The City of Edinburgh news

Edinburgh Leisure is not considering facility closures, despite a number of stories circulating in local media alleging venues could be closed to balance the books. ... More

Edinburgh’s new Meadowbank Sports Centre has opened after a five-year, £47m build which saw the demolition of the original Meadowbank Stadium on the site. The ... More

Demolition work has begun on the former Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh – acting as the starting gun for a project to build a new £47m ... More

The number of people working within Scotland’s tourism sector has hit a record high 206,000 – five years since the introduction of the National Tourism ... More

Plans to replace the historic Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh with a modern £47m sports centre will be discussed by the City of Edinburgh Council next ... More

A blueprint designed to create a sustainable tourism model for, and to protect, the world heritage of Edinburgh has been revealed, with the City of ... More

Pools, gyms, golf clubs and sports facilities across Edinburgh face an uncertain future following proposals for council budget cuts from 2018. Despite the City of ... More

An international design team led by US architects wHY have won the international competition to design the £25m Ross Pavilion and West Princes Street Gardens ... More

Architects, designers and acoustic experts have been invited to express their interest in creating a world-class arts centre and concert hall in the heart of ... More

Residents of Scottish capital city Edinburgh are being asked to have their say on an ambitious rebuild of the existing Meadowbank Stadium and Sport Centre. ... More

Scottish Premier League (SPL) football club Hearts has secured half of the funding it needs to complete its £12m (US$17.3m, €15.2m) stadium redevelopment project. The ... More

Three sports governing bodies – Basketball Scotland, Netball Scotland and Scottish Handball – have signed up to use the nation’s £32.9m (US$47m, €41.2m) Oriam national ... More

Edinburgh Leisure stalwart June Peebles has been announced as the new chief executive of the not-for-profit operator with immediate effect. The appointment follows a competitive ... More

Construction work has begun on Scotland’s new £33m Sports Performance Centre, located at the Riccarton Campus at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. The facility, designed by ... More

Bids are now being invited from contractors for the £25m National Performance Centre for Sport (NCPS) at the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Heriot-Watt was ... More

The Scottish government has chosen Edinburgh as the city to host the new £30m National Performance Centre for Sport (NPCS). To be located at the ... More

A government initiative that redirects money from crime into community projects has helped fund a new 3G pitch at Edinburgh's Meadowbank Sports Centre. The synthetic ... More

A multi-million-pound project to transform Saughton Park and Gardens into one of Edinburgh’s premier parks has entered the next stage after submitting a £4m funding ... More

In a year that witnessed Team GB bring home 120 medals from the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Edinburgh Leisure is launching a new programme of ... More

Eighteen young people identified as being at risk of long term unemployment will today take the first steps into a career within sport and leisure, ... More

Leisure trust Edinburgh Leisure, which manages sport and leisure facilities on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council, delivers an economic return of nearly 3.5 ... More

Edinburgh Leisure, the not for profit social enterprise which manages sport and leisure facilities on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council, delivers an economic ... More

The City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) has announced a £600,000 cash injection for sports pitches and pavilions in the city, which will go towards maintenance ... More

Edinburgh's Royal Commonwealth Pool, which will host the diving competition during the 2014 Commonwealth Games, has officially reopened following an £37m refurbishment. Leisure specialists S&P ... More