Council

THE full extent of public sector fat cat pay can be revealed today with seven Capital bosses - all men - earning more than the First Minister.

COUNCIL workers in the Lothians have more than £85m of their pension fund invested in arms firms linked to a brutal civil war in the Middle East.

The Scottish Parliament is looking for Scots born on the day it was established as part of its 20th anniversary 
celebrations.

People could be taken out of bed and breakfast accommodation and given a room in private homes as one option in a five-year plan to “eradicate homelessness” from the Capital.

Demonstrators are to take to the streets of Edinburgh on Saturday in a counter protest against the Scottish Defence League (SDL).

An intriguing detail emerged in a council discussion yesterday about an extension to the Omni Centre on Picardy Place, writes Evening News columnist Councillor John McLellan.

First of all, an apology. To the line-dancing ladies of Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre, I’m sorry that as a consequence of me being 30 minutes late to meet with the centre’s board, you were all denied a freshly baked empire biscuit and slice of the most exquisite looking carrot cake.

IN HER heyday, she ferried some of world’s leading scientists to the coldest parts of the planet - all while secretly spying on Russian submarines deep below the Arctic waves.

A HISTORIC Capital military base earmarked for closure as part of a plan to reduce Scotland’s defence estate has been given a reprieve after ministers announced a delay to proposed cutbacks.

EDINBURGH’s homelessness crisis has been labelled a “human and financial disaster” after it was revealed the City Council has spent £28.1 million to meet an increased demand for B&B accommodation since 2016.

The UK government is under fresh pressure to tackle growing visa curbs faced by international artists blocked from entering Scotland to perform at Edinburgh’s festivals.

Edinburgh City Council is set to table detailed proposals to the Scottish Government to charge visitors £2 a night in the UK’s first tourist tax.

A woman who spotted a mattress in Edinburgh with a sign above saying ‘Airbnb - £5 a night’ says the prank raises a serious issue about housing.

TOURISTS could be charged for visiting the Capital’s council-run museums and galleries while residents continue to get in free.

FAR-REACHING proposals to buy Edinburgh tenement flats from owners to ensure essential repairs are carried out are to be progressed.

Nicola Sturgeon has faced pressure to increase the age of criminal responsibility in Scotland to 14 or risk lagging behind Russia and China.

PLANS have been submitted for a new student flat development in the heart of the Old Town.

The city council has been forced to re-advertise almost 100 planning applications after an IT upgrade led to computer systems grinding to a halt.

EDINBURGH should double in size in the next 25 years as it leads Scotland’s vital population growth, a seminar on the Capital’s future has heard.