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Steve Cardownie

Steve Cardownie is a former Deputy Lord Provost, former deputy leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, and former leader of the council's SNP group

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A rap on the knuckles is punishment enough for Labour group - Steve Cardownie

Hundreds flocked to Leith Links in June to enjoy Leith Festival's Gala Day celebrations in the sun

Have your say on masterplan for Capital’s historic Leith Links - Steve Cardownie

Transport convener Scott Arthur says the city has to address the state of its roads

State of city’s roads and footpaths is just not good enough - Steve Cardownie

Edinburgh's Christmas in 2022 almost did not take place due to the collapse of the contract.

Heads must roll if council officials are found responsible over collapse of Chri...

Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn (inset) hopes readers will share their views on the snares consultation and more powers for the SSPCA.

Have your say on ending the use of cruel animal snares - Steve Cardownie

The cast of A Comedy of Operas get into character ahead of their Edinburgh Festival Fringe show at the Pleasance at EICC. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

The Fringe needs the Scottish Government to step up and put its festival money w...

Cream in 1967, (from left) Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton

How Edinburgh rocked with the Cream of bands - Steve Cardownie

On July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, the first men to land on the moon, plant the US flag on the lunar surface

Some conspiracy theories just never seem to go away despite all the evidence to ...

Local residents stand next to debris following thet drone attack in Moscow

Zelensky confident Ukraine will emerge from needless war victorious - Steve Card...

Ed Bartlam founded Underbelly at the Fringe with partner Charlie Wood 23 years ago

Underbelly boss Ed Bartlam rallies best of the Fest for cancer charity benefit i...

Traffic queuing on the A9 at Luncarty, north of Perth, a week ago. Picture: John Devlin

Road safety schemes are helping but more is needed - Steve Cardownie

Dancers from Cuban groups Los Datway, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, Ballet Rakatan and Ballet Revolucion take part in the Havana Street Party flashmob in Bristo Square at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Monday (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

There is no place I would rather be than Edinburgh in August - Steve Cardownie

To hear bagpipes constantly being played throughout the day would try the patience of a saint, says Steve Cardownie

Spare a thought for long-suffering shop assistants - Steve Cardownie

Free Fringe shows have been staged on The Mound precinct by performers for decades.

During these hard times, don’t forget the Free Fringe - Steve Cardownie

Disability-led theatre company FlawBored production of "It's a Motherf*****g Pleasure"

Festival season returns with the welcome addition of an ‘Untapped’ award for mar...

Fans of The Spartans can look forward to seeing their newly promoted team play in the SPFL for the first time (Picture: Michael Gillen)

Grounds for optimism as city boasts four clubs in pro leagues - Steve Cardownie

Smoking is one of the factors which have the greatest impact on life span

Small changes which could lead to longer life - Steve Cardownie
I was intrigued by an article in The Scotsman newspaper yesterday which reported on a recent study conducted in The United States into lifestyle habits which could prolong your life by 20 years or possibly more.

Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin looks dejected during a Viaplay Cup group stage match against Spartans at Ainslie Park. (Photo: Paul Devlin / SNS Group)

Dundee United fans happy as sandboys, despite defeat - Steve Cardownie

The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival remains a big attraction. Picture: Steven Scott Taylor

Jools in the sparkling crown of Edinburgh’s hugely successful International Jazz...

Manchester City's John Stones celebrates on stage with the Champions League Trophy during the Treble Parade in Manchester earlier this month (Picture: Nigel French/PA)

Will Hearts win Champions League before there's a tram to ERI? – Steve Cardownie

The sights and sounds of Edinburgh's Royal Mile is a draw for many tourists (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

After nearly 30 years of waiting, tourist tax can’t come too soon

A local resident pushes her bicycle through damaged buildings in Toretsk, eastern Ukraine, in August last year (Picture: Bulent Kilic/AFP via Getty Images)

The West must redouble its efforts to help Ukraine – Steve Cardownie

Taking a light-hearted attitude to life can be good for you (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Paying £16,000 for a knee op is no joke. But we've still got laugh about old age

Once members of Edinburgh Council's ruling coalition, Labour's Cammy Day ousted the SNP's Adam McVey as leader after last year's election

