5 d. ago Staff at Edinburgh Napier University facing up to 70 job cuts

The Principal of Edinburgh Napier University has announced up to 70 job cuts as the institution aims to create a financial surplus

Politics

1 week ago Airport workers to strike in dispute over ‘poverty pay offer’

The staff, who provide support for passengers with reduced mobility at Edinburgh Airport, will walk out on several occasions next month.

Economics

1 week ago Oslo Stories Trilogy: Sex review – confessions of a chimney sweep

Rooftop conversations about sexuality and gender identity make this the most didactic – yet still lively – instalment of Dag Johan Haugerud’s trilogyHere is the first instalment of the stimulating Oslo movie trilogy about modern relationships from Norwegian novelist and film-maker Dag Johan Haugerud: this one is Sex, followed by Love and Dreams. It is marginally my least favourite of the three, being slightly more didactic and less humorous than its companions – but still very lively and full of ideas.Two guys work for a chimney sweeping business, and unlike Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins, there’s no smudge-faced larking about with brushes. But the job still appears to involve a certain amount of perching on rooftops; perhaps Haugerud has chosen this so that he can get plenty of reflective high-up views of the city, rooted in dramatic reality, and which aren’t just hackneyed drone shots. They are close friends, and in an idle moment of chat, one of them (Jan Gunnar Røise) confesses t...

Politics

1 week ago HUGO DUNCAN: The inflation genie back out of the bottle, the economy is floundering... and Labour has no plan

We have inflation roaring back as companies push up prices to deal with the extra costs they face as a result of the Chancellor's growth-sapping and job-destroying policies, writes HUGO DUNCAN.

Economics

2 w. ago Bob Odenkirk in Edinburgh: Staff thrilled as Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul star visits restaurant

He was photographed at the restaurant with two members of staff.

Politics

2 w. ago Tonight's rugby news as former Wales captain lands top new job and global game 'faces devastation'

The latest headlines from Wales and around the world

Sport

3 w. ago Oasis hold up at Hearts brushed off as Cumbernauld Colts 'Roll With It' to land first win

Colts players and staff were caught in traffic around Edinburgh as their game clashed with the huge gig at Murrayfield

Politics

3 w. ago Sight Scotland partners with Pleasance to boost accessibility for thousands at Edinburgh Fringe

Sight Scotland, supported by Sight Loss Councils, has partnered with famous fringe venue the Pleasance to deliver specialist visual impairment awareness training to over 250 of its staff ahead of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Politics

4 w. ago Beauty sector faces huge job losses as Labour's tax hikes turn ugly

Industry bosses say the Government's tax hikes are now harming economic growth which will mean fewer jobs available for young people.

Economics