Archive - The Edinburgh Inquirer

'The Cockburn has a reputation for saying no, but honestly it's not deserved'

Conservation charity's new director on a bad rap, supporting ambition, and the problem with Waverley Station

19 hrs ago • Ilona Amos

Council 'breaking promise to put pedestrians first'

Plus: Pro-Palestine protesters attack factory; and Vita Group confirm deal for ex-Scottish Widows HQ

Jan 5 • Edinburgh Inquirer

‘It’s quite a mad idea’: The man who built his own orchestra

How Luis Schmidt created Edinburgh’s first resident professional philharmonic orchestra in nearly 90 years

Jan 3 • Edinburgh Inquirer

How one generous bike mechanic helped change thousands of lives

The transformational work of Bikes for Refugees in Scotland

Jan 1 • Sarah McArthur

December 2025

Giving voice to the forgotten women of Scotland's dark history

How new wave of historical fiction has lessons for us all today

Dec 30, 2025

Public inquiry to rule on 'concrete versus nature' flood defences controversy

Plus: Two in court over city firebombings; whale and dolphin sightings; and Scotland's oldest coin

Dec 29, 2025 • Edinburgh Inquirer

The best of the Edinburgh Inquirer 2025

Looking back at a year in the capital and our most memorable moments

Dec 27, 2025 • Edinburgh Inquirer

The Big Boxing Day Quiz

Test your knowledge of all things Edinburgh

Dec 26, 2025 • Edinburgh Inquirer

Inquirer Christmas campaign: 'I’ve worked with nurses at risk of becoming homeless'

How the Cyrenians offer more than simply shelter to those in need

Dec 23, 2025 • Edinburgh Inquirer

The ex-council leader, a fake name and a failed hit on a former party rebel

Plus: Suspects snared in shoplifting crackdown; and city actor to be subject of all-star biopic

Dec 22, 2025 • Edinburgh Inquirer

Meet the superstars of the Edinburgh tattoo world

The body ink artists whose skills can command day rates as high as a £180k salary

Dec 20, 2025 • Cat Thomson writes

A quiet revolution in democracy is taking place in Leith

Plus: Your cultural highlights for the week ahead

Dec 18, 2025

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