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A drive-through coronavirus testing facility has opened at Edinburgh Airport as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to increase testing for thousands more NHS and other key workers. The Edinburgh Airport site sits alongside a rapidly expanding network of testing…

Nurses working in covid wards at the Royal Infirmary have clubbed together and bought Easter eggs for their patients.  This morning a special Easter Bunny spent some time delivering the eggs to everyone on the wards who can’t see their…

Four people have been hit with fixed penalty for flouting lockdown laws after they had to be rescued form Cramond Island earlier today.  The Lifeboat from South Queensferry was called to rescue them after they got cut off by the…

Dr Catherine Calderwood, the Chief Medical Officer has resigned from the Scottish Government. It was reported today that she had ignored her own advice and took a trip to a second home in Fife at the weekend. At todays media…

Residents in Drylaw House Gardens took part in a game of street bingo tonight and one lucky winner won a packet of toilet roll.  The game was organised by local DJ, Jim Henderson, and people also joined the game to…

Edinburgh Council will suspend the collection of garden waste from this week. In a briefing to elected members the council state staff shortages and emerging guidance on social distancing measures for collection crews means we’ve had to prioritise our key…