UK service sector remains in growth territory
Britain’s powerhouse services sector continued to grow at a steady pace in May, a key report today revealed, confounding analysts’ expectations for a slowdown.The headline activity index for the latest...
View ArticleDeath toll ‘will rise’ as 24 legionnaire’s cases confirmed
The number of confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease following a deadly outbreak has risen to 24, the Scottish Health Secretary said today.Cases increased to 24 by last night while a further 27...
View ArticleJohnson Matthey offers divi boost
Chemicals giant Johnson Matthey provided a catalyst for its share price today by revealing a 58 per cent jump in profits and a windfall for shareholders.An ongoing shift towards greener technologies...
View ArticleJohn Gibson: Staffies are just softies deep down
This will make therapeutic reading for my friend Kay Hamilton, unshakeable champion of the Staffordshire bull terrier. A dog given a bad name and it sticks. Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is campaigning...
View ArticleMela promises most ‘ambitious’ performance yet
THE organisers of the Edinburgh Mela have promised this year’s event will be “revolutionary” in a bid to attract thousands more people and turn it into a major spectacle. The multi-cultural event’s new...
View ArticleEvening News Caption Competition 07/06/2012
What are Donald Trump and Arsenio Hall up to?The Evening News caption competition couldn’t be simpler to enter. All you have to do is log on to edinburghnews.com and post your caption. You’ll need to...
View Article86% of public backs new school over refit of existing site
A BRAND new Boroughmuir High School, complete with a rooftop sports pitch, is to be built on the former Fountain Brewery site after receiving overwhelming public support.A public consultation was...
View ArticleCity buzzing with football fever for Euro 2012
THE bunting is up and so are the flags, the face paints are at the ready, and there’s a colourful cornucopia of nationalistic outpouring around the city.But forget the Jubilee, this time the...
View ArticleGreen bridge vision to put Leith back on the right track
A NEW “green bridge” over a troubled roadway is among ideas put forward as part of a bold new vision for Leith Walk.The proposed link – which would include walkways and community-run gardens – would...
View ArticleGina Davidson: Don’t get old in this sick society
THE irony would hardly be any more obvious if it was painted red, white and blue. As hundreds of thousands of people bedecked their houses in bunting, waved flags, bought commemorative mugs and turned...
View ArticleFrank Boyle Cartoon 7/6/2012
Today . . .Boyling PointFollow Frank Boyle on Twitter {http://twitter.com/boylecartoon|Twitter.com/boylecartoon|Go to Frank Boyle on Twitter}• Frank’s latest book Boyling Point 2 is available for £8.99...
View ArticleDr Keith Dinnie: Ensuring world beats a path to our doors
It is with pleasure that I am back in my home town of Edinburgh to lead a masterclass on destination promotion and branding at Edinburgh Napier University.Edinburgh is a wonderful case study – a...
View ArticleLegionnaires’ outbreak: Shock at first death
THE first victim of the city’s legionnaires’ outbreak died within hours of reaching hospital it emerged today – as the casualty count continued to rise.Construction worker Robert “Bert” Air, 56, had...
View ArticleTalk of the Town: Pandas bear the Jubilee strain
ROYAL fans up and down the country were out enjoying street and garden parties over the long weekend.And as this picture posted on Twitter by Edinburgh Zoo shows, even the pandas got involved. Tian...
View ArticleIsland of the week: Isle of Skye
THE Isle of Skye is a wellspring of history, culture, myth and, above all, natural beauty Location: Inner HebridesPopulation: 9,232Gaelic name: An t-Eilean SgitheanachThe Isle of Skye, one of the most...
View ArticleSurvey results show rail ticket system causes confusion
Many train passengers find selecting and buying tickets confusing and frustrating, a survey by rail regulators revealed today.• Office of Rail Regulation survey results say travellers find booking rail...
View ArticleCentral bank holds back on launching further QE
The Bank of England resisted pumping more cash into the struggling UK economy today despite mixed signs on the health of the recovery and rising tensions in the eurozone.The most recent £50 billion...
View ArticlePensioner killed in Angus road crash named
AN elderly pensioner who was killed in a collision between a car and a lorry on a rural road in Angus has been named as Thomas Morrison, 82, of Forfar.Mr Morrison died on Wednesday afternoon when his...
View ArticleIndependent Scotland would be capable of defending interests - Salmond
AN independent Scotland would be able to adequately defend its interests with the full range of armed forces after independence, First Minister Alex Salmond today insisted.• Concerns Scotland would...
View ArticleGary Flockhart: Auld Reekie at last has a music scene to rival best
DESPITE the long, long wait, the Edinburgh music scene is now something worth shouting about. When I started covering music for the Evening News in the mid-Noughties, many of the bands I encountered...
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