JK: Award so special
Harry Potter author JK Rowling is the 2008 recipient of the prestigious Edinburgh Award. The phenomenally successful children’s writer received the coveted accolade at a glittering award ceremony at Prestonfield House Hotel. Ms Rowling said: “It is an absolute honour to receive this award, as Edinburgh is very much home for me and is the place where Harry evolved.
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The City of Edinburgh Council has launched an action plan to help protect its citizens from the credit crunch.
Labour candidate Cammy Day has won the Council seat left vacant by the sudden death of Councillor Elizabeth Maginnis.
Edinburgh school pupils met their Olympic heroes after winning a city-wide ActivCity competition.
The Council’s Working for Families project successfully helped Florica Stewart find a job in her chosen profession of social work.
What would you do if a fire damaged your home? What about your TV, DVD player, that new sofa?
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Communities
A new partnership between the Council and the Police has been making a major contribution to Edinburgh’s falling crime rate.
Staff and service users from Bonnington Resource Centre recently saw months of hard work rewarded as their festival float took to the streets as part of the Cavalcade.
Fiona Dalgetty has worked as the cultural co-ordinator for the south and southwest neighbourhoods for 18 months and has already made an impact on creative projects in schools.
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Caring City
Winter can be a time when more people fall ill than at other times of the year. But there are a few things you can do to get yourself ready for the colder weather.
There are already hundreds of people caring for some of Edinburgh’s most vulnerable children but we urgently need more – especially for our specialist schemes, caring for children with disabilities and those with challenging behaviour and complex needs.
What would you do if you were an older person who suddenly had to find a large amount of money to pay for essential repair work to your house?
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Xmas & New Year
If you are looking to entertain the family during the festive period, then Edinburgh has the perfect Christmas activity package all wrapped up.
Listed as one of the top 100 things to do before you die, Edinburgh’s annual Hogmanay celebrations are renowned throughout the world as being one of the biggest and best parties on Earth.
Can’t think what to get for that special person this Christmas? We asked a few of the city’s shop owners for their top shopping tips this festive season
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Transport
Have you ever considered driving a motorcycle, scooter or moped?
Under a new law, the Council now has additional powers to prevent unnecessary delays to roadworks.
Lothian Buses’ night buses are a terrific way to get home safely this holiday season.
Sorry, only the parking is free...
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Trams
The tram network will really begin to take shape as we prepare roads for tracks to be laid.
Here is the first picture of Edinburgh’s new trams.
The latest news on the tram line construction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Environment
A new cotton shopping bag has gone on sale in Marchmont and Sciennes as traders unite in a bid to make the area a plastic bag-free zone.
Eating green this winter needn’t mean that Christmas dinner is boring. You can still enjoy festive treats while doing your bit to cut down on waste.
Edinburgh homes receiving the garden waste recycling service are benefiting from year-round collections which began in November.
Residents across the city are being offered the chance to get serious about reducing, reusing and recycling with a Waste Action Grant from the Council
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What's On
Take to the ice this Christmas at the Great Capital Skate on Tuesday 30 December at Murrayfield Ice Rink.
What happens when ten of Scotland’s top children’s writers get together to celebrate Edinburgh?
Make the Bupa Great Winter Run your new year’s resolution!
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