Newhaven

Extending the tram network will cost a sum which you can guarantee will start with 'eye-watering' says Sue Webber

Council still hell-bent on tram extension - Sue Webber

Harbour Bistro, at Pier Place in Edinburgh, has been put up for sale.

Local harbour bistro dubbed a 'discreet gem' goes up for sale

An Edinburgh venue made the cut as Michelin-starred chefs have picked their favourite cheap restaurants.

Local fish and chip shop named as best place for 'cheap eats'

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Scottish Gas powers local pubs during Rugby Six Nations

A report to Edinburgh City Council transport committee states that 62 per cent of people responding to its consultation on extending the tram network support the idea

Tram support is no surprise - Sue Webber

The owners of the Old Chain Pier in Edinburgh shared video footage after one of their window was smashed.

Angry pub owner shares video after 'thug' smashes window with stool

Hours spent poring over the business case for the Newhaven tram line to expose the reality of how blithe some politicians can be with public money was a salutary experience, says Sue Webber. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Tram workers strike avoided after union secures deal over rest breaks

Chris Empson (Dunbar) preparing to cast in the winter league

Edinburgh winter sea fishing league returns

Eryk Janik with a fish caught on a boat out of Anstruther this summer

Teenager Janik finishes in top five in men's sea fishing match

Unite claims a new timetable and signalling problems have delayed trams. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA)

Tram workers to vote on strike action over conditions

The Heart of Newhaven community hub

Community hub set to get new mural - of oysters

A view of the planned new town at the Granton waterfront

Scrap the tram to pay for Granton - John McLellan

Lothian Conservative MSP Sue Webber at the site of the Baberton Mains Avenue gas explosion

Council inaction leaves Baberton residents feeling abandoned - Sue Webber

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These 12 Edinburgh streets have the slowest broadband

Residents have 'fallen in love with trams'

The breakwater at Newhaven

Entry open for Edinburgh Shore League and Kingdom Fly Championship
Newhaven hosts match six of the seven-leg Edinburgh New Year Shore Fishing League this week and names are being asked for while one heat of the Kingdom Fly Fishing Championship is already full.
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Anglers prepare for the New Year League match at Portobello

Two legs left of popular Edinburgh New Year shore angling league

Residents started moving back into homes 3 weeks after forced to evacuate, as the building was found to be structurally unsafe

Anchorfield residents return to flats as cause of damage found

Structural damage to Anchorfield flats on Lindsay Road led to residents being evacuated and the road closed

Secrecy of closed room briefings is adding to erosion of public trust - Steve Ca...

Council 'secrecy' claims over investigation into tram works and damage

'Secrecy' over investigation into Anchorfield tenement damage

Edinburgh’s Lindsay Road has reportedly reopened to traffic

Lindsay Road reopens to traffic

Residents evacuated from tenement remain out of homes

Residents evacuated and road closed due to unstable building

A lorry got stuck on the steps at the top of Greenside Lane on Thursday, 18 January. Photo by Dean Loughton

New safety measures considered after sat-nav glitch directs vehicles down steps

A general view of work in September 2009 on Edinburgh's tram project, in Princes Street. Edinburgh's main shopping street was out of action for years due to the works, with the original tram lines replaced as they buckled due to the weather, adding more construction time to the project.

Looking back at the tram line construction - in pictures

There have been 36 incidents where trams have been delayed because of badly parked vehicles since the line to Newhaven opened in June.

Parking bays under threat over cars blocking tram track

An Edinburgh car park was named the worst in Scotland and the third worst in the UK, based on Google reviews. The reviews for the Gorgie Road Pay and Display site at Riverside House included complaints about the pothole-covered surface, lack of lighting and its abundance of fly-tipping waste and rubbish.

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Edinburgh Trams will provide a split service between Newhaven and Picardy Place and the West End to Edinburgh Airport free of charge over a two-hour period to help people get home safely

Free trams for those celebrating Hogmanay in city

Edinburgh Trams has resumed services between Ocean Terminal and Newhaven following the successful completion of overhead line works. Photo: Edinburgh Trams

Trams now running between Ocean Terminal and Newhaven

Lord Hardie said there had been a "litany of avoidable failures" in the Edinburgh tram project

Edinburgh Council’s integrity is at stake over tram inquiry investigation- John ...

