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The City of Edinburgh Council homepage currently highlights three campaigns and several news items. The campaigns cover a major sporting event coming to the city, a drive to celebrate Edinburgh's diversity, and support for businesses in Leith, The Shore and Newhaven after the Princes Street fire. The news section features the Tour de France route announcement, the opening of the new Wester Hailes High School building, and a new exhibition of recent additions to the city's collections.
Campaigns on the homepage
Tour de France Grand Départ 2027
Edinburgh will host the start of the 2027 Tour de France on Friday 2 July, with the route for the opening stage officially unveiled in Paris. The 184km stage will take riders from Edinburgh through Midlothian and the Scottish Borders, then through Dumfries and Galloway to Carlisle. The homepage links to a full article on the route announcement.
If you want to follow this as it develops, the campaign article is the starting point; event-specific practical details such as road closures or viewing arrangements are not set out on the homepage itself.
Celebrating Edinburgh's diversity
A new city-wide campaign celebrates the benefits immigration brings to the city while promoting understanding, acceptance and interest in Edinburgh's many cultures and communities. The homepage links to a dedicated article explaining the campaign.
More by the Shore
This campaign supports businesses in Leith, The Shore and Newhaven following disruption caused by the Princes Street fire. The homepage links to an article with more detail on the support offered.
Featured news items
| News item | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Tour de France route revealed | The 184km opening stage from Edinburgh to Carlisle, with Edinburgh hosting the Grand Départ on Friday 2 July 2027 |
| Pupils arrive at new Wester Hailes High School building | A project milestone that brings the school's education estate into a single state-of-the-art building |
| New exhibition showcases recent additions to Edinburgh's collections | "Fresh History: Objects recently added to the City's collection" brings together acquisitions made since 2024, covering fine art, decorative art, archaeology and historic objects from Roman times |
The homepage also links to an "All News" page for items beyond those featured.
How to use this page
The news and campaign items sit alongside the council's service links — pay, report, request, Council Tax, bins and recycling, roads and parking, schools, housing, planning, social care, and business and licensing. If you arrived looking for a service rather than news, use those links; if you want to keep up with city announcements, the featured news and the All News page are the places to check.
One practical note: the homepage summarises each item in a sentence or two and links out to the full article. For details such as dates, road impacts or how to get involved in a campaign, follow the "Read more" link on the item rather than relying on the summary.