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Edinburgh Correspondent The Herald #StandFree ✝️🦅 josh.pizzuto-pomaco@newsquest.co.uk

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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 11h
Property giant JLL is to close its UK planning department, putting 25 roles at risk across several offices, including in Edinburgh. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2661144...
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Property giant to close planning department with job loss threat in Edinburgh office
The commercial real estate firm’s planning team, which is based in the Scottish capital as well as in London, Bristol, Manchester and Leeds, is set to be axed.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 13h
EXC: The UK’s largest facilitator of training for social science doctoral students has been forced to cancel a key course due to strike action at Edinburgh University. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2660919...
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Strike action at university forces cancellation of social science doctoral course
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at Edinburgh University are in the midst of a five-week strike over potential job cuts and programme closures.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 13h
EXC: The amount of cash generated by bus lane fines in Edinburgh has more than quadrupled over the last decade. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2660833...
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Edinburgh bus lane fines generate £3m as income quadruples in a decade
Income rose by 330 per cent compared to the 2015/16 financial year, when the council levied 26,726 notices and took in £720,731.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 13h
A number of bustling tourist destinations were ranked below Edinburgh, including Reykjavík, Rome, Paris, Cork, Genoa, Granada, Palma, Krakow and Vienna. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2661087...
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Edinburgh named one of Europe’s friendliest cities by luxury travel magazine
A number of bustling tourist destinations were ranked below Edinburgh, including Rome, Paris, Granada and Vienna.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sir Peter Mathieson will leave Edinburgh University once his current term of office ends in early 2028, the institution announced today. Full story at heraldscotland.com
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
BREAKING: Sir Peter Mathieson will not seek a third term as principal and vice-chancellor of Edinburgh University. Sir Peter, 67, is expected to leave the role in "early 2028", according to the university. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2660912...
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Beleaguered Edinburgh University chief Sir Peter Mathieson to leave institution
Sir Peter Mathieson, 67, told members of the university’s Court today that he will leave the university when his current term expires in early 2028.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The 12-year-old bagpiper who was accosted in Princes Street Gardens last month has donated more than £17,600 to his school’s pipe band. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2660782...
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12-year-old bagpiper donates all £17,600 raised after Princes Street Gardens incident
After Elliot’s story went viral on social media, more than 1,300 people donated to the fund, raising a total of £17,624.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
St Giles' Cathedral is now charging non-resident visitors a £12 entry fee. Why the 900-year-old kirk decided to make this somewhat-controversial decision 👇
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St Giles’ Cathedral now charging for entry in bid to 'preserve' 900 year-old kirk
Scotland’s national cathedral now offers general admission tickets for non-resident visitors who are 16 and older, as well as group and accessible tickets.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
EXC: A senior Edinburgh councillor has issued a plea for more Scottish Government cash to tackle rising levels of homelessness in the city. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/politics/wes...
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Edinburgh housing chief in plea for more cash amid 'tidal wave' of homelessness
City of Edinburgh Council experienced an increase of 14 per cent in homeless applications last year, rising to 4,435 from 3,899 in 2024/25.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Scottish Government has been urged to help Edinburgh Napier University pay for the repair of buildings containing RAAC concrete. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2660391...
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Scottish Government urged to fund RAAC repairs at cash-strapped Edinburgh Napier
Edinburgh North Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton called on ministers to commission a study of buildings containing the substance.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
EXC: Christine Jardine was told she was too old to stand at the next Westminster election What does the veteran MP make of it all, and why does she think many local parties have a 'preference for middle-aged men'? @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2660229...
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Christine Jardine on ageism, diversity and the political dominance of middle-aged men
I ask the Edinburgh West MP if the obsession over her age — 65 — and the decision taken by her local party’s executive committee, upsets her.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Plans to redevelop the former Scottish Widows HQ in Edinburgh have been given the green light. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2660404...
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Plans to turn former Scottish Widows HQ into 385-bed hexagonal hotel approved
The Category-A listed property at 15 Dalkeith Road has been vacant since the autumn of 2020, when the investment firm left the building after 45 years.
