Gavin Corbett

Gavin Corbett has been a councillor since 2012

Green councillor quits for government role

The site, just off New Market Road, is currently home to World of Football and World of Bowling. Photo: Google Street View

Edinburgh’s World of Football set for demolition

A canal boat heads from Edinburgh along the Union Canal towards Falkirk (Picture: Danny Lawson/PA)

'Coal canal' is set to turn 200 with a new climate change role – Gavin Corbett

Funding call: Depute Leader councillor Cammy Day

Holyrood council tax freeze will cost Edinburgh £5.2 million

Stunning - Wester Craiglockhart Hill

Local Natures Reserve status for two of Edinburgh's much-loved green spaces

Landmark: Former Royal High School building

'Decisive' action call over Edinburgh's former Royal High School building

Organic Jim

Community rallying to find 'Organic Jim' amid fears for his welfare

Former boss of Lothian Buses was paid £323,091 by the council-owned company after resigning.

£150,000 golden handshake for bus boss

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman made the announcement in April.

Pay rise for Edinburgh carers coming but critics says it 'shouldn't have taken a...

Scottish Canals' Stay Home Save Lives poster. Picture: Scottish Canals.

Stay away from towpaths - new Scottish Canals campaign

Pictures of extracts from the logbook

Edinburgh Scout troop logbook dating back 80 years discovered

The broadcaster reports that three charities have been shortlisted to take over the site.

Gorgie City Farm: 'New farm will open in spring'

Edinburghs Gorgie City Farm is currently running with just two staff members to feed and take care of the animals. Picture: TSPL

Hope for Gorgie City Farm with ten groups interested in taking over

Recycling is declining in Edinburgh due to ‘manky’ and overflowing’ bins, says c...

Four climate change protesters from Extinction Rebellion climbing the Finnieston Crane, Glasgow.

Climate blockade of Edinburgh city centre will be policed

Protests have already taken place in Glasgow. Pic: Extinction Rebellion/Google Maps

North Bridge climate change roadblock could bring Edinburgh city centre to stand...

The Museum of Childhood recently underwent a refurbishment

Edinburgh could charge tourists for museums while residents go free

Edinburgh Leisure faces a £3.35 million funding reduction. Picture: Lisa Ferugson

Edinburgh Leisure cuts spark fears of sports centre and pool closures

The authority has also earned interest on the unclaimed money - up to Â£3,000. Picture: PA Wire

More than Â£1.1m of Edinburgh residents' overpaid council tax being withheld

Leamington bridge lift. Picture: JON SAVAGE

Leamington Lift Bridge across Union Canal to be saved with Â£350,000 grant

Craigmount High and Royal High have been without building completion certifcates since 2006. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Edinburgh schools opened for 15 years without proper safety paperwork

Oxgangs Primary School, Edinburgh, which is one of 17 schools closed in the city due to safety concerns. Picture: Centre Press

Edinburgh schools construction scandal: Firm behind fiasco to pay costs

Tommy Robinson - real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - is said to be planning to attend Sunday's Hearts v Rangers game

Tommy Robinson: Campaigners say kick him out of Scottish football

Liz Walshe
, headteacher at Oxgangs Primary school, has reportedly been suspended.

Oxgangs Primary head teacher suspended amid bullying claims

A piece of masonry, understood to be decoration, landed on the pavement at the corner of Shandwick Place and Queensferry Street. Picture: Contributed

Man '˜lucky to be alive' after masonry fall in West End

Edinburgh bikes should not be named after a failed politician writes Gavin Corbett.

Letters: Edinburgh bike scheme deserves a better name than '˜Boris Bikes'

Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh will need a Â£4.1m upgrade to take in an additional 300 pupils. Councillors said the rise in numbers could not have been predicted. Picture: Greg Macvean

Months after opening school already too small to cope without extension

The councillors who have both free parking and a free bus pass. Jason Rust, Lezley Cameron, Ricky Henderson and Ian Whyte.

Anger as Edinburgh councillors given free parking and bus pass

The fundraiser to get Kira Noble the treatment she needs in New York has been reached and breached.

Kira Noble fundraiser hits Â£340k goal

A council inspection of Oxgangs Primary School has revealed further repairs are needed. Picture: Stewart Atwood

Urgent repairs needed at crisis-hit Edinburgh school

Towerbank Primary School. Picture: Gordon Fraser

Girl escaped falling concrete in Edinburgh school toilet

Currie High School. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Edinburgh schools face disruption over Â£153m repair backlog

The collapse of a wall at Edinburgh's Oxgangs Primary School put the state of the city's public buildings under extra scrutiny (Picture: PA)

Leader comment: Edinburgh's Â£153m repair bill may be just the start

The old Boroughmuir High School

Old Boroughmuir school sale gets go-ahead despite price fall of almost Â£3m

Edinburgh council to charge for garden waste collection

The City Deal could be delayed until after the elections. PIcture Steven Scott Taylor

Edinburgh City Deal delayed until after May elections

Temporary classrooms are moved into place at the Royal High School in Edinburgh. Picture: Ian Georgeson

School crisis company given Â£60k contract '˜to inspect walls'

Gracemount High is among the schools being examined for structural faults. Picture: Toby Williams

School closures: Faulty schools could be shut until summer

Edinburgh City Council cuts will hit private flats as repairs axed

The bin lorry sits by the side of the road which was closed by police after the accident. Picture: Julie Bull

Wind ‘may have blown Edinburgh man into bin lorry’s path’

The Blue Goose on Lanark Road. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Large student village planned for Water of Leith

The Greens would like to see more emphasis on cycle lanes. Picture: Scott Louden

City ‘needs more cycle lanes and faster buses’
A NETWORK of dedicated cycle lanes, faster bus journey times and decentralised “work hubs” to cut commuting should be included in Edinburgh’s proposed £1 billio...

A mock-up of how a sponsored tram could look. Montage: Mark Fearn

City ‘misses out on a fortune of trams ad cash’

The James Joyce Museum Martello Tower in Sandycove, Dublin. Picture: Contributed

Travel: Dublin, Ireland

Stan Reeves with the charred remains of the greenhouse. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Greenhouse destroyed by vandals in fire attack

Residents of Allan Park Crescent protest about the proposed demolition of a house to create an access road. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Residents’ anger over plans to bulldoze bungalow

The council has come under fire over the agency staff wage bill. Picture: Michael Hughes

Anger as council’s agency worker bill hits £20m

The Old Royal High School. Picture: Neil Hanna

Questions over ‘very low’ £10m lease for Royal High

An artist's impression of the development. Picture: comp

Student housing plan for Palais de Danse

Land reform campaigner

Andy Wightman on George IV Bridge with Parliament Hall in the background. Picture: Jon Savage

Critics unite to condemn loss of Parliament Hall

Bob Will assesses the damage after his allotment shed and beehives were set alight. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Vandals target Water of Leith centre allotments

Princess Anne is greeted by Lord Provost Donald Wilson. Picture: Malcolm Cochrane

EICC ‘won’t need extra council cash’

An artists impression of the Fountainbridge archway and lit path. Picture: comp

Lit walkway plan for Fountainbridge canal quarter

The city council is consulting with residents over which services are most important to them.

Fears as council ‘must cut £138m’ to balance books

Repair services in the city are being reformed. Picture: Colin Hattersley

5 years to fix repairs scandal - bill reaches £10m

People registering to vote caused bill. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Council wants help to pay referendum overtime bill

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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