A third sitting City Council member tried out for mayor and lost, District 9 former councilman John Courage. In his wake, seven locals rallied the community to help run the city. Ultimately, Angi ...

Sir Geoff was also known as a passionate advocate for the rights of black communities, work which saw him invited by Edinburgh City Council to chair a review group looking at the city's colonial ...

Sir Geoff moved to Scotland in 1964 to pursue his doctorate in Edinburgh, and told The Herald in 2022 of the racism he faced: "I’d look in the newspaper for somewhere to rent.

Tributes have been paid following the death of Scotland’s first Black professor Sir Geoff Palmer, at 85. Sir Geoff, a chancellor and professor emeritus at Heriot-Watt University, moved to the UK from ...

Edinburgh council to explore solutions action after tensions between travellers and local residents By Joe Sullivan Comment Published 12th Jun 2025, 15:17 BST ...

News Politics Police Scotland Former Edinburgh council leader Cammy Day back in Labour after being cleared by police Labour has ended the suspension and Day will resume his duties as party councillor.

The Green Bay City Council on June 10 denied renewing liquor and massage establishment licenses for a bar and seven massage parlors, respectively, based on violations spelled out in police memos.

Edinburgh council is still working to reclaim almost £430,000 in grants and income from organisers of last year's cancelled Hogmanay event. All of the city’s outdoor Hogmanay events on 30 and 31 ...

Nevertheless, city officials learned on May 30 that former city Manager Nick Villano had filed a suit against the city and four of its seven council members, who the lawsuit says had harassed him ...

The Herald can reveal that the debt incurred by the City of Edinburgh Council has risen by over £300m since before the pandemic and now exceeds what was actually spent on city services in 2023/24 ...

The Shreveport City Council is working to support students and staff after the announced closure of the Shreveport Job Corps Center. The council aims to connect students with alternative training ...

Jacksonville City Council chambers were cleared for about 30 minutes due to audience disruptions. Several people were taken into custody by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office during the disruption.