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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
'Do these concerns outweigh those of prospective students and staff?' Education Correspondent Garrett Baylor Stell www.heraldscotland.com/news... @garrettbaylorstell.bsky.social
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
EXC: University of Edinburgh chiefs have warned staff that reports of 'personally threatening behaviour' will be investigated and could be passed on to the police. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2660191...
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University warns 'threatening behaviour' could be reported to police as tensions rise
Tensions have risen on campus in recent weeks following the revelation that 90 programmes will close to new students from 2027.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hundreds of staff and students gathered outside Holyrood on Thursday afternoon to protest cuts and closures at universities across Scotland 🎓 Edinburgh University principal Peter Mathieson was a chief target of UCU general secretary Dr Jo Grady 🎤 @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The govt has been urged to take strong action to tackle pollution in Edinburgh's water system, esp contamination in the Water of Leith and Wardie Bay. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2659993...
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Call for action to make Water of Leith and Wardie Bay safe for Edinburgh residents
Speaking at Holyrood on Thursday, Liberal Democrat MSP Sanne Dijkstra-Downie called on ministers to commit to funding feasibility studies.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The closure of St Margaret's House has been branded as a 'desolation' by an Edinburgh MSP. More than 100 creatives and charity groups have been told to leave by Jan 2027. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2659825...
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Closure of St Margaret's House branded a 'desolation' of city's charity sector
The tower block, which is occupied by more than 100 artists and community groups, will close as owners Caledonian Trust approach a sale of the…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Councillors have unanimously approved plans to transform six listed Georgian townhouses into an aparthotel @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2659797...
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Councillors unanimously approve 53-bed aparthotel plan despite residents' anger
Officers had recommended that the council approve proposals to redevelop the B-listed terraced building, despite opposition from residents living in…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
An Edinburgh Labour councillor has accused party rivals of leaking internal info after it was revealed she had been blocked from standing in next May's council elections. Katrina Faccenda is set to appeal the decision. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2659292...
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Labour councillor 'extremely disappointed' over internal leaks amid selection row
Speaking to The Herald on Tuesday evening, Councillor Faccenda criticised what she characterised as a leak of confidential party information.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Building owner Caledonian Trust says it is in discussions with a 'preferred party' about purchasing the site @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2659192...
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Artists told to vacate creative hub as owner in talks over St Margaret's House sale
Building owner Caledonian Trust is in discussions with a 'preferred party' about purchasing the site, which has led to tenant Scot-ART…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Plans to transform the former Scottish Widows HQ - a striking Modernist building - into a 385-room hotel have been criticised by architects. Councillors will vote on the proposals on Wednesday. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2659128...
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Architects warn against development of former Scottish Widows HQ into 385-room hotel
The Category-A listed property, designed by Sir Basil Spence, has lain vacant at 15 Dalkeith Road in the south of the city since 2020.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
EXC: A leading theatre has joined the fight against programme closures at the Edinburgh College of Art. "Decisions about specialist courses have consequences beyond the institutions in which they are taught," said Lyndsey Jackson. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2659071...
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Leading Edinburgh theatre condemns 'deeply concerning' design programme closures
The executive director of the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh has spoken out against the cuts, saying they are of “deep concern” to creatives…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Scottish Episcopal Church has appointed a city priest as the next dean of the Diocese of Edinburgh. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2658775...
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Passengers can now be ejected from buses in Edinburgh for playing music or other audio at loud volumes as part of a city-wide crack down on antisocial behaviour. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2658754...
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Bus users face ejection for loud music in city's crack down on antisocial behaviour
Lothian Buses state that “excessive noise” is grounds for removal, “including playing any form of audio at a volume that can be heard by other…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
North Bridge will close overnight for crane work... @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2658700...
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Edinburgh’s North Bridge to close for overnight crane work two months after reopening
The northbound lanes of the major thoroughfare will also be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings between 10 pm and 6 am.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
EXC w/ Amelie Jeeves of The Student Students at Edinburgh University have been urged to combat the "lie" that Scottish literary studies at the institution have been "abolished". @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2658663...
