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Handing power to the people in Edinburgh
Ten community projects awarded 10-year funding in radical £15m plan to transform lives from the grassroots up
3 hrs ago • David Forsyth
Will Edinburgh adopt Sadiq Khan's "affordable" student housing plan?
Plus: Cycling surge in the Capital; teenager knocked down by tram; and Leith gears up for food fest
May 25 • Edinburgh Inquirer
Turning the town red, orange, yellow, green and blue
Emma Newlands meets the woman behind the city's unique Umbrella Festival
May 23
The businesses aiming to reverse the decline of the Royal Mile and Old Town
‘The place has looked less cared for and less safe’
May 21 • Edinburgh Inquirer
The NHS worker from Fiji, the Dutch environmentalist and the housing campaigner
Meet your new Edinburgh constituency MSPs whose backgrounds reflect the city’s diverse population
May 20 • Sarah McArthur and Jolene Campbell
Tram lawyers pay up to settle Scotland's biggest ever compensation claim
Plus: Tributes to Scott Hastings; anger and heartbreak for Hearts; and extra security for MSP after election backlash
May 18 • Edinburgh Inquirer
Why Leith is the UK's hottest foodie destination
The port's first culinary festival builds on its stellar reputation as a top place to enjoy global cuisines
May 16 • David Forsyth
Monaco’s artist to the stars, his £125k paintings and locked New Town gallery
Will Quinn attempts to solve a locked room puzzle next to Edinburgh’s Sherlock Holmes’ statue
May 14 • Edinburgh Inquirer
A quiet revolution in The Pentlands
Farmers are trialing a ‘nature credits’ scheme which could have a big impact on bio-diversity
May 12 • Joe Coroneo-Seaman
Diverse and divided: Holyrood welcomes its class of '26
Plus: Hearts set for title thriller; Film Festival 'homecoming'; and Highers exam protest
May 11 • Edinburgh Inquirer
Edinburgh becomes Scotland’s ‘Green Wall’
Greens and SNP are biggest winners in a dramatic election day in the Capital
May 9 • Sarah McArthur
Low traffic streets: Five years, two censured councillors, and endless uncertainty
Why is the local authority set to tear up traffic filters which councillors voted to keep?
May 7 • Edinburgh Inquirer
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