Court ruling raises concerns over proposed roll-out of Right to Rent

Concerns over the roll-out of the UK Government’s Right to Rent scheme have once again been raised by Scotland’s Housing Minister Kevin Stewart in light of a recent High Court ruling. 
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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo welcomes India’s Navy Chief

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has celebrated its strong international ties by welcoming the Republic of India’s Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba to Edinburgh and to the castle home of the world-famous military extravaganza. Continue reading The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo welcomes India’s Navy Chief

“Next stop, Newhaven”: green light for controversial tramlime extension

After a lengthy debate on the Final Business Case at a meeting of full Council in Edinburgh City Chambers on Thursday, the SNP-Labour administration voted to press ahead with taking trams to Newhaven. Continue reading “Next stop, Newhaven”: green light for controversial tramlime extension

Lights, camera, DATA!

Calling all budding Steven Spielbergs, Kathryn Bigelows or Peter Jacksons, Netflix fans, and promising BBC Data Scientists! A national competition to design a film or tv series based on data has been launched at DATAFEST 2019 – the UK’s first ever two-week festival of data innovation in Scotland. Continue reading Lights, camera, DATA!

Prime Minister Theresa May’s statement on New Zealand terror attack

Forty-nine people died and many more are being treated for injuries after attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand yesterday.

Brenton Tarrant, a 28 year old Australian, was arrested and has appeared in court. Continue reading Prime Minister Theresa May’s statement on New Zealand terror attack