plan for notorious city sauna

Mother using a digital tablet while helping son with his homework at home

Council tax freeze and free Ipads for secondary pupils in Edinburgh budget plan

Trams could be further extended in Edinburgh and re-introduced in Glasgow

Transport revolution will benefit from more carrot, less stick –Scotsman comment

The tram line linking Edinburgh Airport with the city centre was beset by delays and budget over-runs (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

Why there's so little demand for tram inquiry's findings – Donald Anderson

Cyclists were forced onto the main carriageway

Snow causes 'dangerous footpaths and impassable cycle lanes' in Edinburgh

Edinburgh City Council has launched two inquiries into the conduct and culture of its staff

Sean Bell inquiry: Council whistleblower revealed alleged assault nine years ago

A descendant of Henry Dundas has written to the council asking for temporary hoardings to be removed.

Dundas plaque 'fake news' and 'defamatory'

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (Picture: Fraser Bremner - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Johnson could take lesson from Sturgeon – Letters

A red tailed bee. Ambitious targets to reduce pesticides need to be set to reverse declines in bees, butterflies and other insects, wildlife experts have urged. Picture: Jon Hawkins /PA Wire

Pesticide limits needed to protect UK bees and butterflies

A row over a car park near the Forth Rail Bridge will be decided by the Scottish Government. Photo by Andrew Wilson/Scottish Viewpoint/Shutterstock

Network Rail blast 'arbitrary' Edinburgh Council in Forth Bridge parking row

Depute leader of the council has called for the "immediate resignation" of Cllr Lewis Ritchie

Depute Leader calls for 'immediate resignation' of Lewis Ritchie

Education Secretary John Swinney must help councils to be more innovative in finding more classroom space and extra staff if needed (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Scotland must do more to get kids back to school – leader comment

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The last time Bruce Springsteen played in Edinburgh was in 1981 - and his loyal fans were delighted to welcome The Boss back to the Capital.

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First Minister Humza Yousaf during a visit to Castlebrae Community Campus in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Scottish Government misses huge target pledged by Yousaf as waiting times rise