Branching out
Poll position
Check mate
Royal reveal
Net gains
First baby sloth born in Scotland at Edinburgh Zoo
A round up of the new MSPS representing the capital
Art student’s tartan design standout piece at exhibition
Private rooms at Palace of Holyroodhouse open to public
Official opening of refurbished Juniper Green tennis courts
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June 2026
Regeneration fund By PHYLLIS STEPHEN EDINBURGH’S REGENERATIVE FUTURES FUND has announced £15 million over the next decade with its final funding decisions. The charity is making a commitment to communityled change with the long term awards. Eleven
organisations and collaborative partnerships have been selected to receive support following an open application process. Projects supported include those building financial security and tackling stigma around poverty within Edinburgh’s Sikh community, supporting paid opportunities for Black creatives to address
structural barriers in the arts sector, and codesigning local food and medicine production and distribution. Each award will be worth up to a million pounds over ten years, offering long-term, unrestricted funding designed to enable deep and lasting change in Edinburgh. Funding decisions were made by a
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