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Students urged to counter ‘lie’ that Scottish studies courses have been 'abolished'
An email sent to students has hit out at ‘an extraordinary full-spectrum firestorm of misinformation’ about the cuts to Scottish degree…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is what happened the last time Edinburgh University principal Peter Mathieson appeared before Holyrood's Education Committee... Should he be called again? @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
EXCL: Could a ‘dating app’ for landlords and tenants help solve part of the student housing crisis in Edinburgh? Entrepreneur and campaigner Oluwatomisin (Tom Tom) Osinubi certainly hopes so. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/educati...
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Will this 'dating app' for landlords solve the student housing crisis in the capital?
Ms Osinubi is developing an 'dating app' for landlords to create better outcomes for young people struggling to find properties amid…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
EXC: The Health and Safety Executive has blocked the publication of a fire safety report for the Princes Street building that burned down in July, citing an ongoing investigation. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2658336...
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HSE blocks release of Princes Street fire safety report amid 'ongoing investigation'
The Health and Safety Executive has refused to release the safety report for the Princes Street building which burned down this summer, citing an…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
USPUN: My column for @heraldpols.bsky.social today... The Education and Gaelic Committee must call Peter Mathieson to testify amid programme closures at Edinburgh Uni. @heraldscotland.bsky.social heraldscotland.com/news/26582159.msps-must-call-edinburgh-university-chiefs-testify-programme-cuts/
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Why MSPs must call Edinburgh University chiefs to testify about programme cuts
Academics, students and alumni across the UK have reacted with horror to the news that 90 programmes will no longer be taught in the Athens of the…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Planning chiefs have given their backing to a plan which would turn a row of listed Georgian townhouses into a 53-bed aparthotel. The final decision will be taken at a special hearing next Wednesday. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2658158...
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Planning chiefs' green light for plan to turn listed townhouses into 53-bed hotel
Developers are seeking approval to redevelop the B-listed terraced building at 16-26 Forth Street, latterly used as office space.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
EXC: The Scottish Greens have hit out at Edinburgh University following the closure of several inclusive education pathways @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2657972...
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University urged to rethink closure of 'lifeline' inclusive education pathways
The Scottish Greens suggested that disabled pupils could be negatively affected by the "teaching out” of the university’s MSc in Inclusive…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Filmhouse has suspended accesible ticket sales after heavy rainfall damaged a lift at the building on Lothian Road. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2657928...
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Filmhouse suspends accessible ticket sales after lift damaged by rain
The lift to Screen 1 at Filmhouse on Lothian Road is out of order following the downpour, and is expected to be closed until “at least next…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Daniel Shearon is closing the much-loved Tapa restaurant in Leith next month, after years of ill health. Patrons have bid the 'truly special' eatery, and the man behind it, a fond farewell. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2657806...
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'I'm heartbroken': A fond farewell for owner of much-loved tapas restaurant
Tapa’s owner, Daniel Shearon, has run the popular eatery, located at The Shore in Leith, for 17 years, but recently decided to put the restaurant…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
EXC: More than 8,000 cars have been seized from Edinbugh's streets since 2022 in rogue parking crackdown. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2657865...
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More than 8,000 cars seized from capital's streets since 2022 in parking crackdown
According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, 8,303 vehicles have been seized on the city’s streets since 2022.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Edinburgh Airport's £500m expansion has been branded as 'climate vandalism' by the Scottish Greens. 'Trying ... to compete with the likes of London airports when the world is on fire is completely out of touch,' the party said. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2657529...
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Airport's ambitious £500m expansion tarred as 'climate vandalism' in green travel row
Edinburgh and Lothians East MSP Kayleigh Kinross-O’Neill said the plans, were “out of touch” following a summer of wildfires and heatwaves.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
EXC: The truth behind Scottish Lit closures at Edinburgh Uni The situation is more complex then social media suggests, says Dr Robert Irvine 'Edinburgh is now teaching more Scottish literature to more students than ever before' @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2657437...
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What does closure of Edinburgh University's Scottish Lit programmes actually mean?