Community councils together on trams say there are thousands of defects on the Trams to Newhaven route

Tram extension 'isn’t finished' community councils say

Edinburgh trams between Ocean Terminal and Newhaven will not run today after engineers detected a fault in the overhead line. Tram tickets will be accepted on some Lothian Bus services

Trams suspended due to 'potential fault’ on overhead line equipment

Tram works in progress in St Andrew Square in 2012 - the project is back on the agenda at the City Chambers this week. Picture: Neil Hanna.

Tram failings should not be swept under carpet

Basils in Newhaven has closed

Locals voice frustration after restaurant closed without telling customers

The open-plan lounge/kitchen/diner with gorgeous floor to ceiling windows, incredible triple-aspect outlook with incredible uninterrupted views over the Firth of Forth, Forth Bridges and Edinburgh skyline, L-shaped private balcony, and a modern and stylish kitchen.

Waterside penthouse apartment with magnificent views up for sale

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Leith to lose morning and evening tram services for two weeks starting today

A week after the Hardie Report confirmed a catalogue of misinformation, the tram inquiry report is not even a proper agenda item at today’s full council meeting

Findings of Lord Hardie’s tram inquiry report can’t just be brushed under the c...

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News was at the forefront of trams fiasco reporting - Alan Roden

Former Deputy First Minister John Swinney

How about an apology for trams fiasco, John? - Sue Webber

Lord Andrew Hardie has finally completed his Edinburgh Tram Inquiry. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Oversight of major projects shouldn’t be left to amateurs - John McLellan

The Edinburgh tram inquiry report comes five years after the public hearings finished.

Tram inquiry held powerful people to account

A tram on Princes Street in Edinburgh. Picture: PA

Tram system will prove to be a big asset for the city - Cammy Day

We don’t exactly need a brass band prowling the streets but picking up after your dog should be celebrated

Book the brass band – picking up dog poo should be celebrated - Susan Morrison

The Fishmarket at Pier Place, Newhaven, recently voted one of world's best fish restaurants by Lonely Planet

No plaice like Fishmarket for a birthday treat - Fiona Duff

The frontage of this block of flats at Ocean Drive is still to be fully replaced after part of it was removed during Edinburgh tram works.

Anger as flat block frontage removed by tram works

In East Craigs South the average house price was £300,00 in 2021 and £441,000 in 2022, an increase of 47.1 per cent

15 areas of Edinburgh with fastest rising house prices

Shona Kinloch, was commissioned to create the sculptures in the mid 1990s. The artist said 'It’s lovely to have them back' after 17 years of being in storage.

Beloved pigeon sculptures 'back where they belong' after 17 years

Trinity Primary school has 'crumbling concrete' in roof. Photo: Lisa Ferguson

'Crumbling concrete' found in roofs two primary schools

Edinburgh's tram line was extended by three miles from the city centre to Newhaven, with the new line opening to the public in June this year. Photo by John Devlin.

Time-laspe video shows tram stop construction

Trams will run throughout the night at the weekends to cater for Edinburgh's festival crowds. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh's festivals: Trams to run throughout the night to cater for crowds

Satyr, formerly Woodland Creatures on Leith Walk
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Leith pub hits market after makeover

Located in the heart of the popular market town of Haddington, the most popular property on espc.com last month was this charming, C-listed cottage. Packing plenty of vintage charm, the property beautifully blends period details with modern finishes. Offering three bedrooms and a detached position, it’s no surprise that this uniquely delightful house has appealed to the imaginations of so many buyers.
Currently under offer, this property was available for offers over £285,000.

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The entrance to the former church retains much of the 19th century building's original fittings, given every return home a somewhat holy feeling.

Quirky one bedroom flat in former church

Residents are rallying to save a 'wildlife haven' in Edinburgh's Western Harbour

Residents campaign to save 'wildlife haven' from development

The tramline from the city centre, down Leith Walk and on to Newhaven began running passenger services on June 7

£1 billion for the construction site express - John McLellan