Archive - The Edinburgh Inquirer

The chef who revolutionised Edinburgh dining - and the teacher to thank for it

Culinary hero Martin Wishart reflects on 25 years of Michelin Star-dom, Leith as a foodie paradise, and the bike ride that changed his life

2 hrs ago • Cat Thomson writes

Soaring costs force Dog and Cat Home to consider longterm future at seaside base

Charity undertaking strategic review as one-year loss hits more than £750,000

Apr 9 • Edinburgh Inquirer

In death as in life, the homeless are invisible

Why the high death rate among the city's homeless likely underestimates the scale of the problem

Apr 7 • David Forsyth

An historic day for women's sport

Plus: The Capital's bookshop street expands; petrol shortages and storms fizzle out; and maternity unit on alert

Apr 6 • Edinburgh Inquirer

It's the Festival City's 'best festival' - but it's fighting for survival

Organisers in appeal to save award-winning festival "powered by the community"

Apr 4 • Edinburgh Inquirer

The missing link in Edinburgh's rail revolution

Plus: Your cultural highlights for the week ahead

Apr 2

March 2026

In search of Edinburgh’s oldest tree

Untangling the legends and enjoying the wonder of the city's ancient living trees

Mar 31 • Sarah McArthur

'Unacceptable and abhorrent': Firefighter's widow waits three years for answers on Jenners fire death

Plus: Forth oysters double; trams break new records; and floating museum boost

Mar 30 • Edinburgh Inquirer

Turning a city lighthouse into a beacon for the arts

The converted landmark will be a home for music and help meet huge demand for artists’ workspace

Mar 28 • Jolene Campbell

Social care faces further damaging cuts in the Capital

But disastrous slashing of services provided by Third Sector will not be repeated

Mar 26 • Edinburgh Inquirer

Why city's £2bn tram plan is about tackling poverty as much as congestion

The proposed Granton to Little France route could improve lives in the Capital's most deprived neighbourhoods

Mar 24 • Sarah McArthur

City moves to 'ban’ new AI data centres - as Scotland unveils plan for rapid AI growth

Plus: Golden boy Josh Kerr's debt to mum; puffins return to the Forth; and new safety camera scans inside cars

Mar 23 • Edinburgh Inquirer

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