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Malcolm Offord panned for 'disinformation' after repeating debunked claims at FMQs

JOHN Swinney has panned Reform UK’s Scottish leader Malcolm Offord for spreading “disinformation” after he used his first question of the new…

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Scottish council hits out at 'entirely false' media claims about refugee policy

A SCOTTISH council has hit out at “entirely false” media claims that asylum seekers were being prioritised for housing ...

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Call for Edinburgh University to spend international fees on council houses

EDINBURGH University is being urged to put the money it rakes in from international students' fees towards council housing in the city.

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Edinburgh Council condemns EHRC single-sex code and urges withdrawal in new report

EDINBURGH Council has condemned the UK equalities watchdog’s guidance on single-sex spaces in a new report.

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Scottish Government unveils funding package to support Princes Street recovery

THE Scottish Government will provide a £5 million support package to the City of Edinburgh Council after a fire on Princes Street caused widespread…

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Scottish Government rules environmental report needed for Edinburgh AI data centre

THE Scottish Government has ruled a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required for an AI data centre on the outskirts of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Council rejects AI data centre ban after report finds feasibility issues

Edinburgh Council will not pursue a temporary ban on AI data centre development, voting against the moratorium after a report found it would be…

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Edinburgh Council to request AI data centre ban from Scottish Government

EDINBURGH Council will not pursue a temporary ban on AI data centre development, but instead request a moratorium from the Scottish Government after…

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SNP elect new group leader after councillor resigns to take Holyrood seat

Edinburgh Council’s SNP group has voted in a new leader with close to 10 years of experience in city politics after the group’s last boss was…

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Councillors delay decision on whether to hold start of Tour de France in Edinburgh

A decision on whether to agree to host the start of the Tour de France has had to be delayed by Edinburgh Council, with organisers yet to provide…

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Residents threaten to sue Scottish council over controversial parking plans

RESIDENTS and business owners in Portobello and Joppa are threatening to sue Edinburgh Council over controversial parking plans which they claim are…

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Anas Sarwar 'hypocrisy' row as Labour council orders no busses from Alexander Dennis

Edinburgh City Council has not ordered any buses from Alexander Dennis in the last three years, it has been reported.

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Police investigate 'unexplained' death at Edinburgh council chambers

POLICE are investigating the unexplained death of a man ...

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Tributes paid after Scottish councillor's 'sudden and unexpected' death

Tributes have been paid to a serving Scottish councillor after her “sudden and unexpected death” ...

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Edinburgh Council first received complaint about Cammy Day in 2018

EDINBURGH Council first received complaints about Cammy Day in 2018, it has been revealed ...

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Scottish Labour received Cammy Day complaint 'almost two years' before suspension

SCOTTISH LABOUR received a sexual harassment complaint against their ex Edinburgh Council leader “almost two years” before he was ultimately…

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'Farcical': Vote for Labour's 'super minority' on Edinburgh Council panned

A DECISION to keep Labour in power in Edinburgh has been described as a “farcical spectacle” after the scandal-hit ex-leader took part while the…

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Scottish Labour lose Edinburgh seat in shock by-election loss

SCOTTISH Labour have lost a seat on Edinburgh Council in a shock by-election loss ...

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Activist tears into council for treating 'working class people as an afterthought'

AN ACTIVIST has torn into Edinburgh Council for treating people from working-class communities in the city “as an afterthought” following the…

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Edinburgh becomes first city in UK to approve plans for visitor levy

A COUNCIL has voted to introduce a charge for visitors in a move expected to raise tens of millions of pounds each year ...

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Controversy as Scottish council-owned venue set to host major arms conference

A MAJOR arms conference is set to be held in Edinburgh at a council-owned venue, The National can reveal ...

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£1.3bn sustainable coastal development in Scottish city reaches milestone

THE proposed plans for the first phase of a £1.3 billion sustainable new coastal town at Granton Waterfront in Edinburgh are now available to the…

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Josh Taylor desperate for Edinburgh Castle fight as Easter Road bout remains ambition

"I'm getting excited just talking about it," says a giddy Josh Taylor as he recites a sales pitch to land a spectacular one-off fight at…

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Scottish council criticised for asking staff to volunteer at Taylor Swift gigs

A MEMBER of a Scottish council's administration has criticised the local authority for asking its staff to sign up as volunteer marshals for next…

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Court rules parts of Edinburgh's crackdown on Airbnb-style properties 'unfair'

Parts of the City of Edinburgh Council’s short-term let licensing policy are “unfair” and “illogical”, a judge has ruled, in a decision…

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