Good morning Edinburgh,
Today finance secretary John Swinney is set to announce the Scottish budget plans, with BBC predicting £1bn of funding cuts. Ian Swanson of the Evening News reports here on the public sector areas which could be hit.
This week's new planning applications are now online. The Broughton Spurtle highlights those affecting its readers here.
The announcement of the royal wedding is unlikely to affect the elections, according to this blog post by Edinburgh's Labour leader Andrew Burns.
In a bid to defy recent research that Brits are scared of nature, Emily of Greener Leith recently ventured into the wilderness of Glenfinnan. Click here to see, hear and read about her adventure.
Without meaning to, I've mentioned Christmas in every morning round up so far this week. Today's mention goes to the city's librarians, who have spotted Edinburgh's reference library featured in the new John Lewis advert. Read more on their blog.
A new four-floor exhibition showcasing 800 objects is being created at the National Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street. But curators need donations to meet their vision. Click here to learn more about the Wall of Wonders.
A fundraising gig on Friday at Henry's Cellar Bar aims to provide books for primary schools in disadvantaged areas of Scotland. Click here to find out more.
A proposed merger between Central Taxis and City Cabs looks set to collapse, reports the Evening News.
Travel blogger Karen Bryan has reviewed the controversial new parking arrangements at Edinburgh Airport on her blog.
The court case of Libyan Mustafa Elsherkisi has come to a conclusion, reports STV News, after he was found guilty of killing his Stenhouse neighbour Mohammed Idris Mirza in May this year. Read the full report here.
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