LABOUR councillor Elizabeth Maginnis today ruled herself out of the race to succeed group leader Ewan Aitken. The Forth councillor, who has been in local politics for more than 20 years, was seen as one of the likely candidates for the job.

By SHAN ROSS BEACHES and seawater along the Firth of Forth were given the all- clear yesterday following the massive sewage spill when a pump failed a week ago.

By NO BYLINE EVERY household in Edinburgh is being offered a free "eco-check" by the city's Labour Party, with advice on energy use, recycling, insulation, water use and chemicals.

By NO BYLINE THE company behind France's high-speed trains will compete with the firm responsible for the Heathrow Express for the contract to build Edinburgh's trams.

By Andrew Picken Environment Reporter MINISTERS have snubbed a request by city leaders for talks over controversial ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Firth of Forth.