Dear Cammy, city may have ‘historical charm' but it's got big problems too

Tackling homelessness requires more than hand-wringing from politicians (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

Council pays out millions to landlords but still fails to tackle homelessness

Scottish Green councillor Alys Mumford wins at last year's Edinburgh Council elections (Picture: Scott Louden)

Cross-party co-operation dismissed by Greens when it suits them

Protesters hold up placards ahead of the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London (Picture: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Arrests of coronation protesters were reminiscent of Putin's crushing of dissent

Hearts vs Aberdeen will be the most meaningful game in the top six of the Scottish Premiership (Picture: Mark Scates / SNS Group)

Sky Sports ignores Edinburgh derby again as meaningless Old Firm games dominate
It beggars’ belief that yet another Edinburgh derby has been ignored by Sky Sports.

A motion to Edinburgh Council says it should refer to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh simply as Edward and Sophie Windsor (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Bid to declare Duke of Edinburgh title ‘illegitimate’ looks set to fail

Some roads are in need of repairs more than others (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Pothole blitz needs to target roads that actually need fixed! – Steve Cardownie

Carry On films were fond of a double entendre, and so apparently was Queen Elizabeth (Picture: Victor Blackman/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth's ‘Carry On’ quip showed the Royals are up for a laugh

Edinburgh Council has published a draft plan for the future of the city's transport system (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

I've had my say on council's big travel plans, have you? – Steve Cardownie

Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza stands in a class cage at the Moscow City Court, where he was given a 25-year prison sentence (Picture: Moscow City Court via AP)

Russians speaking out against power-mad Putin deserve huge respect

Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan in conversation with Patricia Espinosa, former executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, during an Edinburgh Science Festival event (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

Science Festival is a 'living laboratory' once more – and long may it continue

Ukrainian T64 tanks move towards Bakhmut, in Donetsk, amid bitter fighting over the town (Picture: Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images)

Ukraine War heading for a crucial phrase as Kyiv prepares spring offensive

Daria Trepova, a 26-year-old from St Petersburg, has been arrested in Russia after a bomb killed the pro-Putin blogger Vladlen Tatarsky (Picture: Russian Interior Ministry Press Service via AP)

Killing of pro-Russian blogger likely being used for Kremlin propaganda

Revellers enjoy the atmosphere of the British Fancy Dress Day in Benidorm, Spain (Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images)

Benidorm is a place of pilgrimage – Steve Cardownie

Online gambling, in addition to casinos and bookmakers, has made it far easier to lose vast amounts of money (Picture: William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

Big fine provides another reason for gambling addicts to get help

People attend a vigil for those killed in a mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee (Picture: Seth Herald/Getty Images)

The deadly price of prioritising gun ownership over basic human rights

A test tram makes its way along Elm Row at walking pace

I was against original tram plan, but extension is good news – Steve Cardownie

Election officials visited Murrayfield stadium, one of nine polling stations used for the by-election, to demonstrate the single transferable vote (STV) system, where voters rank candidates in order of preference

Labour's Day safe as council leader despite Lib Dem byelection win

Once members of a coalition, Labour's Cammy Day ousted the SNP's Adam McVey as Edinburgh City Council leader

Edinburgh Council budget row is just a storm in a teacup – Steve Cardownie

Teddy bears and toys represent the thousands of children abducted by Russian forces in Ukraine at this protest in Brussels last month (Picture: Nicolas Maeterlinck/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images)

Ukrainian kids are being abducted and sent to Russian 're-education camps'

Scotland's new Hunting with Dogs Bill has been acclaimed by animal rights groups (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Scotland finally has a real ban on fox hunting – Steve Cardownie

Edinburgh council leader Cammy Day appears safe from calls for him to resign by the SNP (Picture: Dan Barker)

Despite budget defeat, only Labour rebels pose real threat to council leader

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

Parking fines to rise to £100? Councillors face tough choices as they set budget

Ukrainian soldiers raise their national flag on an armoured car near Lyman, Donetsk region (Picture: Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images)

As Putin signals fresh offensive, Ukrainians remain determined to resist