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Surely, councillors argued, the council should pay Edinburgh Leisure enough to keep all facilities open and pay the real living wage too?

Local SNP need to make use of the ‘levers’ of power - John McLellan

Lego has ditched plans to make bricks out of recycled bottles (BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Lego scraps plans to make bricks out of recycled plastic bottles

The world’s biggest billboard lays in a field of British spuds

Edinburgh residents vote Arthur's Seat as their most beautiful spot

'Surgeons Quarter Barbados might be a pipe dream for now, but it excites us to think about growth and partnerships beyond borders,' says Mitchell. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Interview: Scott Mitchell, managing director of Edinburgh's Surgeons Quarter

Lab-grown diamonds are becoming more popular for newlyweds

Lab-grown diamonds are growing more popular with newlyweds

Mango has announced plans to open more UK stores in 2023

Fashion retailer to open 13 new UK stores in 2023 - list of locations

British surfing champion Lucy Campbell says sport needs to be greener

Shoppers are being warned Brexit rules could lead to empty supermarket shelves

Shoppers warned Brexit rules could lead to empty supermarket shelves

Japanese Knotweed. (Pic credit: Andrew Smith)

Japanese Knotweed: New research into tackling invasive weed published

King Charles and The Queen Consort’s announce first State visit of their reign

King Charles and Queen Consort announce first State visit

Study reveals the best cars for young drivers to buy in 2023

Queen Mary wearing the crown which will be used during the coronation in May (Photo: Royal Family)

Queen Consort to wear crown of Queen Mary during Coronation

Preston scored just 3.27 out of 10 for healthcare due to having one hospital and one health clinic serving a population of 313,332.

Sexual assault survivors turned away from overstretched crisis centres

How to watch The Letter: A Message For Our Earth featuring the Pope

An example of a ‘modern’ Christmas dinner tablescape in silver and white. Pic: @elleandmavenue on Instagram.

Six of the best cheap Christmas dinner table styling hacks

Christmas is an excuse to go all out, but the cost of living crisis has many of us pinching pennies - here are six great hacks to help create a stylish Christmas dinner table setting on the cheap from Pinterest, TikTok and Instagram

Half of adults admit to buying lower-quality items in order to cut costs

The average British sofa has witnessed 311 arguments, suffered 316 spillages, an...

Winner of Great British Bake Off 2016 Candice Brown (Photo: Joe Pepler/PinPep)

How to get paid to sample food and drink for Heineken SmartDispense

Pride of Britain Hotels - The Athenaeum

Pride of Britain Hotels commits to the future

Nearly half of all SMEs have already switched to a domestic supplier due to sustainability concerns, NatWest has found. Picture: Niklas Halle'n/AFP via Getty Images.

'Encouraging' signs that UK firms making supply chains more eco-friendly

A brand-new restaurant has opened at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo, which will serve up traditional Scottish fish and chip dishes. (Photo: RZSS)

Sustainability-focused fish and chip restaurant opens at Edinburgh Zoo

Eduarda Cristovam

Matthew Algie coffee expert, Dr Eduarda Cristovam, tells us about her day

Thirty-four vehicles have made the change from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to reduce emissions.

Edinburgh Airport vehicles using vegetable oil to drive down emissions

This is the 'must-have' element of modern kitchens

Four in 10 Brits have ditched fast fashion and switched to more sustainable shop...

An artist's impression of what Ocean Terminal will look like

First look at plans for Ocean Terminal shopping centre
New images have revealed what a Leith shopping centre will look like after it undergoes a major £100million revamp.

These are the top 10 environmental terms that people are least likely to underst...

38 sustainability terms that are frequently used – but not always understood

Edinburgh University Old College quad. Picture: Neale Smith

University of Edinburgh goes big on green investment after HSBC tie-up

You will soon be able to sell your used IKEA furniture back to the shop - here's how much you could get (Photo: Shutterstock)

You will soon be able to sell your used IKEA furniture back to the shop - here's...

VisitScotland is expected to promote Edinburgh more to solo travellers in future in response to overtourism concerns.

Scottish tourism chiefs admit pursuing more visitors in 'an age of overtourism' ...

The EU could ban British sausages as a result of Brexit

Sustainable success on menu