According to Dr Irvine, only 19 students in total are enrolled on the 11 English and Scottish Literature programmes that are set to close.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A young bagpiper has raised more than £12,000 after his equipment was damaged in an alleged confrontation with a TikToker in Princes Street Gardens. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2657134...
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12-year-old bagpiper raises £12,000 after kit is damaged in interaction with TikToker
Elliot Wilson is a member of Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band in East Lothian and can often be found busking in Princes Street Gardens.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Could Leith regain independence from Edinburgh under proposed Scot Gov local government reforms?? @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2657109...
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How Leith can regain independence, a century after controversial amalgamation
The district could be given its own town council as part of proposed public sector reforms by the Scottish Government.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The University of Edinburgh will no longer offer B.Div and M.Div minister training programmes, following a vote by the CoS to centralise teaching in Glasgow. The cuts have been made as part of a 90 programme closure package. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2657078...
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University closes minister training programmes following academic 'refresh'
A number of postgraduate programmes at New College are also being closed as part of a “renewed academic offer", the university says.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Craft organisations have issued a stark warning after Edinburgh College of Art said it will close three design courses. The groups say the cuts will 'devastate educational opportunities' and imperil the future of the craft sector. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2656913...
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Design groups warn programme closures will 'devastate' Scotland's craft sector
Last week, The Herald revealed that Edinburgh University plans to ‘teach out’ 90 courses in its College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Edinburgh Airport has unveiled the first phase in a £500m capital project - the largest in the airport's history. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2656846...
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Airport's £500m capital project takes flight as all eyes on continued expansion
The five-year programme is the first part of a wider “investment vision”, which will include the construction of new gates and new aircraft…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Councillors have signed off on increased scrunity of tax recovery efforts following investigations by @heraldscotland.bsky.social and @edinburghminute.com Tenants at the former Debenhams were liable for £300k in rates and were raided over non-payment www.heraldscotland.com/news/2656705...
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Increased scrunity of tax recovery efforts approved following Herald investigations
Councillor Miller paid tribute to investigations by The Herald which uncovered the scale of alleged tax avoidance by tenants at 110 Princes Street.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Standards Commission has responded after Edinburgh councillors issued a vote of no confidence in the beleaguered watchdog. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2656672...
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A lot has happened at Edinburgh University over the last week. Programme closures, industrial action, staff called into 'confidential' meetings. But the worst is yet to come. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2656288...
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Is the worst still to come for Edinburgh University in wake of 90 programme closures?
Despite strong opposition from many academics and renewed industrial action from the UCU, Edinburgh has insisted that the cuts are a necessary…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Why @ucu.org.uk is taking an unprecedented five weeks of strike action in the wake of 90 programme closures at Edinburgh University. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2656382...
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'Our last option': Why UCU is escalating jobs fight amid cuts at leading university
There is a war of attrition between the University and College Union (UCU) and senior managers at the ancient institution.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Edinburgh University closures - what we know so far: - 90 courses in CAHSS closed to new students from 2027 - 48 in School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures - Affects 12% of CAHSS programmes and 3% of 25,000 students - Fifth of the courses had zero students enrolled
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Scottish Greens have hit out at Stephen Flynn over a 'massively damaging U-turn' on congestion charges. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2656354...
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Flynn criticised over 'massively damaging U-turn' on Edinburgh congestion charge
City of Edinburgh Council’s Green group has hit out at the decision, which was revealed in a written question lodged at Holyrood earlier this…
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Edinburgh University has defended the closure of 48 language and literature programmes, including at least eight courses in Celtic and Scottish Studies. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2656140...
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University defends cuts to 48 language and literature courses, including Celtic
Forty-eight programmes in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) are among the casualties.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
BREAKING: A historic vote from Edinburgh councillors today, as they become the first council in Scotland to issue a vote of no-confidence in the Ethical Standards Commissioner and the Standards Commission. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2656009...
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Standards watchdogs branded 'untenable' as councillors back no-confidence vote
Elected members from all parties have formally declared their lack of confidence in the Ethical Standards Commissioner and the Standards Commission.
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