Breaking news

Beaverbank Place LLP (BP) seeks consent to replace warehouses and empty land at 29–30 Beaverbank Place with 41 flats in two blocks of 5 and 4 storeys (Ref. 13/03575/FUL). The deadline for comments is 2 October.

The weekend before last, on Saturday night or Sunday morning (7–8 September), a new bike was stolen from the common stair at 83 Bellevue Road.

The thick cable attaching it to the stair railings had been cut through. 

Efforts by local residents to protect a substantial old lime tree on Northumberland Street North West Lane (Breaking news, 8.9.13) are gathering pace with distribution of a new campaign pack.

This sets out additional background details, relevant guidance and contact details for those committed to preserving the popular New Town landmark.

Spurtle regulars, irregulars, friends and relations have been out and about across Broughton today. Here are some of the things they saw.

Colours Gallery this month continues its celebratory exhibition of Edinburgh-born or educated artists, writes John Ross Maclean.

Unfortunately, those mentioned below are a great deal easier to admire than to photograph adequately, so a personal viewing is recommended.

John Frater is an innovative plantsman, landscape and garden designer, and the man behind the popular Council-owned traffic island at the foot of Broughton Street.

Mark Lazarowicz MP has secured a promise of ministerial help to improve superfast broadband connectivity in parts of the capital.

The application to demolish the end-of-terrace house at 91 Annandale Street and build a modern replacement has been refused (Ref. 13/02489/FUL).

York Place reopened to traffic on Friday (4 months ahead of schedule), and residents in parallel streets to the north are now keener than ever for things to return to the way they were before diversions.

Residents and workers in properties surrounding Northumberland Street North West Lane are up in arms at a proposed new mews development in their midst (Ref. 13/03480/FUL).