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Key facts and advice as polls open in Edinburgh
Polling places across Edinburgh are open until 10pm this evening for residents to vote, with photo ID being compulsory at this UK Parliament General Election.
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Council announces further changes to bin collections
The City of Edinburgh Council has announced further changes to bin collection schedules this week in preparation for strike action due to restart on Tuesday 6 September.
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Edinburgh’s waste and cleansing services to resume from Tuesday
The City of Edinburgh Council is preparing to resume waste and cleansing services following industrial action.
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Remains of Edinburgh’s Victorian Railway Depot and Locomotive Works engine turntable to be revealed
As part of the wider regeneration of Meadowbank, the site of the former St Margaret’s Locomotive Railway Depot and Works is being excavated and preserved for archaeological posterity.
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Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review group to present recommendations
The findings and recommendations of the independent Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review will be considered by Councillors next week (Tuesday 30 August).
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Edinburgh reaffirms its solidarity and support on Ukrainian Independence Day
Council Leader Cammy Day writes in today's Edinburgh Evening News about Ukrainian Independence Day and Edinburgh's continued support for Ukrainians.
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George Bruce to join illustrious literary legacy at Makars' Court
Celebrated Scots poet George Bruce, OBE, MA (1909-2002) is set to become the latest addition to Makars’ Court, where Scotland’s most esteemed writers have been celebrated since 1998.
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Seeking your views on Inch Park Masterplan
A consultation has launched seeking the views of residents on the plan for Inch Park and what improvements people would like to see.
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Historic clock returned to Leith Walk
The historic London Road clock has returned home after 15 years in storage and following its full restoration, as part of the Trams to Newhaven project.
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Edinburgh residents asked to prepare for strike action
The Council has today (16 August) published advice and guidance to help residents manage the impact of planned strike action in the city.
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A King’s welcome found at museum
Curators working on Auld Reekie Retold, the largest inventory in the organisation’s history, have rediscovered a key object relating to the visit of King George IV to Edinburgh in 1822.